Anxiety for a while

[roundabout1]

Hi all,

Just wanted to see if anyone out there can share some success stories with me.

I've been dealing with anxiety for just over a year now. When I was in my 20's I never got worried about anything, I was always ready to try something new. I had no fear or worry. The last year I have really not felt like myself. I get anxious out of nowhere very often. Additionally, I worked for the fire department for many years and recently quit to go pursue my masters. I've seen a lot of traumatic things. In the last few months of my job these things started getting to me. I would begin to feel anxious on calls that I had been on hundreds of times. It was very unsettling for me.

Fast forward a few months and now I get anxious over simple things. Conversations with people I don't know, a simple doctors appointment, it has been really effecting me. Sometimes I get dizzy and feel as though I will faint. It's crazy to me how much I have changed in the last few years. I want to be back to my old fun, carefree, confident self. I'm hoping someone can give me hope that this is a possibility!

 

[Danny1001]

Hey let me tell you the dizziness man it’s a problem I got the dizziness all the time lightheadedness like being on a boat I’ve been chasing that sensation for 12 years with no answers I forgot how many tests I’ve done it got so bad I became an alcoholic Alcohol used to fix it take away the lightheadedness the faint feeling but it became a complete disaster do you want problems mix alcohol with anxiety. Anyways I’m sober now don’t drink Anymore fight this bullshit head on. Things have not gotten that much better but I’m doing it on my own no booze which amazes me because there was a time when that was impossible literally cannot get through the day without it so there’s some positive in that hang in there I think what happens is you just learn to live I’ve decided to accept it no point In chasing it anymore good luck to you stick around


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[Kelculator]

Hey there! I have had GAD as long as I can remember. It affected my childhood, my studies, and really flared up when I was 15 years old. I had heart palpitations all week, and was convinced I was dying. I remember staring at the window wishing I could just jump off and everything can be over. I was so scared that I thought death would be a better option... That's how bad it was.
Fast forward a few years, I'm currently doing so much better. I have a part-time job while doing college studies, I made friends, and I hardly even think about my anxiety. COVID-19 didn't even send me into a relapse like I thought it would. It took a lot of effort for me to get better. Years. Years of researching online, some therapy, and I think most importantly a good psychiatrist who listened and cared. It does get better, you just have to understand and accept anxiety for what it is, and be yourself's best ally.

 

[Joshua1]

Hi all,

Just wanted to see if anyone out there can share some success stories with me.

I've been dealing with anxiety for just over a year now. When I was in my 20's I never got worried about anything, I was always ready to try something new. I had no fear or worry. The last year I have really not felt like myself. I get anxious out of nowhere very often. Additionally, I worked for the fire department for many years and recently quit to go pursue my masters. I've seen a lot of traumatic things. In the last few months of my job these things started getting to me. I would begin to feel anxious on calls that I had been on hundreds of times. It was very unsettling for me.

Fast forward a few months and now I get anxious over simple things. Conversations with people I don't know, a simple doctors appointment, it has been really effecting me. Sometimes I get dizzy and feel as though I will faint. It's crazy to me how much I have changed in the last few years. I want to be back to my old fun, carefree, confident self. I'm hoping someone can give me hope that this is a possibility!

Its understandable. If you are feeling traumatic then you need to let go of these feelings and renew your mind so that you can press on to better things. You cant walk forward until to first look before you, no body walks forward looking back. Emotionally you have to do this. See a therapist for guidance if you need to.