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Madara, This is a great topic for discussion! Thanks for posting it! Danielle, Bilingual Support Specialist
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I've had anxiety since I was a child. I'm 35 now. When I was a teenager, I was able to beat it and it went away until about 21 and it came back like a raging bull. I've been dealing with it ever since. But, it's only been the last maybe 3 years that I've finally figured it out. Working on challenging my thoughts has helped me pinpoint it down. My anxiety comes from my childhood. I was molested by a close friend of the family. My mother has a lot of emotional issues that she's never been able to take control of and in turn she lashed out at us and was extemely physically abusive. And my older sisters constantly taunted me and told me things like I was stupid and everything I thought or did was stupid. It's amazing how that kind of stuff can sink in and stick with you throughout your lifetime and make you feel like you can't possibly be good enough. So, by finally working on it, I've come to see that 99% of my anxiety comes on when faced with a social situation because I have never felt good enough and now that I am an adult, a mother and a wife, I have become very protective of my self image and have worked very hard to be respected at work and at home and when I feel that being threatened or scrutinized, the anxiety flares up. Even if it's little things like the thought of passing out at work - would I be seen as weak or get laughed at?! What if I had the whole family over for dinner and I said something wrong or messed up dinner?! What if my husband finally realizes that I'm too needy or too stupid (after 18 years of being together he should know that by now :confuse:)?! Things like that. Anyway, that's my trigger. I'm working on it and it is helping. I hope you can work on yours, too!! Hang in there!!
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I have a neurosis (anxiety, depression, negative thoughts) that follows me the last 6 years. Finally together with my psychoterapist I have found the cause of these illnesses. I think it's the first step for recovery. The cause is simple- I do not like to take responsibility of myself. When I see a problem, I start to worry about it, I frighten myself, then I look for some support and safety. I wait for anybody else to solve it (parents,friends,doctors etc). I was told I feel myself as a child that needs to be protected and supported. So, now I know it. And it will take some time, strength and knowledge to change my character step by step. I am 25 and I feel ashamed that I feel myself as a child. That's the cause of my illnesses. I am tired of living with them, of obeying my fear so I will do everything to change my character. I do not have anything to loose. What are the causes of your fears?

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