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Drowning in worry and stress and struggling to keep head above water
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I read through your post, and see how much your anxiety has totally consumed you and your life.
I have similar thoughts each day about what a failure or joke I am in the workplace. I've been struggling with hiding my anxiety and bouts of panic attack at work. It is possibly one of the hardest things to do when you feel like you're being judged and pressured to get a lot of work done.
Sometimes my friends are the only people who can take my mind off how bad I feel. I enjoy being with them and not feeling pressured to have an interesting story to tell. Listening to what they're doing can provide me time to take my mind off what is troubling me.
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Hi Thehermit no welcome,
sorry to hear you are going through this. Have you seen your go or a counsellor at all? They can help with your anxiety and help with relaxation and challenging your negative thoughts.
What do you do when you feel your anxiety coming on?
cmf
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Hi CMF,
Thank you for your welcome and reading my posts. It depends on the circumstances but usually just involves in me keeping to myself and avoiding people and situations. Sometimes this is not ideal as other really don't know what's happening with me and probably coming to their own conclusions. This just adds to the worry. It feels like a vicious circle. On the weekends I tend to drink by myself more which has its own issues. I can't afford a counselor and find it hard to discuss with Dr as I am usually a private person. Coming to this forum has been a big step for me.