Afraid and anxious

[Kat63]

The anxiety is terrible today. I’ve posted before about how I moved back in with my bf yesterday. We agreed to give our relationship another try. I also lost my job 9 weeks ago and I’m still looking for a new one.

Today the anxiety is so bad my stomach is upset. I’m supposed to be unpacking my stuff but I don’t feel well enough.

I ended up bringing my cat. My cat and my bf’s cat are kept in separate rooms, which is stressful for all of us - people and cats.

A university in this area has an anxiety clinic. I just did the online application. The website warns people that they take a while to respond. I’m planning to call my doctor on Monday - when I lived here before, I had a psychiatrist I really liked.

I feel terrible. I just want everything to be OK again.

[tomrichardmoore]

That sounds really positive moving back in with your bf.

It’s okay to not unpack right now, you made the first step to moving back in and that’s a big deal, don’t forget to acknowledge the progress you’re making, they might seem like small steps now but eventually when you look back you’ll realise that all of those small steps equal a massive leap.

Sorry to hear about your cat situation, that sounds really frustrating.

I don’t know much about cats, is there no way they can be friends?

[Kat63 in reply to tomrichardmoore]

It takes time and patience to introduce two cats to each other.

[tomrichardmoore in reply to Kat63]

I found 2 stray cats in my garden, one of them had an eye missing and was bleeding

I kept putting food out for them but they always ran away from me when I came outside, but atleast they ate the food.

It’s been 2 years now and I built them a little cat house in the garden that they sleep in and they wait at the door every morning for me to bring them their breakfast.

[JAYnLA]

Hey Kat. Sorry you're having a BLECH day. I'd suggest surrendering to it. You don't have to finish the move today... you can do it bit by bit, when you're ready. Maybe unpack ONE thing - not everything? If you would rather wait, wait. It's okay. Maybe today needs to be a one-hour-at-a-time day. Still so proud of you.

[Bella_lee]

Hi @Kat63, how are you? Hope you're feeling better and things are now ok with you. Try and Keep strong and positive. Sending you hugs and a prayer,

[Kat63 in reply to Bella_lee]

I think I have generalized anxiety disorder. Looking back over my life, I now realize that my anxiety is worse than most people’s. I also think that losing my job 9 weeks ago triggered a bad overall period of anxiety for me.

I have good days and not-so-good days. I think overall I’m doing better living with my boyfriend than I did when I was living alone. Being alone too much is bad for me.