NC for this. I've always had anxiety but have managed to control it for the most part myself without needing counselling or medication. Occasionally it can get bad but after a day or so I feel better. This last week though I have felt so anxious it's become unbearable. Something has triggered it, something which I know will get sorted in the next few weeks and won't be an issue afterwards. But even though I know it will all be fine soon I can't stop thinking about it and getting incredibly anxious, despite the fact that it isn't that big of a problem. I'm struggling to eat much, cant concentrate, feel nauseous and tense and am constantly going over this problem in my head which is driving me mad. My GP has given me some benzodiazepines to take as and when needed over the next couple of weeks to help when the anxiety is too much and has suggested counselling in the new year if I'm still struggling. I just feel terrible for my DH and DS - I'm not a lot of fun to be around and I'm really worried that I'm going to spoil Christmas for them. I'm trying to put on a happy face for DS, but every now and then I need to escape upstairs to lie down and just do nothing to try and calm down. My DH is very supportive and knows I'm feeling this way, but I just want to know if anyone else has felt like this over the festive period at all and how you got through it without making your family uncomfortable or sad. I'll be honest, I'm also worried that this is a few years worth of pent up anxiety let loose and that even when my worry has been dealt with that I'll have unleashed the anxiety to a point where I can't control it any longer.