going back to work - nervous!

[the happy planner]

I've been off work sick for the last two days after a ferocious anxiety attack on friday and saturday.  I've been able to relax a bit, but I plan on returning to work tomorrow.  I'm going for my first therapy session in years this afternoon, which I hope will help a lot.

My latest anxiety has been triggered by stress both at work and at home, although fundamentally I am successful in my job and there are some good things in my home life to look forward to.  Still, I am pretty nervous at the thought of going back tomorrow, but I also know that there's a good chance it will be fine and help me recover.

I just wish it was easier!  Such a feeling of dread and while my mind knows that there are no big threats, my heart doesn't seem to feel it, and keeps pumping out the adrenaline.  But, I know that's the case, so I keep telling myself that my reaction is abnormal and the threat really isn't that bad.

Let's hope I can keep a lid on it and get back to work.  Much love to all you fellow sufferers out there..... :)

[Hijita]

Good luck on your trip back to work! I hope it works out for you, even if you have to tell yourself to take it 15 minutes at a time.

[Jlo1019]

Hope it went well! Maybe work will help take your mind off anxiety? One can hope!

[the happy planner]

Hey... well I'm still alive!  It was tough this morning and I was super nervous walking into work, but it wasn't too bad when I got there.  At one point in the morning when a potentiall stressful situation arose I had to go and hide out in the bathroom for 30mins and calm down, but after that I had quite a productive afternoon.

One day at a time!  Thanks for asking after me JLo. :)

[coeus]

Great to hear that you had some success going back to work!

It can be a daunting situation to try to experience but you did it. Good stuff.

[the happy planner]

Hi guys, thanks for the positive comments.  Today was tough again in the morning... getiing out of bed to face reality was particularly nerve-wracking, but once I got to work, I put some music on and got some coffee, things didn't seem quite so scary.  Made it through another day!

[Jlo1019]

Yeah! Good job. I hope work continues to be a distraction and your anxiety is well managed at work. How is it at night? Is it only bad in the mornings?

Keep up the good work!

[the happy planner]

Hey JLo, yeah by the time I go to bed I usually feel almost normal again.  Then the horrible cycle starts again in the morning.  Things improved again overall today and I had another drama-free day at work.  So relieved to have made it through the week!

[Smize18]

I have felt that work does make my anxiety better because I'm focusing on something else but it can be tough when i work at a hotel and deal with people all day sometimes it scares me. But I am the opposite I feel more anxiety at night, I've got past three days feeling anxiety free. Today was a little different I had to leave work a little early because I was starting to feel an attack coming on and the drive home was not easy. I took my medicine and feel a bit better but I wish I had an appetite. Well get through this together