faith / mental health / life
I often talk about how even good change is still change – and how hard that is on someone who hates change. For example, my husband and I recently moved in with my parents, which ended up being very good change…but it was still hard. Now I’ve been faced with something new; a non-change that…still feels like change. Continue reading “No Change Is…Still Change, Apparently?”
In the 2016 study, Does ‘Fear Of Dying’ Indicate A More Severe Presentation Of Panic Disorder? Douglas Gazarian and researchers examine anxiety and panic disorder. The researchers write:
“Theory on anxiety sensitivity suggests that individuals with PD [panic disorder] have a heightened fear of anxiety symptoms (i.e., “fear of fear”).”
You know how people always say that they would never change [insert generally negative aspect/characteristic/health issue] about themselves? Because that thing made them stronger or more empathetic or a better person in general? Yeah well as noble as that sentiment is, I would get rid of my anxiety disorders in a heartbeat. Continue reading “Burnt Fingers and Ruined Vacations”
I have majorly regressed with my emetophobia.
And while it is both frustrating, it is also encouraging (I will explain that one in a bit). This post is not just about my emetophobia though, it’s also about my dog.
This is my third “Crap Happens” post, and it is the most literal edition ever. Let me tell you about Wednesday night. Continue reading “Crap Happens: Crap Edition”
I am having a panic attack right now, as I write this. It’s about a 6.5/10 on the how-bad-is-it scale. I am having this panic attack because my stomach feels a bit wonky, and I also forgot to take my acid reflux medication today so my gag reflex is acting up. Continue reading “Good Ol’ Emetophobia”
…Or maybe not so surprisingly. Two years ago, I wrote a post called Surprisingly Underwhelmed. I had a lot going on, and yet…I was okay. This year, it feels like the total opposite. I don’t have a whole lot going on and yet…I am so not okay. Continue reading “Surprisingly Overwhelmed”
I thought I knew my anxiety triggers perfectly. I’ve had anxiety for so long, I assumed I knew every single way it manifested itself in my brain. But apparently, anxiety is not that predictable. I learned this over the Christmas break when I lost a bill. Continue reading “We Lost The Bill (Or: How Anxiety Makes Me Totally Irrational)”
A few days ago I had a massive panic attack. You can read this post to fill you in. Basically, I got blood work done last week. On Wednesday, they called me in saying it was nothing serious, but my doctor wanted to see me. “Nothing serious” translated into “you’re dying” for me and I absolutely freaked out. Continue reading “Trying Not To Freak Out: Update”
