Posted by mrs c on March 2, 2004, at 19:31:02
In reply to Re: Mystic, please post today., posted by mystic on March 1, 2004, at 19:43:10
Hi! So glad to hear from you! I know that it is difficult and hard to believe that anyone else can relate to your feelings. I remember all too well those feelings of not being able to handle the daily stresses of life. I could give you examples but I think you know what I mean. I am 38, work part-time, have 2 very active children who are 8 & 11. I also do many volunteer activities. It got to the point where I was considering quitting my job, pulling the kids from their activities and resigning from my volunteering. I just could not handle anything at all! I was a quivering mess of a woman on the inside. I kept up a pretty good front for others but inside myself I was crumbling. One day in October I found myself so full of anxiety, crying all the time, shaking during stressful situations and snapping at just about everyone. My whole attitude in general just went down hill fast! I also had this terrible feeling of dread that something horrible was coming my way. In my case, I obsessed about illnesses. Any little symptom worried me that I was terminal, honest! Not a fun way to live. Lexapro has changed all of that and more. My general outlook on life is so much better. I still struggle with the obsessive thoughts about illness from time to time especially around my time of the month. The different thing now is that I know these feelings are coming from my illness and that makes it a little easier to deal with them. It's almost like a fog has lifted and I can see things a little clearer. I'm praying and hoping for your recovery from this hole that you are in. I know that it will come because I dug myself out of it recently and so can you! Keep looking forward to the wonderful future I know you will have. Bye for now. Mrs. C
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