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Posted: **Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:57 am**

yeah that sounds like my counselor; although he often suggests to me that I should try medication to help. I haven't had a good history with meds so I suppose I just need to learn to calm myself better.

Posted: **Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:15 am**

This is a really great post !!!! Thanks so much

Posted: **Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:45 pm**

I want to also thank you for a terrific post. I also fear the "fear" of going crazy.I am keeping this post with me so that I can look at it on my "off" days. Isn't anxiety wonderful?

Take Care..

Posted: **Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:15 pm**

Originally posted by Rainydays:
I want to also thank you for a terrific post. I also fear the "fear" of going crazy.I am keeping this post with me so that I can look at it on my "off" days. Isn't anxiety wonderful?

Take Care..

That's me. I have come to the conclusion that I'm really not 'crazy' but then I start thinking "what if I just get so anxiety-ridden and fearful that I can't function". I tell myself it's not really "crazy" but in the moment it feels like it's the end of the world.

I've been doing pretty well the past few weeks, but had a really bad spell about 3 weeks ago and now I am having a bit of after-shock that I will have another day like that. Even though I know it's nothing more than anxiety it still felt horrible.

At any rate, I still say this post is wonderful because that day I was sure I'd lost it and needed to go to the hospital. Thankfully it blew over and I'm back to "normal" hehe

Posted: **Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:29 pm**

Faith_TX,

I have the exact same fear as you do. I know that I will not go crazy but my big fear is IT (anxiety) getting so bad that I cannot function like go to work or take care of my kids. For some reason, keeping up the appearance of being 'normal' is important to me. Anyone else like this? I guess I'm just scared of the whole thing getting out of control.....

Posted: **Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:52 am**

It does help to keep up appearances. When I'm feeling anxious I force myself to get out of the house anyway and it helps it pass more quickly. Sitting around trying to "figure it out" and think my way out of it only makes it worse.

Posted: **Fri May 01, 2009 2:47 pm**

Wow!! Thank you so much for posting this. It really put things into perspective. I had a nice sigh of relief after reading this. Thank you again.

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