struggle to feel normal

[mandah2386]

Anyone else find that it's a complete struggle to feel normal? It's a struggle for me to not think not think about my anxiety, to go about my day tell myself it's all in my head, it's a struggle to go to the store and feel like "myself" and not some out of body experience. It's a struggle to do anything except lay on the couch and sleep. I hate this feeling! 5 months ago I didn't have to think to get through my day, I just got up and went about my day everyday without hardly any worries. Now worrying takes up my life and I find myself pleading with God to take this worry off of me! It's exhausting and it's wore me down.

[candy]

I feel the same , 5 months ago I used to feel "normal" and now every day is like a battle with my thoughts.
On days I feel good I am afraid that any minute the strange feelings will hit again. I wish I could go through the day like other people do.

[wowthisismetoaT]

Absolutely.  It is very frustrating and I often find myself wondering why I can't just be "Normal" whatever that is. 

[sportybears]

this is how i think most of us feel..and i think sometimes this can lead us to feel depressed if we dwell on it too long.  I know when I 'm having a bad day I look around at people who seem to be happy, and "normal", and just living life, and feel jealous and envious...but i remind myself that i dont know what their life is really like, and they may be facing something much worse that I am.  And really, on the outside, to most people, we appear normal because we have become so good at hiding our anxieties. I know you want to go back to functioning like you used to, but most of the time we werent really function in a positive way anyway, and that was what allowed anxiety to catch up to us.  It doesnt just happen out of the blue, although it often feels that way. 
JUst take one day at a time, and look foward, trying to develop positive ways of coping with stress.  I know how frustrating and disheartening this is...hang in there.

[nicnic]

I know exactly how you feel! Every morning when I wake up all I can think about is when I am going to freak out that day! It is a horrible feeling! I go through the "what ifs" all day long! I also cant stand the thought of not being able to get someone on the phone if I start feeling bad. I really hope you start to feel better soon and if you do please let me know how you do it!