New year mental health check in

[ampaints]

packmomma yeah for no nightmares!

[ampaints]

@mrspanpan the house being unorganized makes me anxious as well. I'm glad you were feeling better yesterday.

[mommabakes]

My anxiety is out of control lately. Partially due to winter, and partially due to post holiday clutter, as well as just in general being anxious. When I go somewhere, anywhere, I immediately look around for escape routes and think about what I'd do, where we'd hide, etc. I'm a mess. Avoiding anything news related helps a little, but I think I need to find a therapist, but I'm so nervous about the idea. And spending the money on it.

The older my daughter gets, the worse my anxiety gets. I'm terrified to send her to school, with all of the things that are going on in the world these days. As irrational as it is, I always thought I was going to die young. Now, I'm terrified that one of my children will.

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mommabakes, hugs. I know how that anxiety feels. I think the same thing in certain situations. Like going to the movies now I always think of that horrible shooting and how they had no where to go. It's tough. I have no advice but know you arent' the only one who thinks that way.

[hiimjamie]

I need to get my anxiety under control. I keep escalating and I can't calm myself down. Little things stress me out and then send me spinning. It's definitely gotten worse lately and this trip has nearly pushed me over the edge. I really need to make an appointment w my doc to see what I can take. I use to take Lexapro but we want to start TTC soon and I don't know what's safe for that or if our RE will even let us start if I'm taking something. I just want feel like this anymore.

[zonagirl]

mommabakes I struggle with anxiety too. I started seeing a therapist in August or September (about some other stuff) and she has helped a lot with my anxiety. I would recommend giving it a try if you are able to!

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hiimjamie, packmomma posted some good ideas to help with anxiety closer to the top of the thread. Hang in there!

[packmomma]

I have an appt with my interim therapist tonight at 8. I don't know what to talk about. It feels so weird to need someone during this short time. I have been super emotional lately. Maybe we'll just talk more coping skills. I'll let to guys know If she has any useful tips.

[ampaints]

I'm glad you have an appointment packmomma. I hope it helps. ❤ you.

[packmomma]

Some homework my therapist had given me was to find a rape survivor group. I just now had time to call the number she gave me and the elevator music is the little mermaids "a whole new world". For some reason it made me laugh. And now it will be stuck in my head all nigh.

[packmomma]

I mean what a weird choice of music.

[tuscanlatte]

Jan 17, 2017 19:36:53 GMT -5 packmomma said:

I mean what a weird choice of music.

This would've made me laugh too. How strange and oddly placed. I am glad you are able to get in someone where, I hope that helps.

I found a support group really helpful (for not the same thing at all so it's not really comparable). But it was helpful for me to say out loud the things that I was thinking that you can't say in real life (like I want to pitch pregnant people off a cliff) and have people be like YES. I think that's a good thing.

[packmomma]

It is helpful to have someone who truly understands and can be empathetic while not treating you/me like a kicked puppy. Sometimes k don't open up irl because I the conversation wither grinds to a sudden halt and/or the person looks at me like I'm a kicked puppy. Neither is fun. I guess I feel like if I'm in a group with other women who have experienced similar things then they won't feel pity for Me and we can just keep it moving after saying the stuff. Fx I find a good group.

[packmomma]

Hey guys the psychiatrist finally got back to me on Monday that I could up my xanax a bit to help me sleep and last night I did and just passed out! No nightmares! No random wakeups! Just sleep! I feel like my brain just got a reset.