Stress Center Peer Support

I am back writing again because my anxiety has returned pretty hard. I just moved last weekend in my same apartment complex but its a CHANGE. I haven't been getting enough sleep and I feel drained and like the lights are on but no one is home. I keep getting this really weak feeling like I am just going to collapse and won't be able to get up and I feel kinda sick to my stomach lately. I want so badly to just think that its anxiety but I always have doubts. I am worried that something is wrong with me because of these weird feelings of fatigue and dizzyness and just disorientation. I feel like I am in a dream, and can't barely eat for the fear of choking still and I am tired of it all. I have dealt with it for so long and I have the program but I barely have the time to use it. I have a 7 month old, work full time, and have to take care of household duties when I get home. It seems there is not enough time in the day and before i know it, it starts all over again. I am 20 years old and want to enjoy everything without anxiety. I know that there are MANY other sufferers but in this situation I feel so alone. I try to tell my boyfriend how I feel and others but they are so used to my anxiety they just say "Yeah" when I talk about it. I thank god for all that I have and my job and the fact that I don't really have to stress over how my bills are going to get paid because fortunately we both have good jobs but the stress of anxiety is soo much! Does anyone feel the physical symptoms I am having? Sorry its so long and thank you for letting me release my frusteration.

EthansMommy: Hey, take a deep, cleansing breath. You are stressed with your lifestyle of having a 7 month old, working full-time and a home change. Stress is a normal feeling. A new job, a new home, a new baby, these are all some of the biggest stress producers there are and you are dealing with 3 right now. Remember, you are a normal person who has anxiety. Try to let the anxiety just flow. I suspect it is worse because you are not sleeping that great. Mine gets really bad when I have had a bad night of sleep (tired, crying, feeling like I might collapse and walking around in a dream state). Also, you have a 7 month old, which means your hormones might still be bouncing around a bit. Try not to be so hard on yourself. You feel like you don't have enough time in the day to do the program, but try to fit in as much as you can. Listen to the relaxation cd when the baby is sleeping. When you are really anxious, pick up a journal and free write - that helps me probably the most.

Hope you feel better soon.

LisaLisa

This sounds like me about a year ago.

The biggest helps were getting on a healthy diet, drinking plenty of water, a good multi-vitamin, and trying to get enough rest (I know it's hard. . I work and have two little ones too)

As for it being something more than anxiety, I have a feeling it's not. Because it sounds just like me when I was at my worst with a lot of major life changes.

I agree about the journaling, that helped me a lot, as well as scheduling fun things into my life, even just going to visit a friend, so I had something fun to look forward to.

Hello!I just wanted to let you know that I too experienced those symptoms when I had to move 2 years ago.I was convinced that something was seriously wrong with me but after we moved it got better.Little by little so give yourself some time to adjust.Remember alot of it is up to us how long we stay in it.It does help to go to the Dr. first and if everything checks out good then every time you start to have those feelings you can acknowledge them but don't feed into them.Turn the other way.Make sure you keep reminding yourself that it really is just anxiety and that you don't have to stay stuck in it.You can overcome this!Believe in yourself,trust God,and never give up.You'll see that in time those feelings will start to be less and less.I hope that everything turns out great for you!Take care and God bless!

Thank you all for your kind words of encouragement! I get on this high sometiems and just beat my anxiety and say 'Its just anxiety" and I feel great. But then I get this feeling that is a little different that any other I have experienced and then I am down the same road agian. How frusterating and tiring! But we can all do it and I am going to try to start thinking more positively! God bless.

I hear you! After almost 20 years of it, you'd think I'd finally realize this is STILL "just" anxiety. . . I realize it a lot more than I used to. The irony is that my mind is so good at coming up with new and interesting ways to freak me out. LOL