milkcarton
25-03-14, 12:10
Hey All,
I'm off ill today with a cold. Many others would push on through to work feeling the way I am right now but unfortunately, sometimes I do not feel strong enough to do so.
Since being on my own for most of the morning...I have lots of thoughts going on regarding my anxiety.
Each morning I get up anxious about going to work, it's not the work itself that makes me anxious, it's the classic London commuter tale of going on the packed train and tube, the hussle and bussle, the depersonalisation that London offers. I have the typical London commuter life but with a twist - get up stupidly early, go in to the City feeling anxious, work, leave feeling anxious and get the long train home, anxiety soon disappearing. I have moved out to a really nice countryside town to escape suburban London. I am a family person, like pets and like to feel like I belong somewhere.
For 5 years, I have felt unsettled with the London life, with my life and the way it is. I am a plane ride away from my Mum and family, I have no pets but I have a partner who I love and we live together.
I am feeling pretty down at the moment. I don't know what to do with my life. I cannot carry on with feeling anxious all of the time, however I do not know what to do.
Does anyone else have the same feelings? What have you done to help with GAD? Do you change what you have or change yourself?
I changed myself a few years ago when I went on Fluoxetine, it helped me worry less. Although, I did not change much about my circumstances, I was still working the London commuter life but less scared of it. I feel as if I would like a local job, to get a pet, to cut out the 3 hour commuting day. However, I know if I go for a local job then my career will suffer. It is live v's work.
Sorry for the long speech, I would love to hear back from others who may have gone through/going through similar situations.
Milk x
I'm off ill today with a cold. Many others would push on through to work feeling the way I am right now but unfortunately, sometimes I do not feel strong enough to do so.
Since being on my own for most of the morning...I have lots of thoughts going on regarding my anxiety.
Each morning I get up anxious about going to work, it's not the work itself that makes me anxious, it's the classic London commuter tale of going on the packed train and tube, the hussle and bussle, the depersonalisation that London offers. I have the typical London commuter life but with a twist - get up stupidly early, go in to the City feeling anxious, work, leave feeling anxious and get the long train home, anxiety soon disappearing. I have moved out to a really nice countryside town to escape suburban London. I am a family person, like pets and like to feel like I belong somewhere.
For 5 years, I have felt unsettled with the London life, with my life and the way it is. I am a plane ride away from my Mum and family, I have no pets but I have a partner who I love and we live together.
I am feeling pretty down at the moment. I don't know what to do with my life. I cannot carry on with feeling anxious all of the time, however I do not know what to do.
Does anyone else have the same feelings? What have you done to help with GAD? Do you change what you have or change yourself?
I changed myself a few years ago when I went on Fluoxetine, it helped me worry less. Although, I did not change much about my circumstances, I was still working the London commuter life but less scared of it. I feel as if I would like a local job, to get a pet, to cut out the 3 hour commuting day. However, I know if I go for a local job then my career will suffer. It is live v's work.
Sorry for the long speech, I would love to hear back from others who may have gone through/going through similar situations.
Milk x