Hello to everyone here, I am new to this forum and happy to find a place where I can talk openly about my anxiety and other issues. One of the hardest things that I go through daily is keeping everything bottled up inside because I don't have anyone to talk to. I don't see a psychiatrist or therapist and I am not on meds. I basically do a lot of Googling and try to help myself naturally as best as possible. I used to be a very carefree person, I never really had a worry or worried about anything regularly. There were the usual worries here and there; bills, finances, etc. But nothing at all that caused me day to day worries. Then a few years ago I went through some major family stuff and my finances were also ruined. It seemed like everything happened at once. Now I live totally wound up and feel like I can never relax. I also worry excessively to the point where I don't think it's healthy. I worry about my health constantly, something that I never worried about. Any little ache or pain and I think the worst. After my family traumas, I now constantly worry about my family. When the phone rings, I think that it's bad news. I always think the worst. I became this person that's basically my worst nightmare. I never understood people who always worried and now I am one of those people. I don't know how to get off this ride. Things are a lot better in my life overall, but I am scarred by everything that's happened and can't shake it. Will I ever go back to being that carefree person that I once was???
Became an excessive worrier and don't know how to stop
Posted on: Wed, 09/18/2019 - 9:43am
More Articles
Treatment
Vivactil (generic: protriptyline) is a tricyclic antidepressant that is sometimes prescribed to treat anxiety disorders such as panic disorder,...
A couple dozen people are waiting to board a plane, and at the last minute the flight is delayed...
One person immediately runs up to the...
The precise causes of hoarding are unknown, but it appears that both genetics and environmental factors play a role. Because hoarding behaviors...
Treatment
This article was written exclusively for LivingWithAnxiety.com by Camille Rynd. She explains why she resorted to self-medicating and how much...
Self-help books for anxiety are very popular--so popular that the sheer number of books available can be overwhelming. All those choices mean that...
Hi Lydia, welcome! It's so nice to have you here. I understand to a certain degree because I became an excessive worrier after a big loss in my family and when I had family members go through serious health issues and trauma. It was a really tough time and now I've become this big worrier. It's definitely gotten better than it was before but I am still not the same person. I am working with my therapist on this every week and it's helping. Also, I turn to prayer when I start worrying. And I meditate a lot. These two things help me a lot.
i can relate to you on a certain level lydia. financial stress will take you on a ride of stress and anxiety that once you get off that worry and fear may not subside right away. i lay awake at night worrying about my financial stress. my anxiety is a lot worse, so i am worrying about my anxiety on top of it. it's layer upon layer of worrying and it's hard to get off the ride.