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October 28, 2014 at 2:13 pm #66946
Keyara
ParticipantHey,
No one deserves to feel the way you’re feeling. The fact that you’re strong enough to reach out for help is encouraging. If you’d like a listening ear, I want to help.
The only advice that I can give you is that the answers lie inside of you and not in anyone’s advice. If you ask yourself the question: What can I stop doing today to increase my quality of life and listen within yourself for the answer, it will come out. Let me know if you want to talk, and I’ll be there for you.
Keyara
October 28, 2014 at 2:33 pm #66949Kevin venkatesh
ParticipantHi sam,
First off, as keyara said: you are very strong to reach out for help. I cant tell you how many people just fall into a hole they cant get out of because they keep all of their feelings to themselves.
I will start out by saying that i too have severe anxiety. I had an episode a few months back that left me depersonalized, out of it, stressed and detatched. I felt like i was in a dream and i hated it. I had terrible thoughts that scared me to death. Then i found help. I reccomend you look up paul david and his anxietynomore website. It will certainly help with the anxiety. The anxiety bothers me very little now.
As for all of your external problems, all i can say is to keep going. Everything that is happening toyou is not meant to overshadow you. Its your life, your choice. Life is way way too short to live like that. Quit the job if you hate it, trust me working at a job you hate will have bad effects on you physically and mentally. I also reccommend meditation. It may seem rediculous at first but it helps manage stress. Just realize that all this will make you stronger, but only if you wish to be. Dont have any self pity and realize that its okay to feel insecure, depressed and anything else. It means youre alive. Keep on going and just have faith that life will be better in the future. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. Im learning new things everyday about how to handle life and would be glad to share.
Kevin
October 28, 2014 at 3:44 pm #66958Tir
ParticipantThere is only one way to get through hell….to keep walking until one day you come out of the other side. Ask for support from people, your church, your friends, anyone who is compassionate and understanding. Also, be nurturing and self care right now because often when we are going through a rough patch we neglect ourselves and that only serves to make things worse. Get out and exercise, shop for a new job or go back to the old one, and if you can, find someone to talk to who isn’t in the situation with you. This is the time to try to reach out and find support. I’m sending you positive energy and lots of caring. I’m so sorry you are going through so much right now.
October 30, 2014 at 2:25 am #67020Sammy
ParticipantThank you all so much! I visited my local doctor last night and managed to get a week off work, and I’m quite excited to have some time to sort myself out. I plan on taking the first few days easy – just exercising and doing some research on Paul David and his anxiety advice (Thank you Kevin) – and then using the last few days to try to create some sort of routine for myself when I go back to work. I need to start making the right choices and looking after myself again.
You’ve all helped me to realise that, and I can’t really thank you enough for helping me when I needed it!
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