Feeling overwhelmed today

[jgirl236]

Hi all,


I am posting today because I feel depressed and overwhelmed. I feel like my world is crashing around me (even though I know its not). I get this way sometimes and it sucks. I guess the weight of my daily stresses - my emet - my anxiety andeverything elsegets to me and I feel like I am going to fall apart.


I am leaving on Sunday to travel to Ireland from NJ. This is only the second time I will be traveling overseas and I am really excited. I can't wait to see Newbridge and Dublin. But - of course - my excitement and happiness is overshadowed by anxiety and fear. Because of my emet - I hate to fly (and I have to go 6 hours by plane). I am doing my best to use my coping skills to get through this but sometimes the anxiety gets to be so much - I feel like I might never be able to do any travel normally again. It sucks.


Also - I am fighting a sinus infection (I had the chills, fever, body aches, congestion, etc). and that throws me for a loop as well. My boyfriend has it even worse than I do so I have been taking care of him and myself. Even my dog got sick this week. She must have v* every where she could find in my living room - and I had to clean it all up. Again - the anxiety here is just too much for me after a while.


I hate feeling this defeated by my emet. It feels like it sucks the very happiness and life out of me - even when I have something fun coming on the horizon. I get so damn anxious about how it will happen and if I can make it through without getting sick - I end up ruining any fun I could have had. I am so frustrated with this phobia.


Thanks for listening - any advice or positive thoughts you have would help out a lot. I have been so jaded lately that I could use some positive vibes!


Love,


Jessica[img]smileys/smilies_11.gif[/img]

[terified girl]

Hey! Try to cheer up.....you live in NJ??????


I was dying to go this summer, but my bf couldn't get time off and he doesn't really want to go but I was looking so forward to going that I could taste Wildwood, its my favorite vacation spot anywhere.....are you close to there? If you are, you are sooooo lucky!!!!!!


Feel better, your where I wanna be or close to it!!!!


Sonia

[Jenneh]

Jessica ((hugs))


im trying to send u all the positive vibes i can... emet can make us all feel emotionally and mentally weak at times -- but u wil pick urself up again and keep plodding because you knoe u hav to.


this sounds lke a pretty stressful time for you at the moment -- but u'll get thru it -- and when u have -- ull be able to look back , be prouid of urself and be GLAD u pushed urself to do it.


Jen xxxxxxxxxx

[jgirl236]

Thanks for all of the positive vibes!


I am leaving today for Ireland and I am anxious but trying to think positive. I really want to enjoy this experience and not be afraid of it. Thanks for sending all the positive energy my way!


Jen - Yes - I think you are right - at some point I am going to look back and be proud that I made it through all of this. Just like I will look back on my trip to Ireland and have fond memories - I just wish I didn't have to stress through the whole week before the trip in order to enjoy it!


Sonia - yes - I have been to Wildwood - I went every summer for the first 20 years of my life - its a lot of fun. I live about 3 hours north of there but I guess I am lucky that I can go whenever I want!


Thanks to all of you!


Jessica

[Jenneh]

good luck and have a gr8 time you [img]smileys/smilies_02.gif[/img]tell us about it when u get back!


Jen xxx