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Doom feeling since have my first child

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CarolineBryony · 16/06/2024 11:36

I worry about everything! But recently my worrying has become extreme and it's frightening me.

My daughter is one but since I gave birth I have become a huge worrier and I always think the worst will happen. It's a doom kind of feeling.

For example, a dangerous driver nearly drove into me last week and he didn't like it when I asked him to slow down. All day I thought he was going to track me down and kill me :(
Another example happened the other night where we watched a film about UFOs and I laid awake all night thinking about what I would do if the world ended.
I decided to write this post today when I took down a bad review I wrote last week on a restaurant because I had thought that the staff might hunt me down.
I have this doom feeling that the universe is 'bad' and wants negative consequences on the world.
I worry about my family being hurt, my daughter getting hurt and bad things happening to us all.

It's such a crazy feeling for me to have because I used to be very optimistic and spiritual. I always used to be so positive and always have a deep feeling that I am safe and protected but this has gone :(
I have a tight feeling is my chest when I have these thoughts.

I am trying to implement meditation, healthy diet and affirmations which is helping.

Is this normal? Has anyone else ever had this doom feeling and how did you overcome it? Thank you

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FTMaz · 16/06/2024 13:31

Hi op
I don’t have this the same as you but I can relate. Since having my son (he is 5 months old) I think about death and change a lot. I think about people hurting him , being unkind to him etc to the point sometimes I drive myself to tears. I have also found that I worry more for other people too. Prior to baby I would say I was empathetic but now things play over in my mind and I think about what I can or should be doing to help. As I said not the same as what you’re experiencing but definitely new for me.

Barefootsally · 16/06/2024 13:32

You’ve got anxiety OP

Kosenrufugirl · 16/06/2024 13:36

Do you like reading? If you do I highly recommend Anxiety Unwound by Dr Brewer. Available on Amazon

CarolineBryony · 16/06/2024 17:17

FTMaz · 16/06/2024 13:31

Hi op
I don’t have this the same as you but I can relate. Since having my son (he is 5 months old) I think about death and change a lot. I think about people hurting him , being unkind to him etc to the point sometimes I drive myself to tears. I have also found that I worry more for other people too. Prior to baby I would say I was empathetic but now things play over in my mind and I think about what I can or should be doing to help. As I said not the same as what you’re experiencing but definitely new for me.

Thanks for sharing.xx

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CarolineBryony · 16/06/2024 17:19

Barefootsally · 16/06/2024 13:32

You’ve got anxiety OP

It seems to be the case that I have anxiety.
I have never had anxiety before, it's all very new to me. Confused

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CarolineBryony · 16/06/2024 17:20

Kosenrufugirl · 16/06/2024 13:36

Do you like reading? If you do I highly recommend Anxiety Unwound by Dr Brewer. Available on Amazon

Thanks for the recommendation. I have just purchased the book :)

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