Fear of feeling bad

mark1 · Post by **mark1** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:13 am

I have this severe feeling of fear that i will go into such a deep depression that my life will be over. This gets me very depressed and anxious to a point that I am having a difficult time functioning. Can anyone relate? Is this anxiety?

sleeplessMom · Post by **sleeplessMom** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:41 am

Yes I can totally relate I have been in your exact train of thought..only about a month ago I feared that I would get so depressed and kill myself. I almost took myself to the hospital and "commited" myself But the next day I felt somewhat better and I talked myself through it and satyed very calm and relaxed trying very hard to stay positive about the situation. Now here I am a month or so later with no anxiety at all, maybe getting anxious from time to time which is normal. But I am now functioning and progressing everyday. You just have to hang in there and know that this will pass because it will.
~Erin~
You don't drown by falling in the water, you drown by staying there.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:58 am

Mark...i hear ya!! Been there and as Erin said it passes...YOU MUST KNOW THIS...it is not going to "get worse" because you are working on the skills to combat it...unfortuantely (and this is the hardest part for me) WE WANT IT YESTERDAY, hey, that's not going to happen but slowly it will leave you as you slowly fill your mind with positive thoughts...YOU WILL WIN and when you do the victory will be so much sweeter because YOU did it, with God's help...he will not let u fall!! Also remember..make the decision to get better...the feelings follow..they tend to lag behind...you are a winner my friend! Sean from Wisconsin

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:34 am

Mark1..I'm right there with ya on this one. This is one of my fears. The good news is it hasn't ever happended. Never even been close. It feels real but it's probably not. Let it go my friend!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:51 am

Hi Mark. I can totally relate to this fear! This is a big one for me right now. Probably one of the hardest I've had to try and get rid of because the fear of being depressed and anxious actually makes you feel depressed and anxious! So it's like a vicious cycle! That's what my husband always tells me. That I just think in circles because my fear is of being depressed and anxious which in turn makes me feel that way and it just goes on and on in my head. I think that's why it has been so difficult for me to shake this fear because it's so easy for me to create the thing that I am afraid of! Does that make sense? I know it's very frustrating and at times very scarey, but just remember your not alone and we will all get through this one way or another! God Bless.