Stress Center Peer Support

Hello all. Anyone else tired of feeling scared everyday? I will be sitting having a conversation with someone... All the sudden BOOM. My head feels light, I start to have shortness of breath, my limbs feel limp. And I think to myself as I watch the pretty girl with a thousand shopping bags in her hand pass by and wonder.. "Does she feel like this too?" I hate it. I can't do it anymore. I want to know how to fix me. I know I'm not crazy so what is the problem? Why can't I just look at the problem, realize nothing is wrong, and stop it? Please someone get back to me. Thank you.

need2behappy

You would be surprised how many folks feel the same as you do.

You do not say if you have the program. There are tools within that will help you understand why we think as we do. "Think" We usually do far too much of it and usually with a negative slant!

There are many of us using these tools to cope with anxious situations in our daily lives, you can too.

Best Wishes

U are soo not alone with this my dear! I used to feel like that all of the time. I'd see a person smoking a cigarette, and say to myself, I bet even though they are smoking silently killing themselves, they feel just fine! Why do I have to feel like I am dying of some sort of disease, I don't smoke, drink, nothing! Or see everyone passing by at the mall or any public setting, and get depressed, bcuz everyone looked like they were enjoying life, while I felt tired, or sick, or like I was gonna go crazy inside! Believe me even though I feel tons better, I still battle with those weird feelings at times, and still have a hard time conviencing myself at times that it is just anxiety! I have been on Lexapro since Feb. of this year, and have done the program once. Both sources have really helped alot, with the grace of God!! I used to think I was dying, and didn't know if I was gonna wake up! I still get scary thoughts, but now they are most often far, and few. It does get better, you just have to keep using your tools, and except that you do have an anxiety disorder, depression, which ever, or both, and you will have good and bad days, but it always passes! I know it is so much easier said than done most of the times, but it does get better. Pray for patience, patience, patience. It takes time! Good luck!