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Anxiety

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Huncamuncaa · 02/04/2019 15:33

Can anyone relate to how I'm feeling. I have moments of extreme anxiety and over reactions, normally to the same handful of minor problems in my life. The few minor issues are dominating my life and making me miserable.

To give you an example, our builder didn't cover up work that was done on our render as well he said he would. For months I didn't even notice, then one day I did and since then everytime I arrive home and see the house, I see it and i feel physically sick (I'm not exaggerating) I have cried hysterically about it. I've looked in to rerendering the whole house! Even though I know no one notices or cares!

I have had a really difficult few years but it's like I deflect the real issues onto these smaller ones and I can't explain it without sounding insane. It's the small issues that eat away at me whereas I have seemingly coped with the serious problems (4 miscarriages, seriously ill sister, gave up a job I loved out of necessity, lost a close relative).

I keep thinking - this isn't you! Why do you care about house render? Or whether your great aunt approves of the nickname you give your son? Or whether you chose the right bathroom tiles? I want to forget about these issues but they grate at me every day and are making my life miserable. I feel close to having panic attacks. It's not the problems themselves. I'm fairly certain if I resolve one I will create something else that gets me worked up. I feel like I want to beat myself up for bad decisions I've made, even though logically I'm not sure that they were.

Anyone ever feel like this, or is it just me?

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