So hard to go to work

[XoxoFaith]

Anyone also have a hard time going to work I just hate going I start to feel so anxious I don’t know why I hate feeling this way sometimes I just feel like quitting my job but I can’t I have so many things to pay that’s not an option but I hate feeling so anxious

[Rituals]

Hi Xoxo33 I use to enjoy going to work & nothing bothered me in the past. The things that trigger me now are certain people. If you can pinpoint what is it, it’s a start & may be able to figure it out. Anxiety can be overwhelming & it’s mentally draining. Try & think of it as a positive, can you name what’s good about your job?

[XoxoFaith in reply to Rituals]

What’s good about my job is thank god I have an easy job Iam in my own office and don’t have to deal with a lot of people but it’s just I feel so anxious I just want to be in my bed sleeping i feel scared something might happen to me or just all these negative thought I have every day it’s just so exhausting that I don’t have the energy to be at work

[Rituals in reply to XoxoFaith]

Try & not to worry what you cannot control as it might never happen. Only worry when it happens & deal with it then. I have been worrying about the death of my parents for years, they are in good health & nothing bad has happened to them. Yes it’s negative thoughts. What makes you feel good? Try that.

[XoxoFaith]

Onestly the only thing that makes me feel good is being home with my kids I don’t enjoy doing nothing because I get anxiety for everything driving, going places,

[Woodhouse16 in reply to XoxoFaith]

I feel like that most of the time too and although I live alone and my children all grown up left home with families of their own I just want to be at home don't want to go out much and be around people.

[robbylynnofnm]

I struggle with this also. It happens periodically. I want to isolate and not leave my house. I cope with this in different ways. I sometimes buy different outfits to wear to work to give me the motivation to go and wear them. I also try and bring different things or order dinerdash or ubereats for lunch once a week. On those days that I really don't want to go I do everything to get ready and walk to the car and just do the movement without the motivation. I know I won't "want" to go sometimes and just have to follow the routine and go even though I am trying to come up with a hundred excuses not to. It doesn't always work. I admit that sometimes I do call in. But I can be honest that once I am there it's over with and I get on with my day. I'm a caregiver and get a lot out of it besides money since caregivers are greatly under paid. Anyway I go with the routine, the movement and push my way through until I am there and then it usually goes away. My psychiatrist has given me a PRN for anxiety but it's something I use for anxiety keeping me awake. If I were to take it in the morning it would make me drowsy. There are lots of coping skills you can utilize for anxiety. It's a boring answer I know but hey, it works for me. Just know you are so not alone with this struggle.

[Tara52]

I have to give my day over to my Spiritual Father. I wake up anxious most mornings and what helps me is to envision myself as a child holding my loving Fathers hand throughout the day. I need someone strong to lean on. I grew up in a very abusive home with a raging alcoholic father. I hope you can find peace and strength to face all of life's challenges.🙏💕

[Woodhouse16]

My heart goes out to you as I know exactly how you feel right down to getting near to approaching my place of work and literally shaking sweating feeling nauseous and like I was going to pass out. Full on panic attacks my heart racing and short of breath hated feeling like it but had no control. That was many years ago I'm now 64 but although given up working I can still find myself feeling the same in or at places situations ect that are out of my comfort zone.