I feel like such a disappointment.

[imasleep123]

I been struggling with anxiety and depression for 14 years now and it’s just a constant back and forth of trying to live life normally and falling into downward spirals. Each time I start going down that spiral I get those annoying thoughts:

- “I’m just a burden on everyone around me.”

- “I would never be able to make it on my own.”

- “This again? It’s never going to stop.”

- “I’m useless, worthless etc.”

- “I’m never going to make it in life.”

- “I can’t do anything right.”

I know it’s just the depression talking but for crying out loud, sometimes those thoughts become overwhelming and unbearable. 😑

If you can relate... you know what to do!

[sadskies00]

I feel you. I feel the same often

[HopeWithSmile]

I totally understand you. I have same thoughts, plus the work anxiety ones like “I am stupid”, “I am not a good boss”, “I am not good enough”.

I agree that sometimes it’s unbearable. I just try to tell myself “shut up, just shut up” here and there, because I can’t simply run away from my mind....

[Feistygurl]

Story of my life

[Lizz1989]

All you have to do is change all those negative thoughts to positive ones just like u think negatively you can try and think positive

[Hidden in reply to Lizz1989]

It’s hard to change them. It takes time. The first step is to challenge the thoughts. Use Socratic reasoning to help make new evidence based thoughts up. Thinking positive will only last so long. If you can use positive thoughts that are reasoned they stick longer.

[Lizz1989 in reply to Hidden]

It’s something challenging but u have to constantly do it so your mind can start thinking positive as soon as u think of something negative switch it up with a positive thought like for example “I’m useless, worthless etc.” You immediately change it to “I’m worthy I’m going thru a change but I’ll get better soon” nothing lasts forever even if you’ve battled anxiety for years doesn’t mean you’ll have it the REST of ur life cause u won’t it’s temporary and it comes and goes and when it comes make sure you don’t act angry and think negatively just say it’s ok it’s just anxiety it will not harm me the sensations are temporary and I will be fine and then you’ll notice a change in your attitude that next time you feel the anxiety it won’t bother you as much it’s not a disease it just happens to everyone and everyone copes different with it