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msangel01
02-18-2003, 02:37 AM
Ok, Hold on there buddy. I can completely understand where you are coming from. A little over a year ago I had alot of event exciting and scary culminating all at once and I too experienced stress, anxiety and late nights. But I went and talked to someone because I could not handle it and this is what they told me.

He said sometimes life gets hectic and crazy and things seem to be spinning out of control. He said the anxiety and stress are by products of not knowing how to cope with my current situation. He told me to do two things. He told me to practice deep breathing when I was feeling out of control. He told me to find any activity (not eating) to divert my mind from my worries preferrably something I could get totally involved mentally with. He also suggested exercise to vent the pent up stress. I'm not sure if any of these things will help you but they helped me and I got through the situation and change.

CordyC
02-18-2003, 02:54 AM
Lily, put the brakes on now! You are on the verge of a few major breakthroughs, and by letting your old habits take control, you are choosing the comfort of the status quo over the unknown. Since you are an actress, what if you created "In-Control Woman" as a character, and then slipped into the role every time you felt those bad habits tempting you? You have a set of skills that will make this easy for you, so make the most of them.

misslily
02-18-2003, 06:05 AM
Something is totally up with me. It seems to be a combination of PMS, stress, an impending move, financial worries and performance anxiety ( I'm an actress and am about to perform in a show I feel completely underprepared for) -- I feel crazy.

Old habit are resurfacing and I am staying up late, worrying and stress eating. It feels like I have no control over these habits and the thought of stopping - only to let the anxiety overwhelm me seems impossible. I can't seem to just step off the rollercoaster. My self-confidence is at an all time low and my belief in my ability to jump back on the wagon is waning.

I am forcing myself to get up every day, exercise, put on makeup and do something productive daily. I have pools of clarity, but often behind closed doors I am a mess. I am up about 5lbs and scared.

I know I probably should post that, but I truly don't know where else to turn.

p.s did I mention I need a root canal?