THANK YOU!! My anxiety is sky high right now for various reasons and trying to explain what that feels like to my partner that’s never had anxiety is the hardest thing to do.. I’m currently constantly feeling like I’m in a war within my own head and reading this was exactly what I needed.. So I’ll say it again, Thank you xx
Quite recently, I started struggling with anxiety again and not doing much physical activity.
I actually started running last week to help me with everything, to clear my mind, just like you describe. The next day I stupidly fell down the stairs on my bum and exactly a week after (yesterday), I woke up with terrible pain whenever I walk, sit or go to the toilet. Yesterday the pain was terrible, so after an x-ray, the doctor informed me that my running exacerbated the coccyx (tailbone). He gave me a cortisone shot and told me to calm down for a month (on physical activities).
The moment he told me I had to take it easy, I got really sad, I felt as if someone grabbed my new goal, my newly acquired peace and feeling good time. I was really looking forward to improving my running. And now I have more anxiety and cant release it like I wanted to, therefore thinking and getting nervous.
But small things like this, like reading and knowing that I am not the only one cheer me up, or make me feel less alone in this.
Thank you again!
(and sorry for my English, sometimes translating to a different language, some thoughts are tricky to put into words, let alone in another language).
Hi Bella, I live in a small village on the north east coast of Scotland. This does give me a sense of safe security, but as the world is opening up i just want to stay here and not go out and about to restaurants in town (Aberdeen) or on holiday somewhere different even though i am double jabbed!!
You are more than welcome in our safe little village and Barney would love it !! Thanks for sharing your honesty!! Xx
Nature makes me happy…and playing an instrument …and watching call my agent! (live in London) …go to lots of art galleries that make me smile …also love mud Larking x
I feel sad that you feel this way, but this piece also made me laugh so now I am emotionally confused! 🤣 Glad running works for you, it helps me a lot too! It got me through the pandemic...nothing can beat those yummy endorphins!!
Oh this! And I did run away! Last month we sold our house and moved in with my parents in the countryside (newly married, mid-30's!) to escape my noise anxiety. Cue full blown celebrations that I was cured... Which obviously came crashing down less than a week later. So I can testify: running away does NOT solve anything. Unless it involves trainers and actual running, which does actually help a bit.
THANK YOU!! My anxiety is sky high right now for various reasons and trying to explain what that feels like to my partner that’s never had anxiety is the hardest thing to do.. I’m currently constantly feeling like I’m in a war within my own head and reading this was exactly what I needed.. So I’ll say it again, Thank you xx
Thank you for this piece Bella.
Quite recently, I started struggling with anxiety again and not doing much physical activity.
I actually started running last week to help me with everything, to clear my mind, just like you describe. The next day I stupidly fell down the stairs on my bum and exactly a week after (yesterday), I woke up with terrible pain whenever I walk, sit or go to the toilet. Yesterday the pain was terrible, so after an x-ray, the doctor informed me that my running exacerbated the coccyx (tailbone). He gave me a cortisone shot and told me to calm down for a month (on physical activities).
The moment he told me I had to take it easy, I got really sad, I felt as if someone grabbed my new goal, my newly acquired peace and feeling good time. I was really looking forward to improving my running. And now I have more anxiety and cant release it like I wanted to, therefore thinking and getting nervous.
But small things like this, like reading and knowing that I am not the only one cheer me up, or make me feel less alone in this.
Thank you again!
(and sorry for my English, sometimes translating to a different language, some thoughts are tricky to put into words, let alone in another language).
Hi Bella, I live in a small village on the north east coast of Scotland. This does give me a sense of safe security, but as the world is opening up i just want to stay here and not go out and about to restaurants in town (Aberdeen) or on holiday somewhere different even though i am double jabbed!!
You are more than welcome in our safe little village and Barney would love it !! Thanks for sharing your honesty!! Xx
Nature makes me happy…and playing an instrument …and watching call my agent! (live in London) …go to lots of art galleries that make me smile …also love mud Larking x
I feel sad that you feel this way, but this piece also made me laugh so now I am emotionally confused! 🤣 Glad running works for you, it helps me a lot too! It got me through the pandemic...nothing can beat those yummy endorphins!!
Oh this! And I did run away! Last month we sold our house and moved in with my parents in the countryside (newly married, mid-30's!) to escape my noise anxiety. Cue full blown celebrations that I was cured... Which obviously came crashing down less than a week later. So I can testify: running away does NOT solve anything. Unless it involves trainers and actual running, which does actually help a bit.