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Has anyone out there given up working due to anxiety? Do you get disability?
My anxiety is ruining my life, i cant work, eat, sleep. I am having constant panic attacks about going back to work.
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jessica61856 Hopeless1803
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Hello Naomi,
Is there any possible way that maybe your job can work with you? Maybe allowing you to work a few hours a week. So your body can get used to work again. I know it sounds so scary. But exposing yourself to it over and over again you will eventually get you back to normal. you need to remind yourself that there is no actual danger at work.
My anxiety began last July and I was terrified to be home alone with my kids for fear something bad would happen to me. My psychologist had me stay home alone with my children little by little. One hour a day and slowly increasing the time. and now I'm staying home alone with them again😄
I couldn't sleep for about a month and it was driving me insane. I finally accepted that I couldn't sleep and didn't try so hard or worry about sleep and then one night I fell asleep on my own with no medication.
And the eating part is a tough one. I'm still learning to cope with that one. I eat whenever I'm hungry and sometimes I throw up. Before I used to panic about it for fear I would become underweight. But I'm trying to accept it as just a feeling as well and not working myself up over it.
Please try not to allow anxiety to shrink your world. It is possible to overcome this. And remember that these are just feelings and thoughts. No matter how horrific they maybe. They cannot hurt you. You got this!!!