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neatLime3887
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PathStep 20 Compassion hearts15 Forum posts11 Forum upvotes6 Current upvotes6 Age GroupAdult Last activeSeptember, 2024 Member sinceDecember 22, 2021
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On edge
Anxiety Support / by neatLime3887
Last post
 February 20th, 2022
...See more For whatever reason over the last couple of weeks I've felt very stressed on edge for no particular reason I can figure out. I know I have a phobia of not meeting people's expectations so I'm sure that has something to do with it but it's frustrating feeling this way. I've done my usual self care activities, like journaling, working out, meditating and talking about it with my wife which almost always help but for whatever reason they haven't been helping this time. The general pattern my fears go down is I'll do something weird or bad and someone will notice, then they'll judge me, then they'll tell other people who will judge me too then no one will want to be around me. Or I'll make a mistake at work and people will judge me and think I'm not good at my job. I referred myself back to therapy on Friday because the stressed feeling won't go away. I know logically if I'm just kind and respectful that is all I need to do to have things go well socially, and that is something that I can control, but it's hard feeling the same way. My first therapy appointment is on Monday so hopefully that will help. It's been really hard to focus or feel relaxed in the meantime the stressed feeling is so persistent
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Journals & Diaries / by neatLime3887
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 January 7th, 2022
...See more I always have the same anxieties come up- that people won't like something I say or do, think I'm weird or I won't be able to handle something that comes up at work. I know from experience these aren't really rooted in reality and my wife has validated that for me multiple times but I still feel that way. I think seeing COVID cases go back up has increased my underlying anxiety a bit too. I'm a supervisor at my work and if we have a lot of staff get sick or it spreads at work I feel like it will have been my fault for not doing more to prevent it. I have implemented social distancing policies and reinforced the importance of doing so multiple times including yesterday and I have taken it seriously so I feel like I've kind of done my part but it still makes me anxious. The key words that have resonated with me in the past are just feeling like I am "ok and good" just that I'm a reasonable person. I am going to focus on that today and check in with my wife if I feel like I need some extra support, she has been very supportive of me
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