As I am getting closer to my return-to-work date I get more nervous, I have been losing sleep and appetite. It scares me to go back to that routine where I couldn't listen to my mind and body. I am hopeful this time it will be different. I am returning to work as a new/transformed person with different tools at hand to handle my anxiety and depression.
Yet, the thought of networking and speaking to my manager or HR for accommodations seems exhausting. I typically panic before asking simple questions. I avoid others at work and that makes my work harder. I want to be able to handle it as best as I can. The banking industry is competitive and challenging and I wouldn't be able to do it on my own. I need to be able to open up myself to working with others.
side note: I have requested wfh accomodations as well as less hours for now. I may need more time to return to work fully as I am only in my 3rd month of therapy + medicine with some changes in dosages in between. It feels like it is going to be at least a year till I can get ahead of this but for now I want to push myself so I don't sit and drown with my thoughts.
any successful or unsuccessful stories are welcomed
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I would do what you think is best while always trying to listen to your body and make adjustments in your work life accordingly. I wish you the very best of everything.
I think I have a book that may help you out with this anxiety. Dare: A New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks by Barry McDonagh
I, too, have anticipation anxiety. I have to take my mom to her doctor's appointment (maybe). So it's not written in stone. Cause there's a chance that my mom will have her car to use. But I worry about having an anxiety attack while taking my mom to the doctor's. But that's because on further inspection may anticipatory anxiety is because I'm now in the caregiver role. And I don't have the security of people I used to rely on. I now have to rely on myself and my wits.
But I have to change the conversation I'm having in my head. Instead doom and gloom and what if questions. Start asking myself questions like "What if I take my mom to the doctor and it goes smoothly then what do I do?" Obviously if things go well, I'm fine. "What if I have a panic attack at my mom's appointment?" Well what better time to have one than at a doctor's office. They have staff trained for this. I have to stop feeding the anxiety gremlin.
With Dare is an acronym Defuse. Acknowledge Run towards and Engage. Defuse your anxious thoughts. Acknowledge that yeah I'm anxious and sit with that feeling but know that feeling can't hurt you. It's just uncomfortable but that's all it is just uncomfortable, but it won't harm you. Then let's run towards what is making you anxious. Instead dragging it out and avoiding it which will make it worse. Once you do the other steps engage in something. Not to full on to distract yourself. Instead acknowledging the anxiety but You still going to go on with your life. "So Anxiety, chill on the couch in the back of my brain. I got this paperwork to do "
Hello, I went through the same thing this early summer. I was out for a few days on medical leave, and when it was time for me to return, I started to have anxiety. Every day I was in a panic, because I didn't know how much work was waiting for me. I went back for two days, and then found out that I went back too soon. I took some more time off, but I am back at work now. I feel better, but there are still days when I feel some depression creeping in. All I can say is take it one day at a time, and have faith, you will start to feel better again. Drop me a line anytime! 😍🥰
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