rick425
11-09-2008, 05:49 PM
I found this site when searching for help with anxiety and fear, which has taken a leap forward with the current economic crisis . Just reading some of your stories is comforting, because it reminds me that I am not alone. Nor are you. I’m 64, have been dealing with anxiety and mild depression for over 20 years, but my basic nature has always been one of fears about what might happen. I’ve been to therapists, some have helped for a brief time, I’ve read countless books, and I’ve just started Zoloft two weeks ago to try and take an edge off the current panic over our future. In the past I’ve been anxious over worst case possibilities, which never occurred, but the economic downturn has finally been one fear that has come true. Do you know the feelings? Every day that the news is bad I have a wave of near paralysis go through my body, and nausea, weakness. My therapist is right- what does the worry accomplish? Easier said then done. I just cannot stop projecting even worse into the future, yet I know that we really do not know what will happen. I cannot turn off the fearful thoughts. I’ve read countless discussions and books about the power of positive thinking, and you are what you think, how to manifest your desires, and so on. I believe there is truth to much of this wisdom, but I do to seem to be able to actually believe and have faith . My therapist agrees that there is truth in these ideas, but I still cannot commit to them. I’m working on some business ideas that may help on the economic side , but everything’s affected by the anxiety of uncertainty and impatience to get it fixed, right now.
The good news? There is some. The fears have actually helped me rethink and realize my priorities in life, I’m talking more openly with my wife, I’ve actually become a bit easier and tolerant in dealing with the everyday frustrations and more accommodating with people. I’ve lost weight I could not lose for years. Just writing this out helps, because I have no one else talk to.
If I could ask one question that could be answered it is this: How do you believe and have faith in what you are doing and how you can turn things around? There is constant war between wanting to believe vs. feeling foolish for believing in such speculative practices, despite all that I’ve tried to understand. How do you believe?
Thanks for reading this far.
The good news? There is some. The fears have actually helped me rethink and realize my priorities in life, I’m talking more openly with my wife, I’ve actually become a bit easier and tolerant in dealing with the everyday frustrations and more accommodating with people. I’ve lost weight I could not lose for years. Just writing this out helps, because I have no one else talk to.
If I could ask one question that could be answered it is this: How do you believe and have faith in what you are doing and how you can turn things around? There is constant war between wanting to believe vs. feeling foolish for believing in such speculative practices, despite all that I’ve tried to understand. How do you believe?
Thanks for reading this far.