Adjustment disorder & anxiety.

[Claire_W]

Hi, it's Claire, I'm new here! Slowly working my way through this with a lovely psychologist may Be for a year now. Struggling with one of my triggers being the only friend that I opened up to. This is so hard, confusing. Just would dearly love to chat with others going through similar ongoing experience. C

[HappyHelper88]

Hi Claire, Welcome and nice to meet you. Thats great to hear i also started seeing a Psych to work with my triggers for BPD i find it very hard and confusing for me. You are definetly not alone and there is always help and support around, i found the best thing for me was talking to others about it and practicising mindfullness and self help.

I hope this helps!!

[jaz28]

Hi Claire,

It's great that you are seeing a psychologist. I have experienced adjustment disorder too and it's not fun. But you aren't alone and things will get better.

All the best,

Jaz

[Claire_W]

Thankyou, I believe in the future, it's just so tiring,confusing and so upsetting when someone you thought you could share with, seems to trigger such anxiety and paranoia. Some days are just a blur of endless thoughts. These life traps are real.

[Claire_W]

So glad to find this space to chat about things that others are experiencing.

[Petal22]

Hi Claire W,

Wellcome to our forums!

I understand anxiety I had severe anxiety OCD, I have now recovered thanks to the professional help I received..

We are all here as a community to support you .. 😊

Here to chat

[Claire_W]

That is so nice to hear that you are so supportive for someone never met. How long did you suffer with your A? What were your triggers? Thankyou

C

[Petal22]

Hi Claire,

Im happy to support you…. 😊

I had two cases of very severe anxiety OCD……… my second case was for 1.5 years this was before I seeked professional help and was diagnosed….

Id always suffered with anxiety but my anxiety was nothing compared to the severity of having Obsessive Compulsive Disorder my anxiety was very severe………

I’ve been free of OCD for 4 years going strong.

I was taught how to recognise when I was getting into my OCD cycle and how to disengage…….. I was given many tools and strategies….

I understand you have a friend that triggers you?

Are you still able to communicate with your friend?

Has your friend given you any reason to have this triggered?

I hope your phycologist has been able to give you helpful strategies..

im here to chat

[Claire_W]

So grateful. Feel terrible at moment. Friend who I have opened up to was sharing some stuff as well has now closed up. She is so busy with her life, come to Friday arvos and i never hear from her over the weekend even if she says we will meet for walk. Come Monday's and she back saying I miss you, how are you. Love to catch up.???

I am trying to apply all the stuff I'm learning In my sessions about vulnerabilities, but I think I just keep returning to surrender mode because when we are together she makes me feel so nice, so cool to have this friendship in adulthood that i thought we had a connection. may be because like I've never had a good friend growing up as a teenager on a farm, always out of town, etc. Middle aged Mum now feeling like a child. Constant checking for chat msg, waiting, hoping to hear from her. Devo when I don't. It seems ridiculous.

I have tools to try and communicate this, I haven't had a chance, she always makes the rules about where, when we could catch up because if her life. Makes me feel like my life is busy as well.

I kind of , are am giving up on this special friendship. I feel so hurt.

I can't sleep past 2 in morning.

I don't think it's just me, maybe she is not the person I thought she was after all.

Sorry for long winded post.

Hope it makes some sort of sense?

C

[Petal22]

Hi Claire W,

Im sorry your friend treats you this way..

“ Don’t chase people. Do your own thing and work hard. The right people the ones who really belong in your life will come to you and stay. “

You are a great mum! Try to put your attention on your beautiful children and things you enjoy doing….

Take up a new hobby, what do you like doing?

here to chat