Feeling doomed - how likely to come true?

[FeelingDoomed247]

I am having a really bad feeling of doom today, like my life is about to take a dramatic turn.

I do have mild anxiety, so when things are going well I can start to worry, but this time feels different somehow.

We've had a month of various viruses, illnesses and trips to hospital (nothing serious in the end). We're usually really healthy so I think it just dawned on me how different life could be if we weren't.

I also started a new job a couple of weeks ago. I love it but it's making me feel overwhelmed/insecure.

I keep imagining one of us will have a critical illness, or my new job won't work out and we'll be in a dire financial situation, or both. Or worse.

We've had a few years of good luck and I'm terrified it's about to end as I feel it is inevitable.

Is this just anxiety or a premonition?

Well if everything I worried about came true, me and all my family would be dead the planet would have exploded so .... 🤣 I'd say it's just anxiety talking!

It’s anxiety. It’s a form of magical thinking that is common with anxiety. I get it a lot and it’s hard to shake off but it does not signify anything honestly.

Are you premenstrual? I get like that. Plus a full moon is coming...

Definitely anxiety. Sometimes it can spill over into panic. I remember having these feelings as an 18 year old having just left school. The panic wasn’t a racing heart, or anything like that, but more like a void was opening beneath me. (For context, I was emotionally bullied for much of my time at school, and didn’t realise, till I left, just how hypervigilant I had been).

I think it’s at least partly the stress and disorientation caused by a major life change (even positive ones like promotions can make you feel this way). Also if you’ve been back and forth dealing with various illnesses, you’ll be feeling more vulnerable anyway. Give yourself space and time to adjust and relax. It’ll be fine. Really.

Thank you, I am very grateful for the responses and reassurance. And glad to know my mind shouldn't have the power to make bad things happen!!

I am still ill which I think is really dragging me down physically and emotionally and not helping..

@StasisMom I came on my period today so hoping that the feeling will start to lift now if it's linked. I never really had any PMS but its been pretty bad the last couple of years (im almost 40). I can feel down, anxious, suffer with insomnia amd/or itch all over (like tonight). Delightful.

Yes I started like that about the same age! I never remember that I'm feeling like that as I might be premenstrual, then that starts and I remember...!! Oh and I never sleep well the night before, which doesn't bloody help. Hope things lift tomorrow.

Anxiety, the black dog looming. I’ve had it since having kids.

Peri-menopause can definitely bring this about and by the sounds of it, it may very well be a factor for you. Increased anxiety is a very, very common symptom of peri-menopause.

@StasisMom m yes! I had terrible sleep last night!

@toomanyleggings ssame here, never had anxiety until DC came along. Such a crappy side effect to the biggest joys in my life!

@Aquamarine1029 urgh it feels like this is going to continue to be my life for the foreseeable then!

Get HRT, op. It's a lifesaver.

There you go! Hope last night was better!