Some days I really just wish the depression and anxiety would leave me alone. Today I have such a sad, down, I want to cry feeling on top of anxiety, and I wish it would stop.I just want to do what I have to do, and get on with the day. But I ran errands and now I feel overwhelmed. And stuck. Like with glue.
Some days I just can't.
Hi StuckInMyHead23,
I'm very sorry to hear about the overwhelming feelings of anxiety you are currently experiencing.
I also suffer a mental drain after getting things done in the day.
I'm new to this community & I am genuinely shocked at how many people go through their day experiencing debilitating anxiety.
We all need to give ourselves credit for doing what we can each day despite suffering from this horrible disorder!
I'm surprised too, by how many go through this. You're absolutely right, I rarely give myself credit for the things I DID actually accomplish today..... I really need to remember this.
Thank you 😊 welcome to the community. I hope you find what helps you, too!
For sure!
I find it easier to empathise with other people's struggles. But when it comes to myself-I am so harsh. I think that backfires on me by setting me back on my recovery journey. I'm now trying to learn to be kinder to myself on a daily basis.
Congratulations to us for every little & big thing we've accomplished today, this week & this month!!
Hi...know that it's okay to cry when feeling overwhelmed.
Crying can release those tight, tense muscle tension in our
neck, shoulders and arms, Your body is crying out for some
"me time". Put the list of things to do on the side and work
on yourself through relaxing meditation.
Make sure you are well hydrated as water is essential in
keeping your body functioning correctly and giving you the
energy you need.
I am in one of those funks today (Fibro). My p lans were to
go grocery shopping but will have to put that on the back burner.
Just the thought of everything we want and need to do can tighten
our muscles and change our brain chemistry. It's okay, it's alright to
take a "me day". 
xx
I need to allow myself to have a me day, but I haven't in a long time. (If I told you the last time someone cut my hair 😒 🙄😂) I guess I should give it some thought... I often use running errands as my time, but it's not that relaxing over all. Thank you for your advice 🙏 I will work on relaxing, body & mind.
Breathe as I am doing...Heating pad on my shoulders to relax
those tight musles. It's our day to take care of ourselves with
no guilt. xx
Hello,
I have ignored my depression and anxiety for years with bad habits and now that I am finally trying to work through it. I used to be always loud and funny and enjoying life and when I have one of those days like you are talking about I sometimes feel like I'm so far away from who I used to be that I want to throw in the town and just accept this. Having good days is great and that feeling is so sweet but on the other days, it is painful when you feel just so sad and scared about anything going further.
I'm new to this site and find that writing these posts and commenting on others' allows those thoughts to get out and the real me can come through more. That feeling of glue, of being stuck like you will never change is scary, and trying to remind myself that tomorrow is another day and to just do what I can for that day and do more tomorrow friend.
That all sounds so familiar. I didn't at the time realize that my bad habits were numbing what was really going on. And I definitely wasn't ready when all of it hit at once!Some days I feel better getting these things out of my head, I just wish I had people like this in my real life. But one day at a time I guess. And I want to be there for others more as well, but I tend to put myself on the back burner and avoid my problems. I need to find that balance.
I miss the social, friendly & funny person I feel I used to be. I hope I can find her again 🙏
We get so used to numbing everything until it all explodes. Since I started college I have been in school or working full time nonstop so that kept my mind busy and when I was really feeling it I would get high to forget everything. This worked for years and took me quite far but for the first time this may I was not working, or in school, or smoking and everything came at me like a freight train. All my fears, anxieties, worries, self image issues all came up at once and I felt I was going to do something bad. It's like I went from 0 to 100 the past few months and it's so scary but also know I can't go backwards.
Hi Mosti001
Think you should know that your post contains some very important words that lead to recovery.
"...throw in the towel and just ACCEPT this. "
It is the fighting to feel different, the hatred towards the symptoms that keep sufferers trapped in that vicious cycle.
If you learn to accept the bad days with the same good grace as your good days, those bad days will fade away. Resistance is futile so throw in the towel.
I've had to move home due to everything going on and having to not only accept the situation I'm in but to be proud that I decided to get help. Only certain family members knew about my hospital stay and so having to answer the question of why did you move back was very awkward and embarrassing at first but the more I talk about it the more in control I am feeling.
You are not alone! I feel the exact same many days.
I don't blame you, some days for me it feels as though every little thing I do isn't enough. But I remind myself, "You are not alone, there are other people who can help you" Everyday my PTSD cuts me back from a proper life, and I constantly have to say, "What happened, happened and there is nothing we can do to change it. I am okay, I will be fine." Some days I forget to, and those are my worst days.
I also have to remind myself of that. I AM actually, ok. I never say it out loud, I think it often.... dealing with childhood trauma as an adult, sucks.
I am really appreciative of everyone's suggestions and views. A different perspective helps me.
One of the things I do more often than anything, is make or remake something. I'll add pictures of the last project. 😊
as long as you are putting forth your best effort...there is nothing wrong with doing little things....if you do enough of the little things.....they will become big things....and before you know it you will have accomplished a lot...I fight days where it is all i can do to move out of my bed to the living room...or to make sure that i get something accomplished....something as simple as eating a meal.......some days everything goes well.....just don't give up and keep going....
and on those days when you can't.....it's okay...sometimes we just have to survive the day....and try again tomorrow..the main thing is to never quit...if you have 3 things on your list....try to get 1 accomplished...if you can't get 1 accomplished....Just make sure that you are putting forth your best good faith effort.....as long as you're trying....you're making progress...
I can't get past my \"bad day\"
Sometimes I just want some sympathy 
