Are you a worrier?

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I am a really bad worried about everything! It's debilitating. Anyone beat worrying??

I'm the same...I even worry about not worrying enough.

I was but I don't so much now it's strange I'm just accepting of things now

I’m a terrible worrier. I worry about things that almost certainly won’t happen. Doesn’t stop me worrying though

God me too it never stops!

Yes and it ruins my life. I can't enjoy anything.

Yes. I worry constantly and over think everything. I go back over conversations in my head and worry about having said the wrong thing or being misinterpreted. I worry if I haven't actually got anything to worry about and wonder what the next worry will be. I am generally an anxious individual!

I read the book The Worry Cure and it changed my outlook.
Previously I would have poo pood self help books but would recommend this. Honestly try it.

It helped me and it helped a friend.

It's exhausting

I will look into that book, thank you

I used to be, now I would say I am just a constant thinker, rather than a worrier.

Yes, it's exhausting.

my mind is never quiet

Yes a terrible worrier. I got in such a state recently I went to the Doctors and am trying medication for the first time. It will obviously not be for everyone but I am glad I am seeing if my life will be easier using this.

My dd told me the best thing
"Today is the tomorrow i was worrying about yesterday - all is well"

I have severe anxiety for which i take medication. I try to hold on to that wuote when i can. Although once a seed is planted it is like fucking ivy!

@gggrrrargh what meds are you on? I am on escitalopram and have been for ages. It helps alot.

Sertraline. It’s early days and i am still worrying (haha for example I still was very worried it’s not the done thing to mention medication on a thread like this in case it looks like advocating it!) but I’ve noticed some improvements like less teary. I’m interested in the book mentioned above too, I am at the point I want to try everything to improve!

Crikey yes. I'm in worry overdrive at the moment - ds2 not happy at uni, dd1 worrying about various things and dd2 not happy at school. Last year dh had an overly friendly text friendship with a woman and now I'm struggling with the fallout from that. I think worrying about the children has made me revisit what dh did or perhaps I didn't deal with it properly at the time.

I've always worried too much, but now I'm tearful. I don't really feel sad - I just can't stop my thoughts racing and am prone to crying at the drop of a hat.

Yes. I've always been the same and was diagnosed as having GAD(generalised anxiety disorder) about eight years ago. I had CBT which helped, and have been on and off anti depressants ever since. I have good periodss and really bad ones. During the bad ones I jump to the worst case scenario and worry about the most ridiculous and outlandish things happeing.

Yes.

I am trying to overcome it by using my CBT skills for OCD. Excessive worry is more like rumination and for me a part of OCD.

I had a horrendous time last month with worry. I am getting on top of it again by reminding myself what I need to do to get out of it.

If it is taking over your life I do recommend CBT.

This take it to court activity might help some of you. I recommend it a lot because it really helps me.

www.getselfhelp.co.uk/CourtCase.htm

Yes I worry about everything. Always have done. One of my earliest childhood memories is of me actually worrying about something.

On the whole, I plod along in life OK. When I have a rough patch it debilitating beyond words. It's exhausting and draining.

Sertraline is good. You do have to wait a while before they work
I tend to feel worse before i feel better

Ruby Wax's book Sane New World: Taming the Mind is excellent at explaining why we worry and how we can change by using mindfulness.