What do you fear (today)?

[The_Abyss]

In line with my "when were you last truly happy" post, I wondered about what other people fear?

Is it an "every day fear", or is it a "just today" fear?

Do you fear getting out of bed? Do you fear opening the mail? Do you fear the phone ringing? Do you fear being alone? Do you fear the darkness descending? Do you fear confrontations? Do you fear rejection? Do you fear not feeling anything at all?

I wonder if just voicing that fear, sharing that fear, will help to take away it's power? Or will it give it life?

For me, my big fear at the moment is being found out. Fearing my kids or family will come across my posts. Fear a colleague will recognise my writing style or circumstances. Fear that someone will see through this big brave front I put on to get through the door each day. Fear that someone sees my vulnerability.

[rhinoceros]

My fear today is that I am not good enough for my girlfriend. I am going engagement ring shopping today but wonder if it's worth it, feel like I'm too weak a person and that I'm just kidding myself.

I am also afraid of my depression and anxiety, while I have coped reasonably well in the past week I know I still feel very fragile at the moment - best way to describe it is that I'm not really "out of the woods" yet. I am afraid that I will never let myself be happy.

[graysky]

Hi rhinoceros,

I hope you're ring shopping goes well. Although I don't know anything about your situation and personal life, I'm sure your girlfriend values you and appreciates you, if you've come to engagement stage in your relationship?

I fear going to work.
I don't want to get up tomorrow and commute. when I commute all I do is just go through how much I don't want to go. Fear of mistakes, failure, getting yelled at..

[Quercus]

Oh wow Rhino! Good luck today. How wonderful. There is nothing better than being proposed to. Nervewracking I'm sure but to be on the recieving end... The absolute joy of knowing you are loved so much that someone wants to be your husband. It's a wonderful feeling. I hope it all goes well for you! Hope you can share the story in Croix's thread about happy memories!

[Up_and_down]

I fear that I am going to die a painful and scary death.

I fear that I am going to cause the death of my family through not following through with OCD rituals.

I fear that people will discover that I am a fraud and that I have a secret.

I fear the fact that I will be fearful again tomorrow.

I fear being stuck on medication forever.

I fear losing my family because of my mental illness.

[Guest_128]

Hey,

I fear the full moon building,I can feel it!

Later

[The_Abyss]

I fear heading toward another crash....

[Guest_128]

I fear knowing why people hate me

[dookie081]

I fear waking up in the morning and going back to work.

I fear stuffing up and being fired despite me trying to be the best worker possible.

[The_Abyss]

I must apologise to all those newbies that have found the courage to post on here and whom I have yet to reply to. I frequently struggle myself and am not always in a position to lend support to others. I congratulate you though in expressing your fears and welcome you to the forums. I hope by now you have had a look around and have found additional posts where you feel comfortable to dip in a toe or two. If not, feel free to keep contributing your fears. Even if you don't get a direct response, know your fears have been heard and that others are likely to share those fears.

My fear today... that I will never get through the pile of work that seems to be breeding on my desk!

[Guest_128]

Hey Abyss, thanks for posting,please don't be hard on yourself. We can only do what we can.

and for your paper work, I absolutely hate,just when I get used to the changes the B change it all again!

My fear as I'm sure it is for so many,is

Winter, it always pulls me down.

Later