What Are You Thinking? Continued 14

I hate this slightly sick feeling … anxiety is the worst.


I consider myself a fairly logical person so what really makes me unsettled is when I'm overcome with anxiety for no reason. Last week I succumbed to a strong bout of anxiety, but it was due to approaching something that I was dreading... so it made sense to my brain. However, about a month ago, I had really bad anxiety for a few days and I still have no idea what brought it on... which made me feel illogical, and extra anxious in a way. On the other hand, both of those periods of distress eventually gave way and resulted in feeling even "better" than normal for the following days... putting everything back in balance! I'm not sure if that's everyone's experience... but I always look forward to that part.

Anyhow, that's my annoyingly long-winded way of saying, 'I hope you feel better soon'!

Sorry, I should've just said that immediately. I never seem capable of taking the direct route when a circuitous journey is possible (lol)... but your post really caught my attention because you're so right, "anxiety is the worst."
Hope you're feeling better soon!
 
I consider myself a fairly logical person so what really makes me unsettled is when I'm overcome with anxiety for no reason. Last week I succumbed to a strong bout of anxiety, but it was due to approaching something that I was dreading... so it made sense to my brain. However, about a month ago, I had really bad anxiety for a few days and I still have no idea what brought it on... which made me feel illogical, and extra anxious in a way. On the other hand, both of those periods of distress eventually gave way and resulted in feeling even "better" than normal for the following days... putting everything back in balance! I'm not sure if that's everyone's experience... but I always look forward to that part.

Anyhow, that's my annoyingly long-winded way of saying, 'I hope you feel better soon'!

Sorry, I should've just said that immediately. I never seem capable of taking the direct route when a circuitous journey is possible (lol)... but your post really caught my attention because you're so right, "anxiety is the worst."
Hope you're feeling better soon!
Having feelings for no reason is the worst for me. Nothing feels right but there's nothing I can do to make it better. Add in lots of guilt for the self pitying ugly cries when life is objectively so good.
 
Having feelings for no reason is the worst for me. Nothing feels right but there's nothing I can do to make it better. Add in lots of guilt for the self pitying ugly cries when life is objectively so good.


Oh my goodness... yes. I get that, too.
My life is so good, and I'm so lucky, that I feel dumb whenever I'm "down" (not on a rational level, but only on that illogical level of 'feeling')... which only adds guilt and anxiety, of course. I'm on my way out the door, heading to work right now, so I don't have time to double-check these lyrics... but I remember Neil Young singing something like, "Though my problems are meaningless, that don't make them go away." Those words have always resonated with me, especially when I have distressing feelings while life is objectively good.
Thank you for your very thoughtful response, OrdinaryPerson!
 
I wish I could stop being an introvert. It sucks watching everyone else having fun and making friends and not feeling able to join in with it all because my brain decides that's far too much to handle.
Just be you, there will be someone or a time you'll feel comfortable expanding and joining in x your minds just a bit more choosy because you deserve to be x
 
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