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[alfreddy7]

Hello Everyone,

I haven’t been here for a while. I always tell my self to come back and see how you were all doing but I keep forgetting 😅

But anyway, I hope you’re all having a good weekend. I know I don’t log in as much but you are always welcome to message me

I’ve been doing ok.

Just same old anxiety but I see progress in myself overall.

I also found out that my best friend’s mother suffered from Anxiety as well, and gave me a few tips. It was such a relief knowing that someone close to me went through the same thing I’m going through right now. She and a few other people also make me see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I’ve also lost some weight because I’ve been trying to eat healthy, and like I said overall I feel like I made a lot of progress.

But anyway I hope you’re all having a wonderful day. And I’ll try to be here for you guys when you need to talk or just chat or talk about food or anything really. lol

Cheers

❤️

[Rafiki11]

I’m glad to see you’re still around! Good to hear that you’re doing okay and found someone in person to share with. Great job eating healthy! I feel like I’ve fallen off that wagon a bit….

I’m doing okay but have had some tough moments lately. I’ve started with a new therapist as part of a class project but I’ve really been benefiting from our time together. I’m still trying to figure out what (if anything) is going on with me health-wise. Husband and I have gotten back to couples counseling at his personal therapist’s recommendation.

[alfreddy7 in reply to Rafiki11]

Hi Rafiki11

Always good to hear from you.

Sorry you’re having some tough moments but you know they will pass.

One thing I remind myself is that even though I’m doing better, I know there will be major drawbacks. So once in awhile I’ll tell my self that I gotta be ready for them. Until then I try to build up from where I stand mentally.

Expect the unexpected, and when the time comes you will be mentally ready.

I’m happy to hear you’re in couples counseling.

Maybe in the near future me and my wife can also join therapy if we feel like we need it.

I hope everything goes well with your health. Which reminds me it’s been 6 months and my dr. Needs to schedule me for routine blood work.

Remember that some anxiety may come from physical symptoms. Don’t have to be a bad thing

Just like when I get a tummy ache my anxiety creeps it’s head. Or even a migraine can also trigger mine.

Great to catch up with you Rafiki11.

[Rafiki11 in reply to alfreddy7]

There is definitely a cyclical nature to these things. I just have to be grateful for the good moments and know that tougher moments are coming without dreading them. Like surfing.

I kinda feel silly knowing how much therapy we’re consuming but I think it’s what we need. There’s logically nothing silly about asking wise people for their insights when you’re wasting emotional energy needlessly.

I feel like a lot of my physical symptoms are psychosomatic. I’m trying to learn to listen to those symptoms instead of trying to push them away as fake. Even psychosomatic symptoms are my brain’s way of communicating with me.

I hope your checkup goes well!

I agree that anxiety can come from physical symptoms just like physical symptoms can come from anxiety! It takes some detective work to figure out what is triggering the other! Especially when it gets to be a vicious cycle.

Best wishes to you!