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My anxiety is stopping me from doing anything

CoffeePowered — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 13:21:28 GMT

I've been seeing psychologists for it for years, my latest one for over a year and i'm not really getting any better. I've been diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and unsure about ADD and Aspergers. (probably not)

My main problem is my anxiety is stopping me from doing anything. Most predominantly the thing I've been trying to do the most which is write. This might sound a little pathetic but I'm starting to think i need someone to help me do pretty much anything, at least for a little bit. At the moment my anxiety is stopping me from doing anything, and the only time I've been able to is when I've had someone with me to coax my ideas out. I don't need someone to tutor me in specific subjects but just someone there in general. Otherwise I freeze up and do nothing, even if I do kinda know what I'm doing. I kinda get this overwhelming feeling like i'm not allowed to or I can't, and I don't even know why.

I don't even know if anyone can help with this. Is there some type of life tutor out there?

My anxiety is stopping me from doing anything

Chris_B — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 01:11:10 GMT

Hi CoffeePowered, you might want to look at our New Access program. It's only in a limited number of locations at the moment, so this might not be suitable depending on where you are.

There are a number of threads on the forums here about motivation too which you might like to read through. See also the Staying Well forum.

Finding motivation

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How do you make yourself do the things that make you feel better?

My anxiety is stopping me from doing anything

CoffeePowered — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 18:06:44 GMT

Hey, unfortunately it says i'm ineligible for that new access program.

So I think the reason my anxiety has been stopping me from writing or pretty much anything is because i feel like i'm not allowed to and like i need to have someone present helping me when i'm doing something, even if it's something i know how to do. And this isn't just stopping me from writing, it's stopping me from doing pretty much everything i want to do. For example it's 4 am now and i want to go to bed.

I've been trying to figure out why I feel like I'm not allowed to do anything but I haven't got anything yet.

My anxiety is stopping me from doing anything

Taash33 — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 19:21:54 GMT

Hi coffee powered,

im Tash, I'm 20 and I've dealt with severe separation anxiety for 16 years now. I've never wanted to get on anti depressants but now I've come to the stage where I need to take them. Anxiety is controlling my life too. Not so much in the same way as you but it's still crippling my life.

Im on day 6 of anti depressants and I've already seen a change in my thinking and emotions. Maybe go see your doctor about anti depressants? I was always unsure and scared to take them, but now that I have there life changing in a good way. Maybe you need something like this.

you can go to your doctor and ask him about medication for anxiety. They also teach you about how the chemicals in your brain are working when you have anxiety and depression, so if you do go see a doctor ask him about it.

I hope I was helpful and that you get on top of your anxiety.

i wish you well 🙂 xx