MissCKC
06-15-2008, 12:50 PM
I was just sitting at work and I had a lot of down time so I decided to make a list of all of the things that I worry/fear on a regular basis. In about 2 minutes I had a list of 12 things! I'm sure that there are probably more too. I just wanted to post my list. I also was wondering what things that everyone else worries about from day to day? Post your list. It feels kinda good to talk about it because I didn't realize there were so many things that I worry about so often and I rarely ever talk about them. So here's my list:
1. Mental illness/being crazy. Specifically schizophrenia. I worry about what family would think of me if I ended up in the mental hospital. I fear they would disown me.
2. This kind of falls under # 1 but I worry about going into a fugue state or splitting into another personality and doing things that I don't remember
3. Surgery. I am terriffied at the thought of having to get surgery.
4. Being cheated or left by my fiance. This is one of my main worries.
5. Having thoughts of hurting others. I have been experiencing these thoughts lately and they are absolutely awful.
6. I worry about having an undetected illness and worry about every little ache and pain. Example: A headache means a brain tumor.
7. I worry about anger. I don't like it when people get really angry and I especially don't like it when I feel really angry or show angry behavior. Therefore I have been worrying a lot about whether I have an anger problem and I have been assessing my behavior/reading into every little move I make.
8. I worry about becoming a parent. I know that it is common for first time parents to worry if they will do a good job, but I don't plan on having kids for another 5 years and I'm already constantly thinking about this.
9. I worry about family gatherings. I tense up and get nervous about having an anxiety attack during family activities. This often leads me to have an attack. I am more tense during these times because I feel pressure not to have an attack because I try to hide my anxiety around them. I feel embarrassed by it.
10. This one is kind of weird and I feel awkward typing it but it has caused me a lot of anxiety. I have a thing with using the bathroom in public ( # 2). I carry stress in my stomach and have had times where my stomach hurts really bad and I have to get to the bathroom...but I won't go in public. So, whenever I go out I have that "what if my stomach acts up" and I always ask if there is a bathroom close by (just in case).
11. I am scared of going to therapy. What if the therapist toggles with my mind or makes my condition worse? Sounds silly when I type it out but it has kept me from going so far.
12. Worrying about worrying all the time
When I look back on this list of things that I worry about from day to day, I realize that it's no wonder why I feel stressed out all of the time. I'm sorry this is so long! I appreciate it if you have even read this far. Anyway, if you want to, than post your worries/fears. I'm interested to see if anyone else worries about the same things.
1. Mental illness/being crazy. Specifically schizophrenia. I worry about what family would think of me if I ended up in the mental hospital. I fear they would disown me.
2. This kind of falls under # 1 but I worry about going into a fugue state or splitting into another personality and doing things that I don't remember
3. Surgery. I am terriffied at the thought of having to get surgery.
4. Being cheated or left by my fiance. This is one of my main worries.
5. Having thoughts of hurting others. I have been experiencing these thoughts lately and they are absolutely awful.
6. I worry about having an undetected illness and worry about every little ache and pain. Example: A headache means a brain tumor.
7. I worry about anger. I don't like it when people get really angry and I especially don't like it when I feel really angry or show angry behavior. Therefore I have been worrying a lot about whether I have an anger problem and I have been assessing my behavior/reading into every little move I make.
8. I worry about becoming a parent. I know that it is common for first time parents to worry if they will do a good job, but I don't plan on having kids for another 5 years and I'm already constantly thinking about this.
9. I worry about family gatherings. I tense up and get nervous about having an anxiety attack during family activities. This often leads me to have an attack. I am more tense during these times because I feel pressure not to have an attack because I try to hide my anxiety around them. I feel embarrassed by it.
10. This one is kind of weird and I feel awkward typing it but it has caused me a lot of anxiety. I have a thing with using the bathroom in public ( # 2). I carry stress in my stomach and have had times where my stomach hurts really bad and I have to get to the bathroom...but I won't go in public. So, whenever I go out I have that "what if my stomach acts up" and I always ask if there is a bathroom close by (just in case).
11. I am scared of going to therapy. What if the therapist toggles with my mind or makes my condition worse? Sounds silly when I type it out but it has kept me from going so far.
12. Worrying about worrying all the time
When I look back on this list of things that I worry about from day to day, I realize that it's no wonder why I feel stressed out all of the time. I'm sorry this is so long! I appreciate it if you have even read this far. Anyway, if you want to, than post your worries/fears. I'm interested to see if anyone else worries about the same things.