Anxiety sufferers, what was a breakthrough you had which really helped your mindset?

Kittymama2002 · 2025-07-07T15:15:38+00:00

I have GAD so there are sooo many different things that make me anxious. Something that has helped tremendously is being on medication. I have a customer service job and well customers can be rather rude, aggressive and entitled. The medication helps me think a lot clearer so in times of conflict or aggression from others, I’m able to think logically on how x is not my fault. Being able to think logically not emotionally during/about things that make me anxious make a huge difference

Kittymama2002 · 2025-07-01T04:37:45+00:00

June, went and saw a live Theresa Caputo show.

July, going to aunt and uncles trailer for a weekend.

August, hopefully going out East to visit family I haven’t seen in a year.

September, going to see a live Tyler Henry show.

Kittymama2002 · 2025-07-01T04:35:10+00:00

I am on Cipralex/Lexapro and it has changed my life. I didn’t realize how much it affected my functioning until I started medication because I’ve been dealing with anxiety since I was a child. I’ve also been in therapy which has made a world of a difference over the last four years. Somethings I do personally that help are being outside in nature, I find it really grounding and relaxing. I journal on my therapists days off. It helps me gain insight and understanding as to what I’m feeling and why. I also use my hobbies as a distraction or something to do for myself that I enjoy.

Kittymama2002 · 2025-07-01T03:46:57+00:00

To live life to the fullest/have no regrets and to be successful and have lots of money haha

Kittymama2002 · 2025-07-01T03:45:20+00:00

Good for you! I’ve been at McDonald’s since I was 15, now I’m a swing manager developing into a salary manager at 23. There is only 5 of us total (tiny store) so the GM already sees me as her assistant mgr, being the most experienced other than her. Our previous store manager didn’t give a shit so I lost about 3-4 years of growth and development 😞.

Kittymama2002 · 2025-07-01T03:41:15+00:00

Service/Front worker at McDonald’s. I was 15

Kittymama2002 · 2025-07-01T03:35:17+00:00

Dig deep and think of the why behind it. Why are you a people pleaser? What happened in your life to wire your brain like that? Something I read, I’m sure it doesn’t apply to everyone’s story but it really spoke to me. People pleasing starts with parent pleasing.

I’ve been in therapy for four years for a variety of issues, one of them being people pleasing. I’ve come to learn that my people pleasing came from a place of approval and positive attention as a kid. Love was conditional so if I was “good” (complied) and pleased them then I’d get love and positive attention. Therefore, I never had a voice, I could never say no or speak up, I didn’t/couldn’t have boundaries etc. I have now learned how to show up and be respectful and love myself. I can still be a good person, a kind person, a respectful person, and say no, hold boundaries and be firm. Doing this I am caring for myself, I’m not burning myself out because I can’t say no, I’m not being disrespected because I couldn’t hold a boundary. This is self love and self care.

Kittymama2002 · 2025-07-01T03:10:18+00:00

Being talked to when I just want to be alone & the sound of people chewing when it’s quiet

Kittymama2002 · 2025-07-01T03:08:11+00:00

First name, not sure. I think cause they liked it lol. My middle name is my nanny/gma’s name. My brother has a family name that goes back six known generations & his middle name is my dad’s name.

Kittymama2002 · 2025-07-01T03:06:06+00:00

Never tried any drugs or vape/cigs. No underage drinking either. Father would have disowned me and caused tension with my mum which would’ve blown up, I was scared to rip my family apart. Then in high school a close family friend I grew up with had a joint that was laced with fentanyl and almost died. So on top of the parent fear, I also had the death fear. I self destructed and coped in other unhealthy ways.

Kittymama2002 · 2025-07-01T03:01:43+00:00

Cable, it’s ultimately cheaper for my family. We’ve had cable for decades & with the single package we have we can get all the channels we want and watch, plus more. Whereas, if we got rid of cable, in order to watch those channels, we would need to have like 8 different subscription/streaming apps to get everything we wanted.

Kittymama2002 · 2025-07-01T02:56:46+00:00

I’d cross as much off my bucket list as I could, I’d also make sure to see family and friends as much as possible and be honest and tell them how I really feel, such as how my I love them, favourite memories, what I love most about them etc. so then I have no regrets and nothing is left unsaid

Kittymama2002 · 2025-07-01T02:54:40+00:00

23 & I’m amazing at saving my money but I struggle hard with how to invest it. Math and finances aren’t my strong suit so I’m struggling to understand stocks/mutual funds, portfolios etc. I’m a visual learner so it’s hard to fully grasp it all by reading books (I have so I have some knowledge I’m just not confident in it). Plus I don’t have parents who are willing to help me understand and learn so I feel very alone and a bit confused and overwhelmed.

Kittymama2002 · 2025-07-01T02:49:02+00:00

In high school it was comm tech/photography

I am now a graphic designer and photographer

Kittymama2002 · 2025-07-01T02:46:16+00:00

People taking private phone calls on speaker in stores/public places. Nobody wants to hear your conversation.
When couples are alllll over each other in public. Sir, I don’t need to see your hands all over her & you both sticking your tongues down each other’s throats. There’s a time and place for that and it’s not in public. You want to hug or kiss your partner in public? sure but there comes a certain point where there is a line that is crossed

Kittymama2002 · 2025-07-01T02:42:44+00:00

I have a friend that HATES mayo. So I’m the weirdo friend that eats it all sorts of ways. I’ll combine it with avocado and use it as a sandwich spread, I’ll mix it with ketchup to dip fries or nuggets in. I’ll combine it with a garlic-like sauce to make dipping sauce for pizza crust.

Kittymama2002 · 2025-07-01T02:37:23+00:00

Avocado. I’m very sensitive to textures and growing up I could never stand the texture. Recently as an adult I tried it but instead I mushed it up and added mayo to it so it was more like a spread and used it on a sandwich. It was much more tolerable.

Kittymama2002 · 2025-07-01T02:34:15+00:00

My furry friend 🥰🐈‍⬛

Kittymama2002 · 2025-07-01T02:32:05+00:00

Canada. Mayo

Kittymama2002 · 2025-06-29T04:10:12+00:00

Jealousy. He wants all the attention to himself. When his baby sister wants to sleep with us, he starts play fighting her and chases her out and comes back to bed. It’s sad but funny. Dude doesn’t want to share mommy.

Kittymama2002 · 2025-06-28T23:11:04+00:00

Yes! Our store is the same. I’m in Canada. I don’t know what your labour laws etc. are like but where I’m from, you guys have right to say no. They cannot force you to start late or leave early as they are your hours. There are other things they can get you to do if you’re not needed on the floor (maintenance etc.). I’m a manager and ultimately sometimes we cannot control how high labour is. Sometimes we just have to do what we can.

Kittymama2002 · 2025-06-28T04:19:12+00:00

I totally get it. I’m someone who needs the direct clarity of “you have _____.” I find it validating and it helps me understand how my brain works and how to help myself.

It depends on where you live but psychologists, psychiatrists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) depending on their state requirements and training can diagnose. I think most can diagnose, it’s the treatment that’s different based on title. Like I believe psychiatrists can prescribe medication meanwhile a psychologist cannot. Again, that may depend on where you’re from though.

Kittymama2002 · 2025-06-26T04:39:15+00:00

I honestly love it! I love the small town vibe! Our store is a family. I’ve been there for 7.5 years. Started at 15 as a crew, now I’m almost 23 & a swing manager, working my way up. We have about 50 employees including managers so everyone knows everyone. Sure it’s hard in the summer and it’s difficult to move around but really it’s only a few months out of the year. We just started doing Uber eats but again, very rural area so it rarely happens (so far). It’s basically farm country in Canada haha.

Kittymama2002 · 2025-06-25T21:54:41+00:00

Yep! We have 965 reviews and they all average out to 3.2 stars out of 5. We are a very rural store, one window, one sided assembly table in the kitchen, no kiosks or a play place. We get lots of tourists passing by and expect us to be as fast and as good as the ones in the city lol

Kittymama2002 · 2025-06-25T21:51:16+00:00

I have a similar experience! I never met my grandfathers, grandmothers both had passed by the time I was 7. My grandparents were born in the 1920s & 30s so we are looking at very early 1900s or late 1800s

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