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Scared of “what if” all the time
Anxiety Support / by Eli098
Last post
 December 25th, 2022
...See more Hi everyone. Just asking if you can share how do you keep yourself anchored when you find yourself in a situation like me when just so scared of the future specially “what if” or “horrible things that can will happen?” Or how to save yourself from such negative thinking? i know I said “what if”s but a lot of it are negative events most likely to happen so at least it’s somewhat realistic that I agonize over. examples of how this anxiety is so ruining in little aspects of my mundane life: im just making tea or coffee.——> “ I know my rent is going up again and I’m struggling already….. I’m scared about my living situation or how I can even help my family financially.” im at work——> “I even pick up extra shifts every now and then but yet it’s feel likes never enough. Not ti mention, there are layoffs coming and I already know I have a high chance of my hours being cut…. or if worse case being fired.“ im brushing my teeth——->” that person today was not happy with me at all. That’s the unpteenth time now. My god what if they hate me now? What if they talk lies about me like so and so in the past? It happen once so I know it can happen again ” im awake at night ——-> “I can’t sleep now. This is my only free time. I feel like i have to do something. I feel unproductive and a waste of time. Feel useless. My gosh I’m so lazy” I don’t know why but so much negativity is in my head over every day things. Like I said, the events, I agonize over are negative events that gave a higher possibility are more likely to happen than not….. so my what ifs are not totally out if nowhere…. But even if negative things happen, I want to be able to be strong enough to get over them and move on with life. But what are some mental exercises that you guys do or what do you tell yourself when you feel you have such a big road block in your life? I think one of the thing is I don’t have anybody Particularly close to in friend or family that I can confine such a personal thoughts with. So I don’t have a very strong support system or at least when I try to tell them, they don’t really understand. thank you for your time
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Depression Support / by Eli098
Last post
 March 24th, 2021
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