Anxiety Disorders Support Group

hey everyone im new to this but it seems like everywhere i turn noone has answers for me, so im hoping someome here has been through the same thing or can give me some tips. about three weeks ago i was fine working, shopping doing daily things just fine, then boom all the sudden outta no where its like i cant work im afraid to leave the house, what im afriad of i couldnt tell you, if you knew me im the most outgoing person you will ever meet so this is all new to me. about a month or so ago i was living in my own apartment with my daughter doing great, but then my older brother was put in a postion to where he needed a place to go, so i opted to go home with the parents so he could have my place. i had a great up bringing and i thought moving home would be great save some money and get back on my feet, well thats not the case at all im stuck here i feel like im trapped in my own head. i just need to know if im crazy or not .. it feels like im truely crazy .. has anyone ever been through anything liek this and how do you over come the fear of leaving or going far distances. plz help

Maybe it could be the change of moving back home? Even if you had a great experiance with your family/home it could still make you feel weird.

I know when I moved away from home my anxiety sky rocketed. I didn't have a good upbringing or anything from home that was good but for some reason I was panicking and wanting to leave a great place I moved to and go back home where it was horrible.

Are you planning on moving back to your apartment?

It's always weird going from being on your own to all of a sudden your in a place where is isn't exactly your own and your not on the same routine like you were when you were on your own.

Do you feel okay enough to be outside in the yard?

Im ok to go out back and smoke a cigg but i have no motivation to do anything... no im home for a while .. i cant even function to go to.work.. this is horrible

This worries me I have terrible attacks already and have been thinking about moving in with my sister but now this scares me I've never lived anywhere but here because of the panic attacks and fear of leaving the house and my upbringing was very abusive up until my 20's and really still is if I'm going to be honest.My father is very controlling and always has been so is boyfriend.I have thought about how a move could affect me and how hard it would be b/c I'm now in my mid 30's and have NEVER lived anywhere but here since the day I was BORN.Now what,any responses would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much.Maybe I will just die here never ever move,never travel,nothing b/c of these issues.Of course never have children b/c I can't even take care of myself even though I love making kids happy.

Whiterose35

Whiterose35.

This is prob the worst feeling i have ever expeirenced in my life ..i am very out going and love being around people ...now its like im trapped in my own head .. how do u convince yourswlf u r ok even inside ur home .. u will be ok love to move get out try something new maybe its what u need to overcome all this .. for me im not quite sure what to do ..somedaya i just wanna go to.the crazy house ...am i crazy?

You are not crazy. Most likely what is happening is a combination of anxiety and depression. Those of us with anxiety disorders typically don't do well with change of any sort (even something as small as not parking in the same spot at work). Anyway...it's possible this move has triggered something in you causing you to experience anxiety. You're concern with it, and over-thinking of it is making the anxiety worse. There is a book called "Women that think too much". That's a good self help book to start with. It will give you something to focus on.

All of us here have our on experiences. You have come to the right place! You are not crazy, you are not going crazy. You are going to be just fine

@whiterose: Please consider removing yourself from the "controlling boyfriend". This is not going to help you have a peaceful, productive life.

Sounds like u guys are over whelemed with moving mayb life changes work related, i started anxity when i started goin threw menopause which btw i was in my 30s,id say about 5 yrs i was crazy haha nothing like i couldnt go out or anything, i had so much extra energy i didnt no what to do with it and very anxious,hot flashes yea, i was done with it by the age of 45 )) AHHH SO GOOD LMAO now i have stage 4 copd with emphysema, iam 53 yrs old and agian i wake up every hr on the hr, im nore anxious then ever,sometimes i wake up & have to sit on the edge of the bed,deep breathings work alil, and i break out in a sweat. well my dr says anixity goes with copd emphysema, iam not one to be depressed im a strong person but who knows so they put me on celexa 10 mg which i find good and at night i take anxax the lowest dose lmao now i started to do my yoga agian my deep breathing exercies, and i find i get them less and less, soo mayb that will help u guys out. and no u guys are not crazy, and if u are, well then the whole world is crazyy LMAOLMAO .Hope it works for u.joanne.

Dear Aubrey, WELCOME and sorry you are feeling so rough, i have agoraphobia but i fight it, it is all i can do , there are days i can't drive so i make myself ddo it the next day, mabey the way you are feeling is trth is you can't go back home nomatter how you are loved, i go spend a month soon in ohio with my mom and i kinda loose my self there, the driving thing is rough i have to travel drive to KY from ohio the last time i did it i got us lost, so i am a little apprehensive for this, but all i know to do is face the fear and do it anyway, it sounds like mabey a little counseling would help, i have to go and it has helped me alot, my fears came from nowhere all of a sudden too, and i can't think why, pleasee keep posting and talking about whatever you want we are a wonderful group and are here for you, i am one of the group leaders so you can pm me if you need, i will be gone all of august and wont have a computer so until then i will be avaailable, i hope this lets up for you and you start feeling better, much love to you, Debi

I just started taking zoloft ..i am hoping that it works .. i went to the grocerystore last night and couched myself through it by the time i got.home i was so tired like.drained.from having to use all that energy ..blahhh ..