Stress

[anonleo]

Has anybody every been so stressed out that they feel like they’re going crazy? Constant anxiety, worrying, stressing, overwhelming fears, what ifs, exhaustion, intrusive thoughts.

I could really use some advice. Thankyou

[anonleo]

Also, what helps with depersonalization?

[anonleo]

And sorry if I’m posting too much my anxiety has not been this bad in at least two years. It’s hitting the fan again all at once

[Agora1 in reply to anonleo]

You are never posting too much.You need support when life is falling apart

and know that we are always here because we care xx

[Agora1]

anonleo, I scrolled back a year and see that health anxiety is very prevalent in your worries each day.

But now you are saying that everything has hit at once.

Without divulging your personal issues, you need to address the situation and

causes of this heightened anxiety right now.

By doing that, you can take one problem at a time. Until you do, the symptoms

will multiply leaving you with no room to breathe or think straight. I care xx

[anonleo in reply to Agora1]

That is true. I guess I’m just really dealing with depersonalization really really bad right now. I look in the mirror and I feel like a stranger.

[Adamj in reply to anonleo]

I fully understand how you feel when you say that it’s such a scary feeling feeling like a stranger.

[Agora1 in reply to anonleo]

You know anonleo, I only respond to what I've been through myself and I've beenthere. Looking in the mirror and not knowing who that person was looking back at me.

It is a frightening feeling for sure and I didn't understand at the time why that was happening to me.

It took time for me to accept and love that person looking back at me. After all, I was

sick at that time not physically but emotionally. My eyes showed the pain. They were

void of all emotion. Oh physically no one knew I was struggling, but I did and that's

a hard pill to swallow. No one understands which makes it a lonelier disorder to handle.

Our mind can only handle so much stress and then we become depersonalized since we

don't know who we are anymore. Like a short circuit in our wiring. We only exist and

not live. But this doesn't have to be forever. As we heal and we will, the rational part of

our brain becomes who we once remembered. Issues that have been solved or accepted

will make the weight on our shoulders less. It is then that the light of who we will become

once again gets brighter.

There is a time and a place for healing and until then, work on yourself. Be kind and loving to yourself. You are lost and need a hand to guide you to find your way. xx

[anonleo in reply to Agora1]

🥺🥺 everything you said is 100% how I feel.

[anonleo in reply to Agora1]

do you have any advice on how to “love that person” I’m trying but I don’t know how

[Agora1 in reply to anonleo]

Absolutely anonleo...within 21 days of daily affirmative meditation, you canretrain your brain to think in a more positive way. Once you reach that point

of acceptance and love for yourself, continue reinforcing your thoughts through

other meditational videos. It can help us build strength and character and guide

us to a more positive role in who we really are.

You Tube has an excellent "Affirmation for Self Love/50 Self Love Affirmations in

how to love yourself meditation"

It is put on by Mind/Body xx

[anonleo in reply to Agora1]

Thankyou so much.

[Tara52]

Yes I often have. I am learning to control my thoughts better now though. You can't allow your mind to run amok. CBT is helpful with that. You can get on YouTube or Google to find out more. In the meantime you have to kick out and resist all the negative lies that are torturing you. You wouldn't allow a bunch of bullies into your house and run around tormenting you! I know it is a daunting task at first. Get help with a good therapist who uses CBT and don't forget to pray and ask God for help. I will pray for you also. Sending you love and a hug!🤗🙏💗

[Diamond99]

Hi there my name is Desiree yes almost everyday I stress out and if I get to overwhelmed I blow up and be mean like right now I am going through people being really rude at my job telling me what is right and wrong instead of pulling me aside they just snap at me and I have talked to the person twice now it’s like leave me alone I grew up being bullied a lot so I get triggered what I usually do is cry for a few and take some deep breath’s and tell myself it’s going to get better so I don’t blow up because I can be mean when I blow up right now I am just trying to do the right thing and have a conversation I know how you are feeling anxiety is no fun and a lot of people don’t understand what is and take it out on other people which is not ok I am here if you need a friend or someone to talk to ok.

[Adamj]

I too am going through something similar. My stress and anxiety has chewed me up spit me out made me feel like absolute garbage and constant worry and fear try my best each day to push myself to do something even if it’s little

[Against_the_current]

Yeah, i'm there. It's so tiring and painful

[anonleo in reply to Against_the_current]

hugs

[Against_the_current in reply to anonleo]

Hugs 😭 need them

[AlexFlorida]

Hello anonleo. I totally related and I’m struggling as well!

[anonleo in reply to AlexFlorida]

I didn’t know so many people felt the same as I do. It feels so good to know I’m not alone.

[Hidden]

Been having the same struggles lately and feel like I am just barely treading water. For me, it really started when I learned my work contract is ending and we most likely will not have the contract renewed (it will go to a different company). So, my brain immediately goes to the fact that I am losing my job, which could lead to losing my home, which could lead to having to move, potentially back ‘home’ and so on and so forth. My career has been like my spouse in that it has been my main focus my entire life that I am extremely attached to; more than anything. So the prospect of losing my job is like a divorce to me. I’ve always been on top of my career, but got complacent these past several years and now I’m behind. So, new job prospects where I can earn a similar income are not looking great.

The above causes all those feelings you mentioned and then it becomes a vicious circle of negativity that consumes the mind and causes extreme lack of motivation, which really just makes matters even worse.

This weekend has been rough, especially with being alone and not having a support system. However, I finally decided all the worrying is not worth it and isn’t going to have any positive impact on anything. However, rather than trying to force the worries away, which will just come back 10-fold, I try to accept them and replace with positive thoughts. This isn’t easy, but baby steps and every bit helps. The fact of the matter is that we don’t know what the future holds, so worrying about it is really pointless. If our current state of mind does somehow impact the future, I’d rather do my best to stay positive than negative. Not going to get anywhere feeling sorry for myself.

Sorry for rambling, I guess I’m just saying try to stay in the moment and be the best you can be for yourself right now. Everything will fall into place. You are here. You are alive. You have a lot to look forward to. Embrace it and allow it to override the negative. Believe in yourself above all else. You are special. You are loved. Be well!

[Agora1 in reply to Hidden]

Your words are powerful Lemske. I wish you the best xx

[anonleo in reply to Hidden]

Thankyou for these words. Ramble away. Every bit of it helps. I hope everything works out for you as it should.