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Old Sep 10, 2011, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Distressed2010 View Post
I've changed careers many times. But I always wanted to be a performer, as in an actor... Now I'm actually pursueing my dreams after getting done with academics, got my bachelors and masters.. not in acting though.

But I always have this fear that stops me from moving forward... When the time comes to start pursueing something, I feel like I'll work super hard and it'll all go down the drain. Most of the time i'm weighing whether its worth to do it or not.

For example,

I need to lose weight. I constantly fear that I'll go for jogs, and eat right etc... and then I might lose weight, but then I'll gain it back, so then whats the point??

What is this? Is it a fear of success or failure?

I also feel that IF i do become a known actor, something I do or something will happen that will pull me down.. so then what do i do next?

Am I too obsessed with the future?

Idk why I'm just not able to give it my all to anything. I'm scared all the time.

Same with relationships. I feel like I'll put myself out there, and then something will happen, the person will hurt me, and then i'll be left there to pick up scraps.


Hi it sounds you also suffer from what could be labeled as symptoms of OCD (especially the 'O' part) and GAD (generalized anxiety disorder).

I say this in part because I would describe myself in somewhat similar terms (insofar as we choose to use mainstream diagnostic labels to describe ourselves).

Maybe you could find a center which specializes in treating anxiety disorders? It might really help…
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