pipistrel
09-05-11, 04:30
I have a great life, generally. It's particularly good at the moment. I have a wonderful husband who is understanding, but not enabling, of my anxiety problems, a great house, enough money to live a frugal, but good life, my studies are going great guns, I have wonderful friends and I'm about to go on a fabulous three week holiday.
So why is my anxiety through the roof??
In the past I have struggled with depression and I'm certainly not depressed at the moment but I am feeling so frustrated that I have to live with the constant threat of anxiety hanging over my head. I think about it ALL. THE. TIME. I worry about worrying and then I worry some more.
My therapist is currently on maternity leave, so I'm not seeing her as often as I would like, so that is one reason. But at the same time, I want to be able to harness this myself and move on. Breathing exercises help a bit, but I need more tools to deal with the ever-present annoyance that is GAD.
Any suggestions for things that I can do on my own that might help?
p.s. I'm not someone who has found relaxation/meditation or mindfulness very helpful
So why is my anxiety through the roof??
In the past I have struggled with depression and I'm certainly not depressed at the moment but I am feeling so frustrated that I have to live with the constant threat of anxiety hanging over my head. I think about it ALL. THE. TIME. I worry about worrying and then I worry some more.
My therapist is currently on maternity leave, so I'm not seeing her as often as I would like, so that is one reason. But at the same time, I want to be able to harness this myself and move on. Breathing exercises help a bit, but I need more tools to deal with the ever-present annoyance that is GAD.
Any suggestions for things that I can do on my own that might help?
p.s. I'm not someone who has found relaxation/meditation or mindfulness very helpful