Sometimes I wish I had a different Anxiety.

[Izthewiz]

Hello friends.
Just wondering how life would be now if I had social Anxiety in place of health Anxiety from time to time.
My Anxiety isn't really much anymore.

I really have no issues being out in public I don't like big crowds but do well in them.
Over the weekend me and the family hit the local Mall and it was beyond packed we had lunch and went shopping for a few hours and no issues, I don't have social Anxiety at all and never really have I'm like water just flow and go with it.
But if Im alone and with free time I start looking up things like aches and pains the door is now open to the worse things imaginable, this hasn't happened in a long time and hope never again.
I honestly believe too much free time is my enemy along with the internet don't like to use the word g@@gle btw
With that said I hope to work until I die.

 

[Phillies Phan]

Hello friends.
Just wondering how life would be now if I had social Anxiety in place of health Anxiety from time to time.
My Anxiety isn't really much anymore.

I really have no issues being out in public I don't like big crowds but do well in them.
Over the weekend me and the family hit the local Mall and it was beyond packed we had lunch and went shopping for a few hours and no issues, I don't have social Anxiety at all and never really have I'm like water just flow and go with it.
But if Im alone and with free time I start looking up things like aches and pains the door is now open to the worse things imaginable, this hasn't happened in a long time and hope never again.
I honestly believe too much free time is my enemy along with the internet don't like to use the word g@@gle btw
With that said I hope to work until I die.

Totally agree Wiz. Google is the devil and distraction as well as acceptance of uncertainty is the, often elusive, answer. Stay well my friend.

BTW, my wife is an active Krav Maga (hope I’m spelling it right) member. Wondering whether you have experience in that.

 

[Izthewiz]

Totally agree Wiz. Google is the devil and distraction as well as acceptance of uncertainty is the, often elusive, answer. Stay well my friend.

BTW, my wife is an active Krav Maga (hope I’m spelling it right) member. Wondering whether you have experience in that.

Hello I haven't done krav maga but I think all martial arts are good as long as it gets the blood pumping and there is a positive addition in each persons life.

 

[Doug97]

I too believe I have too much much free time, and that it helps fuel health anxiety. When I'm busy with something I don't think about my symptoms! Unfortunately I'm quite indolent by nature so find it hard to find enough things to keep me occupied. I also don't sleep much which frees up even more hours. I got up at 3am today - insomnia is boring!

 

[MATD]

I’m reminded of the old saying, “be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.” The thing about anxiety is that there are many ways it manifests. With you it is health wise. Others have GAD, like myself, so we have a smorgasbord of different manifestations. We are dealing with so much more than worrying about our health fears. We have those fears along with social anxiety, ocd, ptsd, various phobias, etc., all rolled into a very complicated set of manifestations. So as I said, be careful what you wish for.....

All anxiety disorders are treatable with the proper help and our own willingness to help ourselves. There has never been as much information available as there is right now to help ourselves. All we have to do is google for the help we really need instead of googling for diseases we probably will never get. Try refocusing your internet activity on something to help yourself instead of adding fuel to your fire.

 

[cheer_mom]

I have HA and last most got diagnosed with social anxiety. I ha e always been afraid to be late to class or felt awkward when walking into a room full of people, but never would say i had social anxiety. Now, if i am away from home too long or have to go to an appointment i get suoer anxious. It sucks!! I am a cheer coach, a substitute teacher, and LOVE people around people!! What happened?!

 

[bigjetplane2]

be careful what you wish for.