Anxiety - Blog 3 - Work part 1

[Lauren Chambers]

Hi everyone

I just wanted to know if there is any one who doesnt work or has trouble getting to work due to there anxiety?

Anxiety has affected my life in many ways! :weep:
How has it affected yours?

Hit me back just to chat xxx

[Bexmumto3]

Hi Lauren

I didn't start suffering with anxiety until after I had my children so I wasn't working anyway but since then I have tried to go back to work but I just can't face it, I get even more stressed & worked up that I feel ill so I've given up on the idea at the moment, I'm hoping one day I might get to go back to work although I could never go back to my old work as it would make my anxiety worse.
Anxiety has affected me in so many other ways though, I don't go to toddler groups with my youngest at the moment as I find them a real struggle, I don't socialise with friends like I did, I don't shop like I did either, my husband is thankful for this one though lol. I'm just so fed up with it as I'm missing out on so much :weep:

[Lauren Chambers]

Hey, thanks for the reply :)
I have suffered from anxiety since I was 19, I am now 22. Thankfully I have always made it into work but with a BIG STRUGGLE and a lot of help from my mum. I found it hard for the first year but lucky I felt safer and work and it made me feel a little bit more normal. When I read some of the blogs on this website I see how many people get affected at work by it and I actually feel quiet lucky!

Its must be so hard having children and not being able to go to there play groups etc, this is what I worry about in the future when I have children :weep:
Have you read my other blogs? They explain more about my anxiety ect.

Feel free to drop me a message telling me more about your anxiety, I would love to try and help and give advice :D

Lauren x