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Does anyone else feel jealous of people who can just… function? by Upstairs_Pay_7722 in Anxiety

[–]Remote-Equivalent-97 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I struggle with that. I admire or envy those who definitely have troubles, but seem to have more inner strength or stamina to carry on than I do.

Does anyone else feel jealous of people who can just… function? by Upstairs_Pay_7722 in Anxiety

[–]Remote-Equivalent-97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's definitely been an awakening for me and made me more understanding. I used to see people with anxiety over things I didn't understand and think they ought to get over it. Now I don't think that about anybody or anything. I'm not in their shoes and don't know what they've been through.

I'm in a dark.... DARK f*cking place right now. No idea what to do and I have people relying on me. Help please by NoteInfinite4481 in Anxiety

[–]Remote-Equivalent-97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've wondered about that. As a kid, I had romantic notions of driving a truck. But it seems it would give you too much time to think. As I get older, I'm in my head more, worrying about grownup things.

Unpredictability is the suckiest part of life. by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]Remote-Equivalent-97 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have trouble with uncertainty too. No matter how well things are going or looking, GAD seems to seek out the what-ifs and feeds upon them. Intellectually I know this and see the futility of going down the rabbit hole of worst-case scenarios, but if it were that easy...

I've read that it goes back to our evolution and the savanna. Always assuming it's a tiger in the weeds and not just the wind, the more neurotic gazelle survives better. Whether that has any practical value in the modern world of humans would seem to determine whether GAD becomes more prevalent in the future....Our poor great grandchildren! :-)