Feeling overwhelmed
Hi - I'm new to 7 cups. I've experienced anxiety/agoraphobia with panic attacks throughout my life with to varying degrees, it has been worse lately due to new stressors. I moved (three times in 2 years), lost my job, was diagnosed with a chronic illness (Lyme disease), and have been supporting a person in my family who was sexually assaulted (going to court, dealing with investigators, etc. - it's quite a process!) I feel lonely and that my friends and family just haven't been there for me like I need, even though they know I'm going through a lot right now. I am working on just letting it go and accepting it for what it is, and that God will bring me friends when the time is right. It's been hard to find peope to talk to about what's going on without feeling judged or pushed away. I've been shocked by some of the nasty things people say to me, but I know I am better off not collecting that negativity and making some story out it. It's not personal, it's just where they are at and I would do well to just focus on myself (and my child) and not worry about the rest. I am aware that some of this is projection on my part, and that there are things I can do to help myself and make better connections with people.