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my nerves are really getting me down .
My nerves are really getting me down i feel like i cant acheive anything because of them. everytime i want to do somthing or go anywere i get worried sick. if i am sat in a cafe or going for a meal i sit there looking around thinking everyone is staring at me and talking about me and i get really angry, i cant go for job interveiws without crying and shaking i always think somthing bad is going to happen i seen a counciller in 08 that was one of the worse times i couldnt go out or anything and i just dont know what to do i feel like i am letting people down when i say i feel really down and sad . they think i am a strong person because of everything i have been threw in the past . but im not that strong anymore and im sick of being the strong one acting like nothing is wrong and to scared to say how i am feeling, sorry about the spelling and grammer not very good at it .
Hey there, keep your chin up and press foward - you will get through it all. So don't sulk and think you won't.
First of all, you say you think people are always staring at you and talking about you, this isn't true because unless you walked into a public establishment ranting and raving or throwing a fit, or came in with a really ticked-off facial expression, no one is going to be talking about you. Its very true, we all makes assumptions about circumstances and situationsand people sometimes but very, very rarely are our assumptions correct. The assumptions we all can make can come from our emotional state most of the time, and later on we look back wonder why we would think such things about whatever it was. Rest assured no one is looking at you in a negative way.
And, like you - I would keep many things bottled up as well, but that's why I have joined this site, it allows me to talk some things out and help others who have been in or are in similar scenarios. Its good to engage in "talk therapy" because talking things out really does help, I was surprised how much it does it help actually. Sometimes simple things work the best.
First of all, you say you think people are always staring at you and talking about you, this isn't true because unless you walked into a public establishment ranting and raving or throwing a fit, or came in with a really ticked-off facial expression, no one is going to be talking about you. Its very true, we all makes assumptions about circumstances and situationsand people sometimes but very, very rarely are our assumptions correct. The assumptions we all can make can come from our emotional state most of the time, and later on we look back wonder why we would think such things about whatever it was. Rest assured no one is looking at you in a negative way.
And, like you - I would keep many things bottled up as well, but that's why I have joined this site, it allows me to talk some things out and help others who have been in or are in similar scenarios. Its good to engage in "talk therapy" because talking things out really does help, I was surprised how much it does it help actually. Sometimes simple things work the best.
hi thanks for the comment to be honest i really haven`t spoke about it to anyone . and i havent been in counselling since 2008 , this is the first time i have let any feelings out about it i just wish it wouldn`t be there and hoping it goes away by its self but i know it isnt going to happen and i do need to see someone about it its just building up to it and your comment has really helped thanks .
I am sorry that you are going through this right now. In my opinion, anxiety can seem to rob us of our self identities and we can become depressed when coping with this. Are you back in counseling? I know for me that anxiety does have its peaks and vallies and it can be important to stay on top of it.
It is tough going through this, so remember you don't have to apologize because of what you are going through. Many of us go through this and it is no different than if you were diagnosed with a physical illness...it is just as real and it needs to be confronted.
Remember that you are not alone with this even though it can seem like you are the only one going through this. I know I already asked about counseling, but another form of counseling that helped me tremendously was an anxiety counseling group. First, it showed me that many people deal with this, second, it really opened my eyes to see all sorts of people from lawyers, teachers, computer programmers, etc in the group. It helped me to accept that this experience happens to a myriad of people.
Do you have access to talk to someone about your anxiety? Keep your head up...this is not easy and the fact that you are confronting this shows tremendous strength.
It is tough going through this, so remember you don't have to apologize because of what you are going through. Many of us go through this and it is no different than if you were diagnosed with a physical illness...it is just as real and it needs to be confronted.
Remember that you are not alone with this even though it can seem like you are the only one going through this. I know I already asked about counseling, but another form of counseling that helped me tremendously was an anxiety counseling group. First, it showed me that many people deal with this, second, it really opened my eyes to see all sorts of people from lawyers, teachers, computer programmers, etc in the group. It helped me to accept that this experience happens to a myriad of people.
Do you have access to talk to someone about your anxiety? Keep your head up...this is not easy and the fact that you are confronting this shows tremendous strength.
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