Had a bad day.

[simplydusty]

Hi all,

I have a bunch that i'm anxious about right now. My girlfriend is moving in in a week, and I've been so stressed about so much that I don't feel like I can be happy to excited to have that step that I absolutely do want. I've been taking this COVID thing very hard, and have been really anxious about it all. So much so to the point that I elected for a digital position at my company because I don't feel comfortable in a retail store right now. And my GF and I are both going to get tested tomorrow and self isolate until next week so we can both get a clean bill of health so we both feel comfortable in this crazy time. And I had a fight with my mother about something I don't think she fully understands but she said a lot of hurtful things even while she knows I've been in a really bad place this week. Oh, and I made the decision to try to stop vaping by using the patches, and it's going OK as of right now but I just feel so overwhelmed right now.

I just don't know what to do. I want to take this day by day, but there's so much happening I don't feel like I can.

Any tips or encouraging words would help a lot. Thanks all!

-Simplydusty

[FriendlyDude]

If it’s too much to go day by day, you can go hour by hour, minute by minute, whatever you need I’m sorry to hear about your mom...

I’m very proud of you though, stopping vaping must be very hard, I wish you the best! It’ll be okay

[Alladin]

You do have a lot going on, my friend, but there might be something you can do to minimize the anxiety. Why don’t you try compartmentalizing your worries, that is, imagine that you have several boxes and you put one problem in a box and put it away. Only one problem is out and you can concentrate on it while the others are out of sight. Put your issue with your mother for now and forget whatever she said, maybe she did not mean it. And put the issue of the move in a box as well, it is still days away. You might actually put everything away and get some moments of regrouping and energizing yourself. Take it easy.

[pam4him]

That's a lot of life changes going on at once - girlfriend moving in, stop vaping, change in job routine. All good situations-love, health, safety. But just one of those is enough to cause stress. Take each day slow, focus on what is in front of you at the moment. If it's time to work, focus on work. Girlfriend is there, spend quality time with her. Journaling may help release some of the emotions and overwhelm. Take care of yourself, you have much life to look forward to. Prayers for peace and strength.