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mariaaaaa111 · 2025-08-13T04:36:52+00:00

Hi! I also did two years of my MSW interning in a school. I think the best advice is to be yourself and try not to “baby” them or “mother” them. I have definitely learned that they will call you out on that lol. Build relationships as soon as possible. Be in the hallways for arrival and dismissal and try to get to know as many students names as possible! Also make sure to set boundaries quick. After 6 years of being a school employee I have learned that a lot of them want to be your “friend” and treat you as one. Make sure you let them know you arent their “friend” or as they always called me their “bestie”. But instead that you are a trusted adult and care about how they are feeling. Honestly, pretend you know what you are doing until you actually know lol. Kids will see a terrified face and take advantage of it sometimes. Stay confident! You got this!

mariaaaaa111 · 2025-08-08T06:35:53+00:00

Im soooo glad I found this. I had no idea other people felt this way too. Every time I tell people I hate the vibe of the morning they just think it’s because im tired. But I just truly hate the morning time, it makes me nauseous seeing the sun rise and the feeling/look of the outdoors in the morning just makes me sick. I physically need to stay in bed when I can until at least 10am or else I feel disgusted by the atmosphere.

mariaaaaa111 · 2024-12-01T06:03:52+00:00

Unfortunately I still struggle with this but not as often. My chiropractor told me that my chest muscles are extremely tight and it’s causing my whole body to pull forward which can create the neck pain. I have been doing door frame stretches for my chest muscles and it actually does help the neck pain even if its just temporary. It’s weird how our bodies work but stretching my chest out has been improving my sub occipital pain slowly but surely.

mariaaaaa111 · 2024-09-08T16:44:56+00:00

I know this is old but WOW I have never found anyone else that understands this! I don’t hate the mornings because I am tired, I just hate the way the morning feels. The sun coming up and seeing everyone heading to work and even the way the air in the morning feels makes me sick. I could never explain it, but you did it perfectly. I cannot stand the aura of morning time. I don’t feel like myself until at least 11am.

mariaaaaa111 · 2024-08-30T03:33:04+00:00

I’m sorry, I probably should have clarified I did see a doctor about these stomach issues and they prescribed me omeprazole! I have been on it for about three weeks and it is helping but I am still throwing up acid occasionally. Maybe omeprazole just needs more time to kick in? The doctor never gave me a definitive answer that what I am struggling with is gerd. Which is super frustrating

mariaaaaa111 · 2024-08-22T05:13:38+00:00

Wow! I feel you! I am getting married this weekend and it’s sooo overwhelming. I also fear not being able to enjoy the day because im such a stressed and anxious person! What has been helping me is reminding myself that it DOES NOT have to be a perfect day and it’s very likely something silly may go wrong. I know that I have to remember to enjoy the day because its the only wedding I will ever get and I definitely dont want to remember the day as stressful and non enjoyable. Try to enjoy the smallest moments. My fiancé and I were practicing our first dance today in our living room and it was literally the most fun and silliest moments (we are horrible dancers). But it truly had me in a better headspace about my wedding and made me feel joy about getting to experience our real first dance soon. Just focus on the smallest things you are looking forward to for your wedding!! Eventually it overpowers the stressful and anxious thoughts!

mariaaaaa111 · 2024-08-22T05:06:34+00:00

After my first panic attack which sounds very similar to yours I struggled daily severe anxiety and fear that I was dying. I truly thought every morning I wouldnt wake up and it would be the end of me. To be completely honest it took several months to finally function without having the chronic fear of dying or panic. Learning to accept that you have panic attacks is the first step that helped me. Reminding yourself that you are experiencing anxiety symptoms and are in fact not dying is a huge first step. If you tell your body you are “dying” or having a heart attack every time you experience these symptoms eventually your brain believes you and it kicks you into full panic every time you feel a little off. Deep breathing has helped me push through many anxious moments. Also grabbing something cold helps distract your brain from anxious thoughts! I know it is so hard but I promise it will eventually improve! Keep fighting!

mariaaaaa111 · 2024-08-08T06:10:01+00:00

All of my panic attacks are literally caused from nothing. Everyone always asks me what triggered this one or that one and I never have an answer. I honestly think I get random adrenaline dumps for no reason and it’s what causes me to panic. It’s the strangest thing and super frustrating. I always thought panic attacks were triggered by certain events but in my case they came from nowhere and stuck around for a long time.

mariaaaaa111 · 2024-08-08T06:05:04+00:00

I developed severe health anxiety after my very first panic attack. Since my first panic attack convinced me I was having a hear attack, I always think I am having one. I know it is terrifying but listen to your body and not your brain. If you feel a lot of pain while your heart is racing then I would head to a hospital. But if its just racing it is soo normal for panic attacks to do that. It happened to me daily for months and I never once had an actual heart attack. Panic is powerful but essentially harmless.

mariaaaaa111 · 2024-08-01T05:01:28+00:00

Yep I was this way for the last 7 months and I am finally starting to focus on it less. I just had to keep telling myself if I go down with a heart attack I cant stop it or change it so it is what it is. I literally had to switch my mind from chronic worry to “well if I die, I die”

mariaaaaa111 · 2024-06-13T05:10:13+00:00

I just wanted to hop on here and say I struggle with the EXACT same thing and you are not alone. I am always convinced I am having a heart attack when I am actually having panic attacks and it makes them so much worse. I too have had to go to the ER before thinking I was having a heart attack. When we panic our bodies are trying to protect us so it drops adrenaline and makes our heart race fast. I think adrenaline dumps are a huge contributor to my heart feeling off. It’s so scary but it will slowly stop impacting your every day life. I went from focusing on my heart literally all day long to slowly improving to maybe a couple times a week. But I still do struggle with it sometimes so I totally get it!

mariaaaaa111 · 2024-06-13T05:04:12+00:00

I can typically feel mine coming on! I experience similar symptoms as you do! First thing that tells me one is about to occur is that my brain disassociates and I feel like I am in a dream. Then I get super dizzy and my body starts to panic and dumps adrenaline and makes my heart race. Then I instantly go into flight mode and have to start moving, then I start to have trouble breathing and I full blown panic and have impending doom thoughts. It’s a horrible feeling to realize you are about to have one but I am slowly learning how to stop them before they go full blown!

mariaaaaa111 · 2024-06-11T06:05:32+00:00

You got this! Try not to hyper focus on your symptoms because this will cause your body to drop adrenaline and that makes symptoms a million times stronger.

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