Anxiety is a effing joke

[Dnel82]

Warning rant ahead.

I understand there's a time and place for things but i am at a loss. Why does anxiety take away the fun from the simple things. It's so frustrating and miserable to live this way. Constantly thinking about doom and anticipating the worst. Constantly thinking you're going to loose control. Always feeling and noticing every single thing. During a time when you're supposed to experience nothing but happiness you deal with nothing more then an internal struggle.

How do you live when anxiety doesn't allow you too? You put all the time an effort to "accept" and "let it be" but still nothing. The mind does what it does regardless of how you act towards it. When will there be peace from this? When life is finally over? How can one look forward to a future knowing this will always be around?

I effing hate this. I hope that there are many out there who were able to find peace of mind and enjoy this holiday season. Stay blessed everyone

[kkat37]

Your post is exactly how I am feeling now. I spent most of my day today in my room hoping another attack wasn’t coming. I do hope and pray that it gets better. That this dark cloud will roll away and I can enjoy some good days.

[tamka38]

I feel exactly the same way everyday is something new wrong with my I worry about everything and notice everything

I can’t never enjoy myself either I couldn’t believe I was able to cry today it was long but it felt good to let it out am praying things get better for all of us who still struggling

[Hidden]

This post really rings true for my life, too. I don't even remember what it feels like not to worry about something, and it's a miserable way to live.

Hope we all find some peace of mind in the new year

[Anxietynomore]

I am so sorry this is consuming your life. I wish I could have a magic wand and make it all go away. I lived with it for 15 years at that time I realized I wasn't living my life for me I was taking care of everyone else around me and just piled up resentment and frustration. Fortunately when I understood that I knew my life had to change drastically. And I did make alot of changes in my life but as each one took place I also realized that my mind and my thoughts were getting so much better. It was really important for me to feel the difference about how I felt about myself as time went by. Even in the stressful situations I was able to cope better. I really feel that sometimes we bottle up frustrations that we're not really aware that their there thinking we're actually helping a situation and then down the road we act out when our subconcious picks up on it. And I believe there are multiple stimuli going on which can take us out of our comfort zone at any given time. Trying to be a pleaser a comforter or even the strong one at times can be overwhelming. And sometimes others will let us take those roles not knowing that one day we will suffer for it. I pray for everyone going thru anxiety that one day the lightbulb will go on. And that they finally experience life as it should be. There will still be ups and downs but it's amazing the different way you'll handle it. Xxxx

[Staciel]

Thank you, Dnel82!

My anxiety has almost ceased. I talk to my psychoanalytic about my issues. It turned out to be that my problem is not anxiety itself. Maybe in your case it's the same?

As about, why you don't feel happy, when you're supposed, then act like you're happy. You notice the anxiety, but you know that nothing will happen, except that it will ruin your mood. When you notice it creeping, try to act opposite, to laugh, smile and so on. Yes, you might feel uneasy, but uplifting at the same time.

In the case you really suspect anxiety can harm you, you have to once let go of the control and see that nothing happens.

Your brain is just triggering it.

[Goldengal in reply to Staciel]

Stacie, you said it turned out to be that your problem wasn’t anxiety itself What did you mean by that? What else was it?Your explanation would be helpful and give me hope. Thank you.

[Staciel in reply to Goldengal]

Well, under anxiety hid far deeper things. One of them were my unfulfilled dreams, so the anxiety in a way was my 'protective shield'. While I was preoccupied with my symptoms I didn't see the deeper problem.

[Staciel]

By the way, I recommend to talk with a psychologist. I have talked with mine and realized that my anxiety has physical symptoms, in reality the reason is in a different place, such as my fear of life/ future, lack of confidence in social environment. I had a very unpleasant situation, stressed out, as a result had intoxication and my anxiety returned.

[Pontiac1979]

You know I'm in the same place it seems if you can get distracted enough you can act normal whatever that is it comes and goes with me like a clock it's something but I can't figure it out

[Hidden in reply to Pontiac1979]

I can’t figure it out either. So frustrating

[Vannessasedillo]

Trust me I felt like giving up on life alot of times because I told myself why live if I don't feel alive what the point I cried and probably will soon again because I'm going trough it right now and my head been super bad and body I even hear ringing noises and then I get panick attacks because of it I tryed to have a normal a week ago but my whole body was attack by axiety but what I'm trying to say is we're soldiers and yes it's hard it's really hard but we can get through this war I believe we can yes we will feel hopless most of the time but we're alive still and we're not gonna let it win !I'll pray for you !🙏