Struggling with Anxiety :(

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sudesh kumar

@qwertyesque

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Posted: 6 years ago

#11

Originally posted by: Bazinga.
I don't know why am I writing down my thoughts here.. but I just wanted to share it somewhere.. the burden is getting too overwhelming.
I always had a little bit of anxiety issue, but it was not consistent.. It was for short duration like whenever I had to attend an office meeting or during public speaking.. but now my parents have started looking for a suitable groom for me and my anxiety levels are shooting through the roof..
Whenever I have to meet some guy or talk to him, my thoughts go on an overdrive.. I am constantly thinking about it 24x7 and that too not in a good way.. I picture every negative scenario in my mind and stress over it.. I think of every possible thing that can go wrong and try to pull out of that relationship even before it has begun.. I have this constant uneasy feeling at the pit of my stomach.. that too whole day long.. Its making my life miserable.. I have lost my appetite, cant sleep properly and I am worried that if these feelings never go away then I would be putting my partner into misery because of my behavior.. I don't want to stress my parents with these thoughts of mine, so I have booked for my first therapy session without telling them, hoping that it would resolve my issue to some extent..
Just wanted to know If anyone has gone through such phase in their life and what did they do to overcome it.. any advice/suggestions would be welcome..
Thanks for reading my rant :)

This is literally screw-up of upbringing. Therapy may not help to change all that you have already put in your head but one thing might he

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Chan91

@Chan91

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+ 2

Posted: 6 years ago

#12

I suffer from Anxiety and I'm facing the same issue when it comes to dating and finding a potential partner so I can totally understand your situation.

In terms of dating/relationships, try not to overthink things. I know easier said than done right but when you're out or getting ready to go out, try not to focus at what will happen but live in the present moment. If you have any worries, sit down, take a deep breath and close your eyes for a minute and think why are you feeling like this?

There's a great Meditation & Mindfulness app called Headspace, which is free. I've been using it and it's helping me so much - https://www.headspace.com/

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Sanjeeda

@.Sad.But.True.

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+ 3

Posted: 6 years ago

#13

I will start with my story. Looking back I have had mild anxiety my whole life.

Currently, I am going through the worst anxiety attack after a break up of 2-year first relationship. Turns out the guy was never as serious about me as I was. It is so hard to accept and he was my first love. As someone who has always been a recluse, he was the first person I opened up to, trusted, bonded. The very first romantic encounter.

Now I obsessively think about the break up almost 24/7. I can not focus on my studies, I can not sleep, food does not taste good anymore. I have recurrent nightmares about being abandoned and awake multiple times at night. I also stay away from parents, family. He was the only person I was latching on to. Now that he is gone. I feel purposeless, directionless and extremely hopeless. I have done so much for this person and he just left me like I never existed. I was there for him when he needed me and when he suffered. I am in such state of anxiety! I know exactly what you mean by feeling that pit in the stomach. I do feel that and due to which I have a nervous stomach. My skin was clear but now there is so much stress hormone in my body that I broke out.

I wake up from my sleep and feel like someone punched in my stomach. Reality sucks. I feel someone squeezed my heart. It literally hurts to live. I am also completely alone in an unknown land. Didn't make many friends in college as I was only focused on this one person. I made the biggest mistake of making him the center of everything.

I feel like I am not living. I am merely existing. It sucks it really sucks.

The problem with people like us is that we care a lot. We care deeply about things.

You are not alone. I completely understand and empathize. Please let me know if anything works out for you. Then I could incorporate that in my life as well.

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mahakbansal

@mahakbansal

Beginner

Posted: 6 years ago

#14

I am also suffering from anxiety and depression, and no one is there to handle it even with me..its i am all alone. Life unexpectedly gives shocks to me, and i want to come out of my depression but no one helping me.. Much of anger issues in my house because of lack of money and financial problem, heading me into depression.

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simon7

@simon7

Explorer

Posted: 6 years ago

#15

Anxiety can mess life. 😕

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