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XanaDUer2

(13,978 posts)
Thu Nov 9, 2023, 02:57 PM Nov 2023

Feeling overwhelmed

Once my Medicare kicks in, seriously considering checking myself into an in-patient mental facility.

I'm trying to be mindful. Stress less. I'm on limited income. Coming up is phase 2 of potential restorative dental work. I'm scared it'll drain my savings. I've already invested $6100 on phase 1, and I don't want to have wasted that money with no followup. I talk to them in January about that.

MrX has insomnia and is constantly sick. He was taken off opioids. I don't want to say more than that.

My data was hacked in the big MoveIt hack months ago. Everyday, I wait to hear my SS# is on the dark web. I have 2 credit monitoring services.

Finally, I'm worried our lease won't get renewed. This will screw us over, big-time.

I lie awake thinking about these things. I try to stop, and not worry so much, but I cannot. I see a therapist and shrink and take meds for depression and anxiety. Thanks for reading. I want to feel normal again

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Feeling overwhelmed (Original Post) XanaDUer2 Nov 2023 OP
Best of luck to you. multigraincracker Nov 2023 #1
TY! XanaDUer2 Nov 2023 #2
With all of that going on BigmanPigman Nov 2023 #3
Ty for understanding XanaDUer2 Nov 2023 #4
Oh yeah, just wish away your stress BigmanPigman Nov 2023 #5
Sometimes winning Eko Nov 2023 #6
Feeling normal? OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #7
Thanks XanaDUer2 Nov 2023 #8
You don't know, kozar Nov 2023 #9

multigraincracker

(34,104 posts)
1. Best of luck to you.
Thu Nov 9, 2023, 03:27 PM
Nov 2023

I suffered from depression for years. I was lucky enough to find, or he found me, a great psychiatrist. He tricked me into going back to college and getting a degree in Clinical Psychology.
Years latter I’ve learned that pills don’t work very well for me. I do better with exercise, like walks in the outdoors. Also vitamin B-12 helps me.
None of this may work for you, but I hope you can find the best path for yourself.
Also found that most of things I worry about never happen or end up taking care of themselves.
I also do breathing exercises that help.

BigmanPigman

(52,291 posts)
3. With all of that going on
Thu Nov 9, 2023, 07:49 PM
Nov 2023

I think it is normal to feel overwhelmed. If you weren't overwhelmed that would be abnormal. I'm overwhelmed just reading about it.

I have had many periods in my life when a ton of shit was going on from all directions. I don't know of I could go through that ever again.

XanaDUer2

(13,978 posts)
4. Ty for understanding
Thu Nov 9, 2023, 08:04 PM
Nov 2023

Some in my life feel like I'm stressing too much and need to "be happier" I wish I could be happier

ETA i vent here bc i don't feel comfortable talking to my so or sister.

BigmanPigman

(52,291 posts)
5. Oh yeah, just wish away your stress
Thu Nov 9, 2023, 08:22 PM
Nov 2023

and everything will be perfect. Sure. Easier said than done. If anyone says something like that to me it causes me more anxiety (does that make sense?). Obviously they do not have any idea what they are talking about. I remind myself of To Kill A Mockingbird and the line, "You never know what someone is really like until you walk around in their shoes". Everyone handles things differently.

I know that "happy" never lasts long since it is unrealistic to be happy all the time. I have read many articles on this subject and I think that if I am "content" for a long period that is realistic and manageable.

OldBaldy1701E

(6,388 posts)
7. Feeling normal?
Fri Nov 10, 2023, 12:04 AM
Nov 2023

I probably wouldn't know it if I felt it. Hehe. But, here is a hug for support and comfort.

kozar

(2,867 posts)
9. You don't know,
Sat Nov 11, 2023, 10:45 AM
Nov 2023

Normal. Until , you look in the mirror, and talk to that person.
And say, I’m OK.

And if comfortable with that, welcome to normal.

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