New to anxiety

[Cirqueme]

Hey y'all,
Alright, I got into anxiety last year and still battling it. A situation made me go into it and now I don't feel like myself . I feel like I have a completely different personality. There is so much fear and I honestly don't think I'll ever get myself back I've learned that anxiety makes you scared about everything and you create associations. Anxiety is still new to me, yet I am getting used to feeling this way I feel left out, I am now insecure and have jealous problems which I don't think I've ever had before...idk what to do...any advice?

 

[gigio]

Hi Cirqueme - anxiety creates worry and panic and 90% of it is completely false and will NEVER happen. It makes us act different so please know those feelings you are having are “normal” for those with anxiety. They come but they always pass. What has helped me is knowing the feeling will pass. Instead of fighting it embrace it and say “ok you’re back again, I’ll ride along with you until you pass”. I also read lots on anxiety and how to cope along with pod casts. I’m on Zoloft and that was recent because I had a bad week or so and couldn’t get out of it on my own. I’m only on day 5 but seem to be feeling better. Meds help so don’t be ashamed if you need to go on them until you can figure it out without them. We are here to help. What about therapy? Have you tried that?

 

[Cirqueme]

Thank you, sometimes I feel alone in this. I am not on any meds currently, but Im going to my doctor tmr to see about getting on an antidepressant. I am currently talking to a counselor too ! I feel like I'm gong nowhere with progress though.

 

[gigio]

I’m knew to this as well and I felt the exact same way. 1 in 7 people suffer from this. I have no clue where mine came from either. I think it was build up of a few pretty traumatic situations .... I start my first therapy session tomorrow also. Hoping for good results but please know it takes some time. You can message me at any time ok! You will get relief very soon. Remember to breathe

 

[Cirqueme]

I’m knew to this as well and I felt the exact same way. 1 in 7 people suffer from this. I have no clue where mine came from either. I think it was build up of a few pretty traumatic situations .... I start my first therapy session tomorrow also. Hoping for good results but please know it takes some time. You can message me at any time ok! You will get relief very soon. Remember to breathe

Thanks you too..I'll keep you posted!

 

[Cirqueme]

Yea, I got into anxiety when I was 24...it was over a guy that wouldn't leave me alone. He stalked me and kept contacting me. It went very far...letters were being sent to my house etc. Anyways, Im 25 now and have been in this for over a year....I never knew that anxiety could ever get this bad....I also never knew your brain could get this off and make you think and feel weird stuff. Anxiety makes things have no substance, so how are you supposed to make sense of something and understand it if it has no substance? It's driving me crazy!

 

[Tonytone305]

Thank you, sometimes I feel alone in this. I am not on any meds currently, but Im going to my doctor tmr to see about getting on an antidepressant. I am currently talking to a counselor too ! I feel like I'm gong nowhere with progress though.

I can understand the feelings of hopelessness. It really doesnt feel like things will ever get better. But we cant live by our feelings.

What really helps me is prayer. I'm a Christian but I am not perfect by any means. I do however believe that I serve a God who truly loves and cares for me and wants nothing more to see us healed.

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord , “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11 NIV

The doctor had prescribed me an SSRI called Citalopram but after taking only one dose I felt my anxiety shot through the roof and I never took it again.