The daily battle

[JoelFan1]

I am a happily married man of four and have been a teacher for 29 years. I have battled GAD for the majority of my adult life. For some reason, it has become unbearable over the last year. Everything I do is affected and I find that doing simple tasks is difficult. I take meds, see a therapist, and use breathing and yoga. One moment I am fine and the next I am shaking and feel like I am dying. I just want to feel happy and secure in my life.

[Agora1]

Hi JoelFan1. Welcome to a great community of caring supporters. :)xx

[fauxartist]

Does your therapist help to understand what may be the underlying factors why the change is so dramatic....physical changes, meds, emotions surfacing, ... I hope you can get some understanding and help with this escalation and hopefully feel better.

[JoelFan1 in reply to fauxartist]

Thank you for your kind words. I've only been with my therapist a short time so we are just starting to delve into the real issues.

[fauxartist in reply to JoelFan1]

It's a long process, but it's the journey the is the reward for me... as often some things just are part of who we are, knowledge is power.

[punkster]

JoelFan1- I am so sorry. I can relate to what you're going through. You might want to look into the meds you are taking, i.e the dosage, the time you take it, etc. After four years of trying different meds, I am off all of them. I don't have good reactions to medications. I realize that everyone is different. In addition to meditation and breathing, regular exercise and playing the piano helps me

[JoelFan1]

I would love to be medicine free. I really don't think they are helping anymore. I am focused on using CBT and other tools to help me.

[catsrock]

I'm so sorry - it's really hard. Have you tried tapping meditations? They help me. I just do the free ones at this site or on their app: thetappingsolution.com/

[Amiwrong]

hi. I’m sorry to hear you are experiencing this increase in anxiety. What types of simple tasks are you struggling with? I do think for some of us as we get older our mental health struggles become more challenging. Maybe it gets harder to manage, or maybe it’s the changes in our bodies. I’m sure this isn’t the case for everyone.