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[Sunshinestorm]

Hello I'm new to this group ! I suffer from severe anxiety ...does anyone else feel completely strange like you are out of it, and sick all the time ?

[Hidden]

Hello & Welcome Sunshinestorm

I think how you are feeling is exactly how anxiety can make you feel and feeling like you are on the outside looking in at the rest of the world is another way I have often described it especially as we can feel no one else has any idea how we feel and how we are suffering and we can feel so alone but I hope now you have found these Communities you will realise you are not alone anymore and that you have somewhere to come and took and people will listen and understand what you are going through which in a small way even though we don't wish this dreadful anxiety on anyone but it can help to find others that feel just like we do to

Take Care x

[Sunshinestorm in reply to Hidden]

Thank you ! I have felt totally alone in this struggle and like I'm a burden to the ones I love ...every day is a battle when you live with anxiety ...this community has given me hope ...just knowing that there are others like me is such a comfort !

[Hidden in reply to Sunshinestorm]

Hello again

I know exactly how you feel especially the loneliness and I know we feel we are a burden on our loved one's but I am sure we are not it is just that with anxiety it cannot be seen only felt by the one's that are suffering and if you have never felt it like we do I think for others they just don't know what to say or how to help because to them it is like well you have worried now just stop it because that is what people without anxiety do unlike us

But you will never be a burden on here so when you need to talk just pop on and have a chat x

[Hidden]

Hi there ~yep anxiety can play all sorts of nasty tricks on us.You are not alone on here and sometimes just nice to come on and have a chat. At the minute my anxiety is on high alert ~we have been having a lot of snow recently and my son drives to work ( usually bout 45 mins away) so I worry about him getting there and back safely. Pop on here and just let your worries out ~there are some lovely people to listen 😊😊

[Sunshinestorm in reply to Hidden]

Thank you ! I understand completely about the anxiety and your son driving to work ...I get myself so worked up and expect the worst to happen ...so happy to have found this community ...so much comfort in knowing I am not alone and there are others like me !

[Hidden in reply to Sunshinestorm]

Oh you are definitely not alone. I have just been getting a Happiness Journal it sort of gives you positive quotes etc .And you can also write down your own thoughts ( which also must be positive). roll on the spring when the snowdrops and daffodils start peeping through ~lovely to hear back from you ~thank you 😊

[Sunshinestorm in reply to Hidden]

I love the idea of a Happiness Journal ! That is definitely worth a try ! Thank you 😀

[Hidden in reply to Sunshinestorm]

Oh yes give it a go ~the one I have is out of stock ~but just Google Happiness Journal and you will be taken to where you can buy one .Otherwise just get yourself a pretty note book with nice pictures and write down 3 positive things that have happened ~can just be something small but something you feel good about ~might just be smiling at someone when you are out shopping etc.

Think positive 😊

[Bird-67]

Hi and welcome.

I too know exactly how you feel as I have suffered from anxiety most of my life.

I always say you can be in a room full of people and feel totally alone.

I have found this site a real godsend as there is some really kind and caring people on here who can offer good advice.

[Sunshinestorm in reply to Bird-67]

Thank you ! So true about being around people and yet feeling so isolated and awkward ...this site is helping me to see I'm not so different after all ...feels good to be talking to people that understand ❤️

[Hidden]

Afternoon Sunshinestorm,

I do sometimes. I’m new too. I just try to push through it. Remember you are strong. Not everyone deals with this. I try to have a sense of humor about it sometimes. Stay focused and treat yourself sometimes. Most of all don’t be hard on yourself. I takes a lot to get through this “ hot mess”.

[Sunshinestorm in reply to Hidden]

Thank you ! Yes that is so right calling it a hot mess ...that's exactly what it is !

[Hidden]

You will get through this. Believe me. Your stronger than you think.

[painmanaged]

Yes, its rare that I ever feel present and the pit in my stomach has become permanent. I survived a traumatic brain injury ten years ago, but the accident also caused injuries to my neck, nerve damage and I live with chronic pain. I had five major surgeries - but the anxiety of the past year has been dominant and debilitating. I have panic attacks now, and I can pinpoint the worsening of anxiety to the final stage of my terrible marriage. I thought once the divorce began, after he left and the protective order was in place, I would and should feel happier, better. Of all my physical issues, the most frightening of all was living with someone who hurt, controlled and gaslighted me and not able to get out.

I am on medication for anxiety now but it doesn't seem to be working. Its sometimes hard for me to tell if its pain or anxiety since they've both become chronic.

[painmanaged in reply to painmanaged]

One note - if you've not tried a weighted blanket, its one of my go to items that works better than xanax. There are several small companies - I have two from a company called the magic blanket. Both the science and now my personal experience shows it can calm the activated central nervous system, help anxiety - use it with breathing or headspace. It has been a godsend.

[Sunshinestorm in reply to painmanaged]

I will definitely check into the weighted blanket ...thank you for the advice ! I understand the chronic pain also ...I was in an abusive marriage for years and have multiple neck injuries as a result of it ...the current cold weather makes the anxiety and the pain much worse ! You are a survivor coming out of a terrible marriage just remember that . Unfortunately years of abuse can leave not only physical but emotional scars. Sending much love to you for having the courage to get out of that situation. I understand that it is not easy !

[Hidden in reply to painmanaged]

Hello

Just noticed you supportive replies on this post and I don't think I have welcomed you to the Community but would like to if not and hope when and if you are ready you might post on the Community but just as important is the support you are offering to others despite what you are going through and that is very much welcomed x