My anxiety
Hi everyone, newbie here.. 👋 I thought I would try this app to connect with people who feel similar to me or even just to vent. I have bad anxiety, and I'm struggling a lot right now to feel like a normal person. I feel like my brain isn't normal and that I think things that a normal person wouldn't consider, especially within my relationship. I was abused and gaslighted in a previous one and feel like im starting all over again learning about what a healthy relationship is. My new partner is wonderful and understands I have been through a lot. But I feel I burden him with my constant negative thoughts and silly questions. Sometimes I feel like no one understands me and maybe sometimes I don't understand myself. I wish I was someone else and I could escape my own head. Just for a little break
Hey I totally understand wanting to be someone else! Anxiety can make things so overwhelming! What kind of coping skills have you used to help with your anxiety? Have you ever heard of grounding to help with distressing thoughts? Also what do you like to do for fun?
Its nice to know im not alone, but also its horrible to feel this way so I'm sending you hugs. I've done a lot of things, a couple of years ago I went through a therapy of sorts and it worked wonders. If I'm honest, I feel on my own I'm actually decent at handling my anxiety 70% of the time. But I feel like because my previous relationship was so toxic, I now struggle in my new one accepting it is actually healthy or about my own thoughts that are hurting me. Sometimes I know things aren't the case and I can't get them out of my head. Or I know I don't want to know the answer to something but my brain keeps making answers up until I ask a stupid question that usually bothers me anyways.. I've not heard of grounding actually? For fun I like different stuff. Playing video games, the sims! Doing outdoorsy things, reading etc. Just finding it hard to be motivated at the minute!
@littleMap1862 Glad, that you have the courage of talking about this feeling freely, about how you feel. Anxiety happens to all who are feeling alone and cannot share anything with anyone. Some people suffer from anxiety attacks because they cannot share their problems with their loved ones. They have to find a solution for not being lonely. Technology serves the best solutions in the mental health field also. Latest technologies like MARCo- the mental health chatbot is helping out the depressed and anxious people to overcome their anxiety by giving some regular activities like breathing exercise, emotion wheel, tracking of moods, etc. Technology made the difficult human life phases easier.
Never wish to be someone else. There's only one you, and from what I can tell - you're awesome 😊 I'm an anxiety sufferer myself, so I know what you mean when you say you feel different from a "normal" person. I'm sorry you were gaslit in a previous relationship. It can be so hard to recover from that, but time heals, I promise. You're not a burden to your partner. You're worthy of love ❤️