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worriedgirl
06-27-2013, 02:32 AM
Hi, I'm new here. I've had anxiety and depression pretty much all my life. Been in the hospital twice, but now I'm just on medication and seem to be doing better.... EXCEPT ever since I turned 35 I've been obsessing over my age. I've never really told anyone about it, I'm scared they'll laugh and think I'm just being vain and too concerned about looks, but it goes way beyond just looking young.
I keep worrying about not being able to do things for myself, or going senile or all those other problems that come with age. I am taking so many vitamins every day. I get so depressed just thinking about it. I don't know how to her old gracefully. I am constantly buying stupid skin care products that are supposed to make you look younger. I wonder if anyone is going through the same thing... But it seems like everyone on the Internet these days is only in their teens or 20s. I wish I could go back in time and be happy and not waste half my life depressed and anxious. Anyways, thanks for listening.

shane bevan
06-27-2013, 09:00 PM
You are still a young woman but you are not alone here when it comes to anxiety

worriedgirl
06-28-2013, 02:43 AM
Thanks it means a lot just to have someone say that. Anxiety is so hard to understand. Sometimes the smallest things calm me down and other times it seems like it will never stop. I have such a hard time falling asleep...

em1
06-28-2013, 03:40 AM
Thanks it means a lot just to have someone say that. Anxiety is so hard to understand. Sometimes the smallest things calm me down and other times it seems like it will never stop. I have such a hard time falling asleep...

Hello I'm 38 I have anxiety to,I can understand how you feel,your not alone there's so many people with the same fears,you will talk to some really lovely people on here,your never alone :)

shane bevan
06-28-2013, 06:18 AM
Im with you on having trouble sleeping. If you ever just want to talk im available to talk