What daily activities does your anxiety affect

[Red_flowers]

Mine is starting to affect my driving. I know it’s all in my head and sometimes I can overcome it but it’s hard. My anxiety also gets in the way of other daily activities as well.

[Matchy69]

My anxiety affects everything from going to the shops to taking the kids to school.As well as appointments.I can understand the driving one i to am affected by it for driving especially when i have to go into the big town with lots of cars.

[TheBigBlue]

Anxiety affects so many aspects of my life.

it affects work, I don’t like leaving the house, I don’t like social occasions/events where I don’t know the people well, I don’t like shopping, I get really nervous going to the doctors & now it’s affecting the management of my type 1 diabetes as I get stressed if my numbers aren’t perfect.

I’m scared to speak to strangers, I won’t ring people or places I am not familiar with. If I have to go somewhere new, I have to use street view on google maps to research what the building looks like so I can find it when I arrive. Otherwise I panic.

its seriously ruining my life

[calmseeker]

For me, anxiety affects these activities...

1.Just like you BigBlue, I find it very difficult to go to medical appointments and have testing done. There is certain testing I need to have done and I find it impossible to manage my anxiety while awaiting for the result so I just do not have the testing done. Not kidding, I need to be tranquilised while awaiting results and since that's not going to happen I cant bring myself to go to the appointment.

2. I don't make plans of any description as I never know how I am going to be when the time comes. Missing out on a lot of life due to this.

I am working on it.....

[Number 86]

Good topic as I am still learning to cope with anxiety and trying to find my triggers.

for me I get anxiety at,

• Work
• When trying to sleep

• When leaving the house
• When socialising
• Talking to people I don’t know
• Even getting fuel can do it
• Health concerns set me off the rails
• People that don’t stop talking can often increase my anxiety

I am sure there’s more but that’s a start

[Matchy69]

At the moment my anxiety is really bad and just want to hide or scream or something.I do have something new i have to do this afternoon and i am so anxious about it.I didn't sleep much last night because of this.

[Guest_1643]

Hi Matchy, thanks fr sharing. So sorry you didn't get much sleep. I hope you can accomplish all you need , even with the anxiety. Sometimes I just watch mine and realise it won't kill me. I know it's not easy 😞 I hope you sleep better tonight. You deserve to have a great night's rest tonight, take care of yourself and hope you feel better.

[Matchy69]

Hi Sleepy thanks for your kind words.I did what i needed to yesterday was as bad as i thought usually never is.Didn't get exactly what i needed but see if its enough.I just keep waking up about 2am in the morning and cant get back to sleep to many things on my mine.

Take care,

Mark.

[Matchy69]

Everything turned out good this morning no problemd.I can now relax until tomorrow.

[Guest_1643]

hey Mark sending relief-filled wishes... glad you can relax now 🙂