Trying....

[Shield_Of_Faith]

I'm trying so hard to stay strong.My anxiety just gets so overwhelming, a battle I've been fighting for many years and my anxiety is just getting worse.

My social phobia is extreme, I'm constantly worrying about my physical health and I'm terrified of my future.

I feel like a failure and I wish sometimes I dissappear, I hate admitting that I know that's selfish to say but I thought about that here and there. I'm struggling with my mental health. I'm trying to hang in there. This is a weak and vulnerable moment for me but this is how I'm feeling. I'm just so scared and so I'm tired.

[Hidden]

I am in the same situation I understand and I am scared too..

[Shield_Of_Faith in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for understanding. I'm so sorry your struggling too.

[CLB1125]

Im sorry you are struggling. We all understand your feelings. This is a good place to be.

[Shield_Of_Faith in reply to CLB1125]

Thank you very much I appreciate that.

[AnxiousSilver]

" I'm constantly worrying about my physical health and I'm terrified of my future.

I feel like a failure and I wish sometimes I dissappear, I hate admitting that I know that's selfish to say but I thought about that here and there."

I get like this too, and it's not easy for guys to admit this.

Sometimes I need to talk about it, and I do so here.

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& Then there's times where I'm just not in the mood to communicate, but I'm still stressed and overwhelmed.

The problem with that is if you keep it bottled up, that's really not good either.

So what I do when I get like that, is try to journal.

Just get everything that is on my mind out on paper.

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Sometimes (while journaling) I'll come up with a solution as I am journaling, and sometimes there are no answers for that day, but it still felt good getting all of that negativity out of my head and onto the paper.

For guys, (in general) we don't usually like to journal. But when you're overwhelmed and just not in the mood to talk about it, it helps.

[Shield_Of_Faith in reply to AnxiousSilver]

Yeah maybe that will help me. I'm just tired of the fear to live life, all the "what ifs" consume me.

Thank you for reaching out. I do appreciate it.

[AnxiousSilver in reply to Shield_Of_Faith]

"Yeah maybe that will help me. I'm just tired of the fear to live life, all the "what ifs" consume me."

Not too much good comes from What If's.

I do it every day myself. (especially on my bad days)

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Listen, I know that there is, "A lot of negative going on", but you know what, I also know that it can get worse. A whole lot worse.

Let me say this.

Today is Wednesday 12/13/2023.

& We are never going to have this day again, so let's enjoy today, and hopefully it's going to be a good one.

Take care.

[Shield_Of_Faith in reply to AnxiousSilver]

I know things could be worse.I still worry everyday though.

I know, take it one day at a time.

Thank you!

[AnxiousSilver]

There aren't any rules with journaling.

You just write down what's ever in your head that you want to get out.

There's literally no right or wrong way to journal. Just take whatever is on your mind, and write it out on paper.

[Shield_Of_Faith]

Well you have to just try it yourself. I can't answer that for you. It can help, it has helped people. But just try it so you can see if it helps you. Journaling all it costs it some time, see if it helps you.

I hope it does. 🙏