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Hello Everyone I have had an anxious day and have finally decided to talk to others who deal with the same kinda stuff , I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder and its very stressful sometimes
Hey there, @doggybaby77. I hope you've had some easier days since you posted here. It's great that you've chosen to talk to others about your anxiety! I think the free-floating anxiety of GAD is often misunderstood, but there're people here facing similar issues, so we have some idea of the challenges you're tackling. I hope you find 7 Cups of Tea helpful :)
could anyone suggest some things that i could to to possibly help my anxiety . like activities
@forever15 my best suggestion to you is to browse the Anxiety forums, theres bound to be tons of helpful tips running through the forums. I also sometimes post suggestions on my page if you'd like to follow. You can join the Anxiety Support Chatroom where we have regular discussions on anxiety, coping methods, tips, support, etc. <3 Happy exploring.
Great question, @forever15! Perhaps you could check out our anxiety self help guide here at 7 Cups of Tea. Completing the guide will also help you along your growth pathway. Good luck!
hi im abigail. im new to this site... i am interested in learning more and hopefully i will get some help. i have been diagnosed with depression and anxiety a few months ago and ever since then i have been a mess.
Hi @abbbyp, welcome to 7 Cups of Tea. Anxiety and depression often come as a package deal, so you're certainly not alone here. If you're interested in learning more, you might like to check out our depression and anxiety self help guides. Group chats are also a great way to connect with people facing similar issues and to learn from one another. We're all in this together :)
Hi! I'm Cass. I've struggled with anxiety and emetophobia for almost 12 years (I'm 16). I really hope everyone is doing well! :)
Hi Cass,
12 years is a long time to be struggling! Fighting for so long shows that you're a really strong person. In addition to our anxiety support forum, you might like to check out our phobias forum. There're a lot of supportive teens and trained adults here if you want to chat 1-on-1 as well. Best of luck on your pathway :)
hello, my name is ann and I suffer from severe anxiety (with this also comes severe depression as most days is a struggle to function normally. I have also been diagnosed with fibromyalgia (chronic pain).
I've struggled with anxiety and depression since I was a child. It took me until my mid 20s to know what this was overtaking my life and was not diagnosed until just the past few years once I hit 30. With that struggle, Currently, I am in a not so great relationship, and really I am trying to learn to not live in Fear. I have begun to realize I've alienated myself from all my old friends, my family, and even them I can't really talk to, I mean, I made my own bed, I have to lay on it.
Sometimes it helps just to get one's story out there in this vast internet, I know God works in mysterious ways and with finding this sight and continuing to be drawn back to, perhaps this is where I'm meant to be.
I hope this all doesn't sound too childish. Thanks for reading.
@hardworkingacai2042
Thank you for sharing your story with us, Acai. I dont find it childish at all. I believe venting the way you aree being brave enough to share your story here with tons of others suffering with similar afflictions is a very healthy outlet. Im sorry that your suffering is so bad right now and I sincerely hope we can give you the support you need to get back on your feet again. Also, remember that the time it takes for you to recover and learn to cope with this isnt necessarily the time youve dealt with your anxiety and depression. I believe you can make it through this. Youve made it through 100% of your worst days.
God does work in mysterious ways and sometimes you just need a friendly hand. Thats what we're here for. That being said welcome to 7 Cups of tea, dear.
Obviously I'm new here, a little background history I was diagnosed with severe depression at age five PTSD at nine. I learnt at a early age you can't trust many ppl, so with that being said I want to add that I am a very private quiet person. I don't talk about my past or my struggles so this would be the first time. I'm not going to lie that's actually really scary for me. But here recently I can see myself getting worse everyday. I feel isolated, suffocated. I've been here before... Last year, and had it not been for my guardian angel I wouldn't be here today. So I think that's why here. Looking for ways to help me deal with nervous breakdowns and panic attacks and especially maybe some advice on how to deal with my sadness. I don't deal with it I suppress it or turn it into anger...I'm just really at breaking point and honestly just trying to find a fight to lead me out of this darkness....
@justanothersmiletohideatear Welcome back and very sorry that its under this circumstance that youre here, in any case we're glad to have you. Sounds like you have a lot of repressed feelings. I am sincerely sorry that you find it difficult to be able to trust people. I understand how difficult it can be to open up so I just want to thank you for doing so in any way. That takes a lot of strength and its a great step in the right direction. Keep hanging in there. Youve made it through this once and you can do it again! We're here for you if you need anything.
@heartsNcupcakes: thank you. (: I'm just trying to find ways to cope... I honestly don't think I have ever truly been happy, and to be honest.. I'm not sure I would want to be I think if I was ever happy legit happy I would live in constant fear of losing the happiness...does that sound bad?! I just wish I could find different ways to cope...
@justanothersmiletohideatear I think you will find a balance between them. Being happy all the time wouldnt make sense because then could we really understand happiness? It takes a balance of both and I believe with time you will get there. Its not hopeless!
Just wanted to drop in to assure you that you're not alone, your trust issues resonate with me personally. I was only able to trust two people in my life and after they eventually left I came to the unhealthy conclusion that no one is trustworthy, even the ones who seem to be at first. Though I know that's not helpful or true, it's still very tough to shake that thought out of my head in order to open up to people.
So basically, I feel you, and I hope your quality of life improves. Best of luck
Hello, I'm Daiana and i have a kind of complicated life right now. I have moved to a country and I can't really speak the language very well so I have this fear all the time that maybe I'll say something wrong, that maybe people will judge me and so on. It's so hard, I always think that people look at me and judge me and it's hard to even leave my house.. plus i'm missing my friends from the country i've lived in. It's like I can't start over with everything, I can't make new friends. It was hard to come and tell my story on 7 cups of tea, but i'm glad I did. I feel better now.
Hi, I'm Gene. Because of a huge depression after high school I lost my close-knit group of friends and took it extremely hard. 7 years later I haven't made a single friend due to anxiety but my old friends have come back into my life after learning I have Avoidant Personality Disorder and wasn't trying to ignore them on purpose. But now it's even harder to talk to them because so much time has passed and I'm extremely out of touch socially. (I spent the last 7 years alone) This is why I'm here, to maybe get a grip of socializing again and to learn to cope with the anxiety I feel when I talk to people.
Nice to meet you.
(This is basically a repost since I put it in the wrong thread before, sorry bout that. :p )
Hi, I'm Vanessa. I have been suffering from anxiety and depression now for 3 months now. It's never been this bad before. The anxiety I feel is all time high and I've feel like I've done everything. I'm finding a hard time just getting me time.
Hello. I'm Samuel; I'm 24 and struggling with depression, general anxiety, and occasional gender dysphoria. I'm not so great with the introduction thing, so I guess I'll leave it at that.
@ittybittymunchkinkityy hai Samual! :3 i think your introduction was just fine and i hope you find the support youre looking for<3
Thank you!
