After struggling with social phobia for more than 10 years of my life, I no longer fit the current DSM-IV requirements for having the disorder. However, being the anxious individual that I am, I now find myself anxiously worrying about things from the time I open my eyes in the morning, until I close them at night. All day, everyday, my mind is racing. I feel like I've gotten rid of one problem and substituted it for another. That's how my mind works I guess. Never wanting to be completely at peace. Always finding something to worry about.
I thought about going to see a doctor, but I don't want to be one of those people who's always looking for a diagnosis; a name to put on what they're going through. Sometimes I feel like there's no such thing as a disorder. How can something be considered a disorder when there's so many people who struggle with it? To me, it seems like having mental health issues is actually normal. To have something "wrong" with you is normal. Does anyone else here struggle with anxiety? If so, how do you manage those feelings?
Right now my main focus is getting back in the fight. Even at my lowest times, I always seem to find a way to overcome. I may throw a few (maybe more than a few) pity parties along the way, but I always get there. So once again, I must start a journey to inner piece.
“Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow.'” -Mary Anne Radmacher
I thought about going to see a doctor, but I don't want to be one of those people who's always looking for a diagnosis; a name to put on what they're going through. Sometimes I feel like there's no such thing as a disorder. How can something be considered a disorder when there's so many people who struggle with it? To me, it seems like having mental health issues is actually normal. To have something "wrong" with you is normal. Does anyone else here struggle with anxiety? If so, how do you manage those feelings?
Right now my main focus is getting back in the fight. Even at my lowest times, I always seem to find a way to overcome. I may throw a few (maybe more than a few) pity parties along the way, but I always get there. So once again, I must start a journey to inner piece.