Malton Seadog
26-09-08, 08:27
I think I've just realised my anxiety is due to stress, and isn't just random as I thought it was.
Over the past year or two, my parents have split up, I've been held back a year at University, I've gone from seeing my girlfriend every day to seeing her once a week and I've moved home to live with my mum where I get bored and lonely compared to Huddersfield where I spoke to 100s of people every week.
All this adds up to stress in my opinion.
Now - this week, I've had a stinker. I've not slept well and I've had anxiety for anything up to 8 hours a day BUT...
Last night - I got an email regarding an unofficial magazine I edit. It was from a TV company wanting to feature my mag on a TV programme they're producing.
INSTANTLY, my anxiety went. Like a flash, it was gone. It has not yet returned from 6pm last night to 8:25am this morning.
So do you think that's all it took? One bit of good news to even the keel slightly and give me a more balanced good/bad ratio?
I'm not saying my anxiety has gone - that'd ludicrous - and I may well have a few episodes today, but to say that the stress has lifted significantly is an understatement!
I was laughing and grinning and dancing around the house last night. It's the first time I've felt truly myself for weeks. What a feeling!
What do you think guys? If it IS stress, will a few good changes in my life pretty much sort me out?
Over the past year or two, my parents have split up, I've been held back a year at University, I've gone from seeing my girlfriend every day to seeing her once a week and I've moved home to live with my mum where I get bored and lonely compared to Huddersfield where I spoke to 100s of people every week.
All this adds up to stress in my opinion.
Now - this week, I've had a stinker. I've not slept well and I've had anxiety for anything up to 8 hours a day BUT...
Last night - I got an email regarding an unofficial magazine I edit. It was from a TV company wanting to feature my mag on a TV programme they're producing.
INSTANTLY, my anxiety went. Like a flash, it was gone. It has not yet returned from 6pm last night to 8:25am this morning.
So do you think that's all it took? One bit of good news to even the keel slightly and give me a more balanced good/bad ratio?
I'm not saying my anxiety has gone - that'd ludicrous - and I may well have a few episodes today, but to say that the stress has lifted significantly is an understatement!
I was laughing and grinning and dancing around the house last night. It's the first time I've felt truly myself for weeks. What a feeling!
What do you think guys? If it IS stress, will a few good changes in my life pretty much sort me out?