caretaker VS anxiety

[starr]

My sister in law is very anxious. She battled her demons about a year ago and has been good since, although anxiety does rear its ugly head for her every now and then. However, when I'm with her, I become upbeat and find myself trying to ease her stress or talk her thru anxious episodes. Even if its a situation that I would be anxious over too! Or like, if I'm on a plane and my husband gets a little nervous with turbulence or something, I am able to completely put my fear on the back burner and comfort him, telling him it's Ok and everything is fine - I can even joke with him!

Sometimes my anxiety is horrific and I completely shut down, but even as that's happening, my instinct to take care of friends or family overcomes my fear... I find myself taking on the role of 'rock' rather than being anxious.

Anyone feel like this?? It's so weird... and I can't explain it.

[Guest]

YESSS I get like that. And it's weird. sometimes i feel bad cause i think im glad im not anxious But i can help this person with their anxiety .i can forget my own anxiety which is great but its only when i am comforting someone else with anxiety or depression. . .it is weird.

[Guest]

Don't you think it's therapeutic to help others or give them advise? I find it helps me a lot to assist others with problems I have encountered myself. Sometimes I come up with answers that I wouldn't have unless I was helping someone else! It is weird but true !

Blessings,
Jackie

[hopehound]

I have found that the people that comfort me the most are the people that have gone through similar things. So maybe your able to comfort others during times when they are nervous or anxious because you can relate to how they feel. That is a good thing, keep comforting them and in return you may get better and better at comforting yourself during an anxiety attack.