littlefreckle91
10-04-2012, 08:39 AM
Hi!
My name is Kim and I'm 20 years old.Ever since I can remember I suffered really badly with anxiety and constant worrying.It is worse when I'm on my own and certain people can calm it down fairly quickly.I also have a history of OCD and disordered eating.
My anxiety tends to worsen in social situations or I have to make a decision quickly and a lot of pressure is put on me.I feel my heart racing and I can't process my thoughts properly,this also worsens my asthma.
I'm not sure if your family background can affect anxiety.However,I was bought up in a single parent family and have never met my Dad.I have always been a perfectionist as I never wanted to disappoint my mum,who had many problems with me due to me being born at 6 months.
I would say the biggest thing affecting my anxiety now is my job.I clean a restaurant after hours for a few hours in the evening (by myself) It is an old building and at this time of the year it gets dark really quick.I often start rushing my job just to get home quicker gettting more and more anxious but then feeling I am not doing my job properly and then constantly checking things over and over again e.g light switches off/no dust etc....which takes up so much of my time! >:(
My fiance works there during the day and I was considering asking him to just sit in the restaurant and read or talk to me etc.. just so I can build my confidence.He is aware of my anxiety issues and I feel like this would help me manage them.?
My name is Kim and I'm 20 years old.Ever since I can remember I suffered really badly with anxiety and constant worrying.It is worse when I'm on my own and certain people can calm it down fairly quickly.I also have a history of OCD and disordered eating.
My anxiety tends to worsen in social situations or I have to make a decision quickly and a lot of pressure is put on me.I feel my heart racing and I can't process my thoughts properly,this also worsens my asthma.
I'm not sure if your family background can affect anxiety.However,I was bought up in a single parent family and have never met my Dad.I have always been a perfectionist as I never wanted to disappoint my mum,who had many problems with me due to me being born at 6 months.
I would say the biggest thing affecting my anxiety now is my job.I clean a restaurant after hours for a few hours in the evening (by myself) It is an old building and at this time of the year it gets dark really quick.I often start rushing my job just to get home quicker gettting more and more anxious but then feeling I am not doing my job properly and then constantly checking things over and over again e.g light switches off/no dust etc....which takes up so much of my time! >:(
My fiance works there during the day and I was considering asking him to just sit in the restaurant and read or talk to me etc.. just so I can build my confidence.He is aware of my anxiety issues and I feel like this would help me manage them.?