Stress Center Peer Support

Hello everyone,

I am feeling intensely anxious right now and have been for the past couple of weeks. My anxiety was under control for a long time, but seems to be coming back with a vengeance. The difference is that when it first started about 10 years ago, the obsessive, scary thoughts I had were about things that I could logically tell myself were ridiculous. Now it seems like everything I worry about is a genuine possibility. Of course the scary things ALWAYS seem like genuine possibilities when we are in the midst of a particularly intense stretch of anxiety, but knowing that and being able to stop feeling scared and worried are two different things.

Thank you for listening! Part of me feels guilty for being self-centered, but it helps to be able to share my feelings with others who understand what it feels like to go through this. Anyway, I wish all of you the best on your own journeys and sincerely hope that you have a lovely night.

Hi Omahals! Glad to hear you have had your anxiety under control for about 10 years. That is good to know. Well, it is no wonder our anxiety is acting up these days, things are changing all around us and it does give cause for concern. All I've been working on is doing all that I can remembering to focus on the present, yet get things put in order in case of emergency. I've noticed that I need to cut back on my gardening activities to work on other areas in my life, and also due to aging joint pain and muscles.

So this is always a frustrating experience as I have always thought that I would be able to garden or do other activities forever, but that is not the case. So I am facing reality that I will not be the same person I am today, just a matter of being human and living in this world of ours. We aren't meant to live forever in our bodies made of "clay". They are going to disintegrate and let us down. So the real test is working on being positive and accepting the change. Which has been very hard for me, but to keep me sane I must accept the changes and adjust. Paislee

Thanks, Paislee. It is such a comfort to know that there are other people out there who understand and that I am not all alone!