Anxious and confused
Hi all,
I'm new here today, still trying to figure things out here.
I suffer from anxiety and it's been really bad lately.
I recently separated from my husband and trying to navigate all of that. Somedays I feel like I'm making the right decisions while other days I feel so alone and confused.
Just looking for support and friendship.
Thanks!
Hi Sunshine,
So sorry to hear you have been going through such a difficult time and it’s being made more difficult with the anxiety. I suffer from anxiety too and becomes crippling when life becomes extra stressful so you are not alone because you can come here and talk with supportive people who are experiencing similar problems, we all try and offer mutual support from an empathetic and understanding place.
I hope you find it helpful here and I’ll happily chat with you and offer support and understanding and there are lots of other lovely people who I’m sure will reply and offer their support too so welcome 🙏 😊
Thank you, I appreciate that!
My pleasure Sunshine5171 😊
Hi @sunshine5171 I'm SweetPea. I wanna welcome you to 7cups and I hope you can feel better from visiting here.
I'm sorry to hear about your separation. I know it must be difficult for you right now. I'm divorced, happily now, but it was hard at first.
@SweetPea321 Thank you!
I'm sure it's going to be a long tough road ahead, but hopefully I can find my happiness again one day.
You will find happiness again 🙂 It takes some time to heal from something like that. I suffer from anxiety too. Sometimes it's hard to stop worrying about the future or about things we can't control, but if we focus on what we can control like what we can do to make our lives better (small achievable goals) or how we feel we'll be ok. One day at a time.
Do you have a good support system in your life?
I have a couple of people who know the whole story and have been there for me, but it's taken some time to get to the point to let others in.
I also don't want to overburden them with my issues.
I feel the same way in that I don't want to burden my family with my problems too. My mom is in a nursing home and suffers from Schizophrenia and my Dad is fighting cancer right now.
I'm glad you have a couple of people to talk to. That's better than nothing. Plus, you can visit here on 7cups.
I am trying to figure out things that make me happy and start doing little things for myself again. That's been a learning curve all in itself.
That sounds like a good idea. Maybe you just temporarily lost yourself when you were in the relationship. I know I did when I was married. I've been divorced for 12 years, so I've had plenty of time to get over it. I'm struggling with low energy levels in the first part of the day, so I gotta work on that and get me back.
Yes, right now I am always exhausted I'm also not sleeping well, which doesn't help, but don't have energy for much of anything lately.
Did you try talking to your doctor to see what they suggest?
I haven't yet, but need to make an appointment.
Oh good. Sounds like a plan. Once I got on psych meds and started talking to my therapist, I felt better. I'm not 100 percent, but I'm better. Plus a nice vacation in the psych ward helped. Not saying you need to go to the psych ward, but I went through a time when I couldn't eat or sleep so it was needed.
I have been going to therapy for a few years now too, which is helpful.
That's good👍 I really like my therapist. Talking to her is so easy. She doesn't judge me and I always feel better after our meetings. Besides talking to her, I enjoy the guided meditation that we do together. Do you ever do guided meditation? I love it. I listen to one in particular every night and before it's over I'm asleep.
That's great!
I really like my therapist too and never feel judged either. I have tried guided meditation a few times. I need to start making it more of a routine.
im sorry you r going through this at this time. i to suffer from crippling anxiety. i have also been through a divorce. it was very hard emotionally at first but it gets better with time. i wish u the best. im here if u wanna talk.
Thank you!
This may be a dumb question but can you chat with other users on here, or only people listed as listeners?
Not a dumb question at all. I wondered the same thing at first. It seems as though we can only message listeners or they can only message us.
Ok, thank you. It would be nice if we could message others as well.
@sunshine5171
hi i have anxiety too :(
I recently ended a long term relationship too and the anxiety is overwhelming. I'm sorry you are struggling and I'm glad you are here!!!
@dogsinapile
Thank you! I'm sorry to hear of your struggles as well.
Hey I'm here for you if you needed anything and can we be friends though?
Hello! That can be a very difficult choice. What makes you have some doubt?