ITGuy101
04-06-09, 12:11
I’ve suffered with a combination of General Anxiety and Health Anxiety (due to my disbelief in the reasons for my GA symptom) and have combined to create a slight Social Anxiety, in the case of me becoming unwell when surrounded by strangers or when entirely on my own in a deserted place.
However, there’s few occasions where all my anxiety fades, where i feel normal, relaxed and therefore content in myself:
The shower
Whenever I’m feeling anxious, a warm shower always takes the edge off - but for a short while. Whether it’s the warm water, the massaging sensation or a combination of both. I find myself taking 3 or 4 showers a day for this reason only, with the additional benefit of being extra sparkly clean ;)
On Holiday
My greatest fear I have currently is going away (which I am in 3 weeks to Jamaica) and one my symptoms revealing itself not to be anxiety but some medical problem that I will need emergency treatment for whilst abroad.
I broke down on several occasions building up to last year’s holiday, during the flight and on many occasions whilst on my stay. I’ve travelled by air several times before my "diagnosis" with no fear at all - the fear now being, again, if something happens to me whilst flying, what’s going to happen?
Anyway, during the holiday I spend a lot of time in the sea (amazing blue green water on a beautiful beach in the Dom Rep). When I say a lot of time, I mean a lot of time. I was in there whenever I could be and it felt great. A hour after I’m out, back it comes.
Deep Concentration
In currently finishing my final year (1 exam remaining) at uni doing a BSc(Hons) in software engineering. Whilst I’ve found the work to be relatively easy, the extra pressure of the workload, aim on achieving a 1st class degree (for myself and to prevent friend and family disappointment) and also working for a year fulltime whilst studying all had a major affect on my mental health in combination with more personal matters surrounding me at that time. My final year project was quite intense and significantly larger and complex than most. I wanted to challenge myself by proposing my own project that would achieve a high mark. In between deep concentration in work, I felt awful and never thought I would be able to finish it, but I did. The point being, whilst in deep concentration - an at time enjoyment, my worries faded slightly.
Intimacy
Enough said.
So, that’s it for me. What does it for you?
However, there’s few occasions where all my anxiety fades, where i feel normal, relaxed and therefore content in myself:
The shower
Whenever I’m feeling anxious, a warm shower always takes the edge off - but for a short while. Whether it’s the warm water, the massaging sensation or a combination of both. I find myself taking 3 or 4 showers a day for this reason only, with the additional benefit of being extra sparkly clean ;)
On Holiday
My greatest fear I have currently is going away (which I am in 3 weeks to Jamaica) and one my symptoms revealing itself not to be anxiety but some medical problem that I will need emergency treatment for whilst abroad.
I broke down on several occasions building up to last year’s holiday, during the flight and on many occasions whilst on my stay. I’ve travelled by air several times before my "diagnosis" with no fear at all - the fear now being, again, if something happens to me whilst flying, what’s going to happen?
Anyway, during the holiday I spend a lot of time in the sea (amazing blue green water on a beautiful beach in the Dom Rep). When I say a lot of time, I mean a lot of time. I was in there whenever I could be and it felt great. A hour after I’m out, back it comes.
Deep Concentration
In currently finishing my final year (1 exam remaining) at uni doing a BSc(Hons) in software engineering. Whilst I’ve found the work to be relatively easy, the extra pressure of the workload, aim on achieving a 1st class degree (for myself and to prevent friend and family disappointment) and also working for a year fulltime whilst studying all had a major affect on my mental health in combination with more personal matters surrounding me at that time. My final year project was quite intense and significantly larger and complex than most. I wanted to challenge myself by proposing my own project that would achieve a high mark. In between deep concentration in work, I felt awful and never thought I would be able to finish it, but I did. The point being, whilst in deep concentration - an at time enjoyment, my worries faded slightly.
Intimacy
Enough said.
So, that’s it for me. What does it for you?