Feeling empty and anxious

[Jo3]

I am feeling a bit empty and anxious, actually sick in the pit of my stomach.  I had a week off on the Gold Coast with my husband which was really nice.  But now I'm home (another week off work) and I am feeling empty, depressed and anxious.  I don't understand why I'm feeling like this; I'm feeling panicky going back to work next week. 

I know I can't be "on holidays" forever.  I just feel like I want to be somewhere else; it's a weird feeling (can't really explain).

I didn't feel like this while away; it's only been today that I feel like this. It's like I can't handle all the day to day stuff - house, kids, dinners, house cleaning, bills, etc. I just don't want to know about any of it.

I don't know, I'm not making sense - I wish i was away forever.

Jo

[Chris_B]

Hi Jo, 

Not that it helps, but I think it’s normal for you to be feeling like this given what you’re going through.  You are making sense.  

The holiday was always going to be a break, a respite, it sadly was not going to fix everything at once.

I’ve experienced similar when going through really bad patches, then going away on a trip and feeling amazing.  It would frustrate me so much – why can’t I feel like this all the time?  Then I realised it was because the stressors had been temporarily removed.  I still had to work through them when I got back, and that’s the tough part. 

 But you can do it, it’s such a cliché, but it’s one day at a time and I honestly think the holiday has helped lift the lid on the pressure cooker for you, based on your posts since you’ve come back.  You are making progress. 

best
CB

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[Jo3]

Hi Chris,

Thanks for replying.  You do an amazing job reading and replying to lots of people, it's fantastic what you do!!!!

It feels like I have made one step forward (being away on holidays) and two steps back (being home again).

I have to remember to take one day at a time. Thanks for saying I'm making progress, it means a lot. I only wish others that see me could say it to me also and i wish i had my parents could tell me that as well (sorry I'm crying, it's almost 3rd yr of not seeing them)

No, you're right I am making progress,

Thanks again

Jo

ps,  do you think you could change your photo - I'm sick of seeing that Hawthorn scarf!!!!!