Wanting to feel “normal” again

[Disgirl16]

Today is a hard day with my Anxiety. It’s one of those days where I would give anything to feel like my pre anxious self. Im new to this whole anxiety thing. So at times I don’t fully believe that all the physical symptoms I am feeling is actually anxiety. An I just long for the days where I didn’t feel dizzy and nauseous and have tingles running down my head and arms. I just want to be able to get out of bed every morning and have a normal day. I don’t even think I remember what those feel like anymore.

[Agora1]

Hi Disgirl16 What was your pre anxious self like? What happened that started all

these physical symptoms that don't feel like anxiety? Once that is addressed, you will

have the key to accepting this as Anxiety and nothing life threatening. xx

[Disgirl16 in reply to Agora1]

I was always on the go. An I think I miss that most. Just being able to jump in my car and drive. Not a care in the world. An now I have to talk myself up before driving. I used to love my alone time. An now I hate it because I always worry what if something happens to me and their is no one around to help. I had my first panic attack in September. An ever since then I struggle every day with anxiety. Going to counseling has definitely helped. But some days are just harder than others

[Agora1 in reply to Disgirl16]

I think many people were like you Disgirl, before this Pandemic. We went on without a care in the world, thinking tomorrow will always be there for us. It's been a rude awakening that sickness can come unexpectedly and life can change on a dime.

However, we need to remember that the good things in life are still around us. This doesn't need to stop us from living, just living in a more protective and responsible way.

There's a part of anxiety that we can go into called the "what ifs". I think you are in that

frame of mind right now. I was as well for many years long before the Pandemic. What if this and what if that until my world became smaller and smaller.

All the things I worried about never came to pass. I reread a book by Dr. Claire Weekes

entitled "Hope & Help for Your Nerves" which can help you as well, get over this bump in the road. Anxiety starts with a thought and then our body reacts to that thought and paralyzes us in not going anywhere without having an inner struggle with ourselves.

That needn't be. Once you read and accept what Dr. Weekes is saying, you can work on

your fears and we will help you get through. It doesn't have to be a forever situation.

Life is Good and it will be spontaneous for you once again. xx

[FearIsALiar]

I can relate. I never know what’s serious and what’s not.

[Disgirl16 in reply to FearIsALiar]

Glad to know I’m not alone in this. Hoping your symptoms get better soon