Do you suffer anxiety? How bad is it?

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It has ruined my career. I just hope it doesn’t spoil my salvation.
If you are young, get on top of it now. Nip it in the bud before it consumes you. I wish I had been aware of mine when I was young, before I started work.
Thankfully it hasn’t ruined my marriage…yet.
 
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Yes, many of us on here have “something” whether it be anxiety, depression, BP, etc.
 
I have a high stakes job where I am heavily scrutinized. I suffered a lot of anxiety when I first started and called the catholic counselors group I heard about on Catholic radio, from Dr. Greg Popcak and was amazed at the results. They do phone counseling so it’s very convenient. I can’t recommend them enough. Counseling sessions begin and end with prayer and integrate Catholic faith into the cognitive behavior therapy. Here’s the website if anyone wants: https://www.catholiccounselors.com/
 
I have OCD, which is a form of anxiety. It makes confession and thinking a nightmare! I have intrusive thoughts like no other and sometimes I think regular actions are sinful because I wonder if they had any connection to my intrusive thoughts. In general it has made me very scrupulous, and a bit nervous. I’m able to hide it very well though, so unless I tell people they usually don’t notice, but I am with you, it sucks. Have you seen a doctor?
 
I have stage fright, and while my day job is PR, my weekend job is singing - performing - in clubs, restaurants, etc.

I’ve found the only way to get through anxiety is just to ignore it. Yes, I know how hard that is, but it really works.
 
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but I am with you, it sucks. Have you seen a doctor?
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Yeah I’ve had some counselling. I’m overdue for some again now but finding the right person is hard enough, let alone the cost.
Once I used a counsellor to help me through a hard time at work. And it worked! Basically I need a full-time mentor like a personal coach. But then I’m 60 now too. It’s becoming a bit of a joke to worry about these things anymore. 🙂
 
Wow. A performer with anxiety!
I used to be a teacher believe it or not. But such was my anxiety that it would affect my voice and the kids couldn’t hear me anymore! I was squeaking like a mouse. And I felt like a mouse too. I still cant work out why a person like me who hates the limelight would choose a job which puts you in the hot seat all day!
 
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Don’t say that goodcatholic, mental health and peace of mind are something that is needed at any age 🙂 I wish you the best of luck and blessings from Our Lord!
 
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Talking about this makes me nervous
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Actually that is an interesting comment. because talking about anxiety can make you more anxious. Overfocussing on a problem. On the other hand, talking about it can help if done constructively. I told my brothers the other day. "I’m high anxiety. Its high time I admitted that to myself and others. "
 
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I used to be a teacher believe it or not. But such was my anxiety that it would affect my voice and the kids couldn’t hear me anymore! I was squeaking like a mouse. And I felt like a mouse too. I still cant work out why a person like me who hates the limelight would choose a job which puts you in the hot seat all day!
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I’ve had to sing in front of 2,000-plus - at times. I was genuinely afraid I’d completely lose my voice with fear. I was afraid I wouldn’t hit my high notes. Those things didn’t happen. I’ve found it gets easier as I get older. My current fear is general anesthesia, and I need surgery. Afraid I won’t wake up. 😱 It’s happened to several in my family. Of course, they were near 100, and I’m thirty-three.
 
I have OCD (mostly “mental contamination” related), which led to some fairly bad anxiety the past five or so years. It’s not so bad presently, since I finally realized I need some help-- and what I’d been doing constantly for the past few years had the opposite effect to that.

Most other aspects of my life are relatively free from several anxiety or stress, fortunately. But I’m still young so who can say what the future holds?
 
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But I’m still young so who can say what the future holds?
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a lot if you get on top of it. I didn’t reach my full potential because of anxiety. There was laziness too but mainly anxiety. Actually I think anxiety can make us procrastinate “what if …” and we create a pattern of “not trying”.
 
It was scrolling through all 36 people on my phone, but now it won’t work on the laptop. arghhh…sorry.
 
One of my things is that I have some amount of species dysphoria. I’ve always felt , at least to some degree, I’m a person trapped in an Osprey’s body, but I’m slowly learning to let it go and just be me.
 
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If I can just add:
Anxiety can stop us reaching our full potential. If we give in to fear, we see no hope and therefore give up. Sometimes we are only one step away from success. But we cave in under pressure.
In a Christian context, secular success is not important. But sometimes our failure in life is an indication of our poor relationship with God. If we trust God, we persevere for His sake. We see the point in what seems pointlessness. We learn to handle pressure because we learn to share it with Him. Unbelievers believe they have to do it on their own. “It’s up to me”. They are right to an extent. But Christians know its not all up to me. Grace will play a part in our “success”.
 
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