Severe anxiety

It can be hard. I'm up late because I'm going through a bit of a spiral. What I need varies but often it's reminding myself of the good things I am and I am doing. I have a list. And I try to pick something regularly from that list and journal about it. I also try to remind myself of all the good things that are happening and the moments that bring me joy.

I don't know many coping mechanisms but I feel this. I am a SAHM and my anxiety stops me from doing so much.

@Jaimee isn't it so frustrating?

@Ashley it really is.. especially when you know its your anxiety stopping you but it's like a mental block that stops me from doing anything about it or fixing it..

Either a round of cognitive behavioural therapy or a low dose of antidepressants should sort it out. Just because we're SAHM doesn't mean our lives are easy

Everyone seems to think anxiety is something we can just get over. But it's mentally draining.

I did everything I was scared to do after doing them repeatedly I start seeing that the world isn’t going to end. That helped me, I still have some absurd thinking here n there trust me. But I remind myself well you thought this n it didn’t happen so relax. My partner gives me the option to continue to stay at home but I choose to go back bc my anxiety is eating me up at home. I check on my baby Atleast 5 times in a minute n it prevents me from cleaning, cooking, laundry. Like I just feel like something is going to happen to her if I leave the room. Still battling with it. But I’ve improved by doing most of the things I’m scared of. I can leave her without checking on her for 5mins at a time now.