recently diagnosed

[kevin1109]

 

Hi everyone I have been just recently diagnosed with GAD, and im struggling to make it through my classes,i constantly recheck work, cant sleep or stay sleep, not fulfilling sleep, having anxiety attacks during the college sport i play when it used to be a stress reliever, constantly irritable, fighting w my g/f. snapping angerly very easily im basically thinking i am losing my mind day by day and i have had a psychologist for the past 3 months, and its helping but not to the extent i need any advice?

thanks yall

[Cuchculan]

Sure seems like there is some anger issues there. Do we know why that is? As we sure don't want them to ruin a good relationship with a good girlfriend. Maybe it is something you can look at. Finding the right therapist is key to success. We don't always get that right first time around. It can take a few goes. We need one that is working with us. Setting us some exercises and goals to try and reach. If you don't feel your current therapist is doing that kind of work with you maybe you should look for another one. Because you need to learn how to deal with what is going on in your life. And in your head. A good therapist sets the work load out. Then we do the hard work ourselves. They are not there to do the hardest work of all. That is up to us. It can take time. Lot of work. Maybe some medication. Depending on each person. But for now I will just welcome you to the forum. I am sure you will find some answers here. It's a good place. People always willing to help if they can. So enjoy the forum.

[automaticjoy]

Kevin, I am going through something similar to this.  This is just some of my experience with anxiety.  Some days are better than others.  Anxiety can be very frustrating.  In conjunction with less sleep, it can make you lash out at people close to you (proximity or relationship wise).  I have felt much guilt over snapping at my boyfriend, and my mom and dad.  I'm glad you are getting help with a psychologist.  I have only been able to see a family counselor type, but it still helps to air out some of your concern.  They let you know that you aren't losing your mind. =)  I think that the lack of sleep and other life stress causes your attacks during playing sports, it makes you more nervous and less aware, so things can seem overwhelming.  Maybe it is just me, but I tend to take things I love doing and get so afraid I will  have a panic attack during them, that I will have a panic attack.  I feel silly when it happens, nevertheless it happens.  I hope things get better for you and I hope you figure out how to deal with the anxiety.  I'm going to try a somewhat of a self help program to see if I can talk myself through the anxiety. I think that I listen to only myself when having anxiety, which usually makes me more nervous because I always think the worst. I guess that I want to try and see if talking myself through it rationally will make it better.  I look at it like a roller coaster ride, if I don't go with the flow I feel panicky and I am resisting the motions and I get scared.  So I want to go with the flow and get to know the sensations when I am having anxiety and not resist them and to no think only negative thoughts.  I think that it may help me. 

You aren't alone and you aren't losing your mind. =)  I know it feels that way a lot.  Maybe it will help with the girlfriend situation if you talked to her about it and if she understood how you feel and what happens when you go through the anxiety attacks.  A lot of my frustration in that department and why I snapped at my boyfriend was because I didn't feel like he understood or even cared about what I was going through.    This is just all personal advice and feelings, not professional.  Welcome to the forums here, I'm new here too, but no stranger to living with anxiety.  I hope you get some good sleep soon, maybe try some meditation and/or natural melatonin? It helps me sleep for the most part.   I hope any of this helps you.  See you around.   

[tigerpaw]

I know you will find lots of support here. Let me remind you you can access the Chat Room, after (3) posts in the forum, and talk live to some of us here!  A great resource for you.

Also you can post your favorite picture in the Members Gallery.

Check out an introductory post on, "When you think no one understands ....read this."........Link: http://www.anxietyzone.com/index.php/topic,9100.0.html

Lots to do here~
 
 

[kevin1109]

thanks everyone i feel very at home here and am looking forward to hearing more from all of you, and im taking all of yalls advice!

[Mr_Ben84]

Welcome to AZ!

You sound a lot like I did a few months ago, and I'm still in the process of recovering. Like you, I also have the anger thing and the guilt for snapping at my GF. In addition to seeing the therapist, have you done any antidepressants? I switched to one that worked better for me and it didn't cure me but it made me more functional and more able to enjoy life.

[sixpack]

hello Kevin

welcome aboard our  cruise ship.  It is a pleasure to meet you.