Exhaustion

[Kat63]

I’m finding that I’m tired all the time. I have had a lot of trouble with anxiety for several weeks now.

I’m presently job-hunting after losing my job. I’m also moving in two weeks. I’m moving in with my boyfriend of 17 years. We lived together quite happily for 10 years; then we had some problems and about 4 years ago, I moved out. We never really broke up or let go of each other, though; and now we have agreed to work on the relationship again.

Between anxiety about my job situation and anxiety about the relationship, I sometimes feel like I’m going insane or having a nervous breakdown or something.

Luckily, I have empathetic friends and family members. But I presently live alone, and I think that makes everything worse. I can’t handle this all on my own. I have a doctor’s appointment next week, and I’m going to ask her if I can take my Ativan on a more regular basis, instead of only “as-needed.”

[Sober2007]

Hang in there Kat. It sounds like you are on the verge of making positive changes and you are among friends here that understand the anxiety. It WILL pass. I believe good things are around the corner for you.