Forsh75
09-07-18, 08:53
Hi everyone,
I've been suffering from Anxiety for about 12 months now and it's largely based around worrying about my 16 year old son. I don't want to go into the detail but we found a few things on his iPad that were quite worrying. We confronted him about it and everything was fine. He really is a very good lad, lots of friends, excellent at school, sporty etc etc. But now I find myself constantly seeking assurance that he is ok, feeling happy etc. As soon as I get it my Anxiety fades away, almost completely sometimes and I feel "normal", but shortly after, hours rather than days, it creeps back in and the cycle starts again. I've had counselling that helped but I'm defo not "cured". I speak to my wife about it and that really helps, but again it's just temporary. We're going on Holiday soon and he isn't coming, his choice and I'm fine with that but I'm almost certain that I won't be able to enjoy myself, even though I know he's with family and will probably be having a great time.
How on earth do I recover from this when it's based on a genuine worry. When I see him laughing, joking etc all is fine, as soon as I don't the dreaded fear, churning stomach, racing mind etc etc all comes back.
Sorry for the rant, typing this is difficult for me as I'm quite a private person but sharing your worries is meant to be good for you so I thought I'd give it a try.
Thanks for reading.
I've been suffering from Anxiety for about 12 months now and it's largely based around worrying about my 16 year old son. I don't want to go into the detail but we found a few things on his iPad that were quite worrying. We confronted him about it and everything was fine. He really is a very good lad, lots of friends, excellent at school, sporty etc etc. But now I find myself constantly seeking assurance that he is ok, feeling happy etc. As soon as I get it my Anxiety fades away, almost completely sometimes and I feel "normal", but shortly after, hours rather than days, it creeps back in and the cycle starts again. I've had counselling that helped but I'm defo not "cured". I speak to my wife about it and that really helps, but again it's just temporary. We're going on Holiday soon and he isn't coming, his choice and I'm fine with that but I'm almost certain that I won't be able to enjoy myself, even though I know he's with family and will probably be having a great time.
How on earth do I recover from this when it's based on a genuine worry. When I see him laughing, joking etc all is fine, as soon as I don't the dreaded fear, churning stomach, racing mind etc etc all comes back.
Sorry for the rant, typing this is difficult for me as I'm quite a private person but sharing your worries is meant to be good for you so I thought I'd give it a try.
Thanks for reading.