Struggling with anxiety and depression

God willing I will have 10 months next week and I’m still struggling with my anxiety and depression. There are so many things that trigger it and I can’t find myself to leave my apartment because I’m just to afraid that I’m too fragile to deal with it. I feel like a clam outside it’s shell. I’ve been going to meetings and being honest about where I’m at but for some reason it won’t help me get through my day with out the worry of something bad happening to me. I’m clinging to my recovery for dear life and I just feel like I’m in such a funk that it’s impossible to get on with my day. My anxiety prevents me from going to the gym and being around large crowds of people. I can barely look at myself in the mirror because I’m ashamed that I’m still dealing with this at 10 months. I’ve been praying, meditating but nothing seems to be working. What do I do? Where do I go? How can i get over this?

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This site helps me, but I still struggle with the idea of it. I don’t always know what my triggers are… Sometimes it’s being really happy and feeling like I don’t deserve it so I just go over the things I’m grateful for and remember that Christ redeemed me from my sins and I try to remain grateful. 

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Stay strong maybe you might need some medication to deal with you anxiety… I suffered with anxiety for years and it crippled me but now with medication and regular counseling thank god I am ok

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Have you talk to a doctor? I’m at 9 months I concentrate on step work Meetings and service but for many of us there is also a chemical issue in our brains that may not fix itself as fast as life needs us to. I take Effexor and Wellbutrin and it helps ALOT. I know many in recovery don’t encourage that option but we need to be able to function even at the most basic level and these classifications of drugs are not “abused”. I hope I didn’t offend anyone! Your in my prayers.

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