Thanks Dr Wylie!

Feeiing doom, as if everything is on the brink of collapse.

Having to pace to burn off adrenaline/energy.

Not being able to breathe well because of muscle constrictuion causing shallow breathing.

Not being able to relax!

Inability to focus and concentrate for very long. (I miss reading like I used to!)

Insomnia or interrupted sleep.

Not being comfortable around other people because of not being able to relax; not feeling like I can be myself.

Isolation.

Too much seriousness and lack of spontaneity; difficulty being 'in the moment'.

Either not much appetite or shovelling it in.

Worry. Trying to 'guess' what people are thinking and what will happen. (as if I could know either). Lots of time spent/wasted worrying about the future or things out of my control. .. sigh.. knowing that but still getting caught up in it. (working on it!)

Fears. Lots of fears. About losing people, making someone angry, not being able to get better, losing my job, losing everything, of new people and new situations, of success.

Seems it is trying to 'know' (control?) the future, others, situations as well as irrational fears and thinking.

Fear of the unknown seems to be the theme.

ECHOES

edited by ECHOES to add "Fear of the unknown".