Anxious today

[Kevin87]

After a fairly severe episode this past weekend, I’m left feeling very panicked today. I’m finding it hard to keep myself grounded today, as I am constantly running through worry in my mind.

It’s been a rough few weeks as I self harmed for the first time a couple weeks back after experiencing financial trouble, and the residual feelings are still there. My family is aware and they are keeping an eye on me, however I can’t help but feel helpless sometimes. I worry so much sometimes that these feelings will be for the rest of my life and this really scares me...

Any encouragement or personal success stories anyone can share? I’m in need of seeing the positive today..

[Poodie]

Hi Kevin.

O k. I can do encouragement. It will be for you and me also since I need that too. I do not self harm but I have done things that I was sorry for doing and it always took a while for me to get beyond the residual feelings. I think you will move away from those and feel better as time goes on. I did, and do not have to battle that now.

I can certainly understand the panicky feeling after just getting over a rough patch.

I hope your situation improves and your worries subside. Have you thought of any solutions.?

Someone on here just reminded me that sometimes it helps to accept what we are feeling ( for me it is an unmoving feeling of depression) and just let it pass because it will eventually change. So that made me feel like o k I am depressed and that is it. It’s within me right now but that does not mean i will not feel better in time.

So I pass that along to you too. I hope it passes for you soon. We are all here for you. You are not alone. I am glad you have your family to support you also.

Take care of yourself. Give yourself a break.