This site is the place to be for help and support. You are not alone in this. Their are many of us out here with similar problems and we can get through this together. Post often we are listening and we do care about each other.
Thanks for your encouragement and support it really means a lot to me. I hope you find your self a nice steam engine to run and listen to. I do love the sound and the movement of the gas run hit and miss engines they are my favorite. I am still looking for a wash tub and scrub broad for my antique washer wringer. Something to look forward to finding on my next treasure hunt. I do want to say again that I do appreciate your input and support and I hope that I can return the favor some day.
I find that I have developed some physical problems due to my anxiety disorder and agoraphobia or vise versa. I am not sure what came first the chicken or the egg. I have ulcerative colitis which can be very debilitating at times. Which appears to be brought on by stress and anxiety. I also have degenerative joint and disk disease in my spine and neck which has been a problem since my thirtys. I had to have back surgery at 34 and the osteoarthritis just followed. I had a Dr. tell me in 1998 that he felt that because of my back problems I felt more vulnerable and that I could not defend myself anymore which was contributing to my anxiety problems agoraphobia and panic. I could not disagree with this plus I was married to a man for 27 yrs with ptsd who later developed frontal lobe dementia who I took care of for several years by myself 24 hrs a day till he passed away. My Dr that I now have said he was surprised that I survived this. I have spent the last 6 yrs trying to get better physically and mentally and am still dealing with the physical problems and anxiety, panic and ptsd that I acquired from this ordeal . I do feel that I am beginning to make progress with the help of this program and the support of people in the support group. This has been a long journey back but a journey worth taking. I do feel I am worth it and that I will make it through the the valley and back to a happy and healthy life again.
I was reading your post and I am understanding you to say you are feeling overwhelmed and trapped. Is this correct? If so I wonder if getting out of the house to walk or exercise might help with your anxiety and make you feel less trapped. I wonder if they have any parks in your area where you can go to walk with your daughter. Do you feel this might help you?
Well my favorite is the book boundaries. It taught my how to say no and that I am not responsible for everything and everyone else's happiness or sadnesses, successes or failures, weather people live or die. If things go wrong for someone else it is not my fault . It is ok to say no and set boundaries with people if you want to be happy and survive. This book really opened up my eyes and changed my life. I should read it again as a refresher.
Yes the name of the book is Boundaries it is one that says: Boundaries in bold caps When to Say Yes When to Say No To Take Control of Your Life on the front cover and the authors are Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. It is a spiritual based book but don't let that scare you off. It is written by 2 psychologists and was recommended to me by a counselor during one of the darkest times in my life. They have a series of books. I found mine at Barnes and Noble. I just noticed on the inside back cover that they have a web site CloudTownsenddotcom I have not checked it out yet to see if it is still there. This book might also be found at a Christian book store. The publisher is Zondervan . Good luck in your search for this book. I hope you find it helpful. I know I sure did.
You have come to the right place for help and support. This is a great program. The educators will help you with the program as will the member of this support group. We all really care about each other here. You mentioned that you had some of your family members pass away this last year. I wonder if this has set off your anxiety? Just a thought. There are some good books out there on grief and the grieving process. There are also support groups for grief that are held once a week in many cities across the country. The organization Hospice has many and they are very good. I found them a great help to me during my grief. I thought I was losing my mind with the heart palpations, anxiety and not being able to sleep. I found out that I was going through the grieving process and these sensations were what they called waves of grief and were quite normal when you lose someone you love. If you think grief might be causing you a problem you might to check it out the things I mentioned above.
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