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Originally Posted by Woolly Bugger
It literally dawned on me tonight that I have lived with anxiety, constantly, for my entire adult life.
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Originally Posted by Woolly Bugger
I'm not complaining. I've been fairly stable for a few years now, have a well-paying job, and a good marriage. I just wanted to share my realization that I've been suffering from anxiety the whole time, and I'm sure it has taken a toll on me. I dream about having the kind of life where you can actually be happy and take a few things, like your job, for granted. And then relax and enjoy it.
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I am sorry to hear that - I struggle with anxiety too and I've been trying to learn CBT tricks to keep it at bay. I've noticed myself getting anxious about things and I try to slow myself down. There is a small element of choice in what we get anxious about and I am trying to teach myself to see it more or be aware of it. Starting on my second book here on CBT - "CBT for bipolar disorder" but it's pretty depressing about how we're such a sad lot
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