Have
you ever noticed when you are worrying about something, that you have a spell
of anger when you notice others seemingly being cool as early spring, and
verily “laid back” without a care. This troubles me as I tend to worry about
some of my problems in odd places and being in a crowd of people who are
smiling or just being casual, I tend to get upset about what I am seeing and
what I am experiencing in my life. There
are people who worry all the time, about money their families, jobs, their
health or just about anything they can dwell upon. The anxiety becomes so intense that it
becomes a person’s way of life, even their own death to live in this manner,
living with worry or Generalized Anxiety Disorder or (GAD).
People
with (GAD) worry about worrying and this is what makes these people different
from the ones who are “normal” or who are able to cope with what worries them. Having thoughts is fine if you are thinking
on a concrete basis, yet people suffering from (GAD) wonder why all the
thoughts are there and why can’t they stop them. Sounds a bit schizophrenic to
me, as I have similar episodes when I worry, I can’t keep a single train of
thought without worrying what is wrong with me that I can’t find answers or
control the many thoughts I am having.
Yet chronic anxiety has physical symptoms most people do not think of
those are, muscle pain, headaches or neck pains, shortness of breath and
abnormal tiredness. If you were
ordinarily worrying about something in general such as an ice cube melting you
wouldn’t have symptoms such as these, yet there are other symptoms, such as,
dizziness, sweating, restlessness, having difficulty in concentrating and
irritability. I relax after
understanding knowing I don’t fall into this category of symptoms and that
ordinarily, a little frustration doesn’t mean the world is going to end if I
use some problem solving techniques and learn to relax to change the thoughts
which cause me to worry before I reach the state of anxiety. Exercise also helps reduce the stress of
worry, and also distracts you from falling into that snare of anxiety. (GAD) is found to lead people into depression
and this comes from those who think they can live their life with such and
without treatment.
The
sooner you get treatment before your little worry becomes anxiety, the better
off you would be and any cares you can leave behind will take you into the
realm of being normal and free.
Written
By Donald Sammons
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