End Of Humanity Anxiety...

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I am an avid reader and like you, it calms me down and helps me think of other things. If your parents don't read as much as you then they might not understand. My stepfather used to get mad at me for reading so much. He thought that I should have been outside all the time. But what he didn't know was that I could have all kinds of adventures through books that I couldn't have going outside.

I think that as you get older you will learn how to cope with your natural personality.

Have you ever been evaluated for anxiety attacks?

Just curious, I have some religious friends who spend A LOT of time talking about the end of the world. Have you been around anyone that is obsessed about when the world ends? That might be feeding into your fears.

If it is any comfort, people have been predicating the end for centuries and thus far we are all around. During the Black Death-a far worse time then now- many people thought that the end was near. I can't really blame them but that was what five hundred years ago and we are still here.
 
Hang in there.

Don't worry. Be Happy!


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1. Think about doing volunteer work at, say, a cancer ward for children. It'll make you appreciate how good your life is like nothing else will. You love to read, maybe read them books.

2. Adventure builds character. Face something you're afraid of. It's exhilarating and liberating. Go skydiving.

3. Don't laugh: Hang out with a good dog. They live completely in the moment. No worries about the future, no regrets about the past. It's contagious.

4. The world DOES end. Just one at a time, not all at once. You only live once, and it goes by quickly. Don't get stuck in a rut and waste it.
 
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Danceswithwolves - I don't have any spectacular advice. I'm just a Mommy who is a little bit of a worrier with a little boy who is a lot of a worrier. I know that I can't watch the shows about the world ending or cataclismic volcanos or ice ages - I'm 41 and they still scare me. It sounds to me like the things you are worrying about are things we really don't have any control over. Sometimes that makes us worry more. We can't really control the things that other people do - like our siblings or our parents - and we can't control what God does - or what the earth does. We can only control ourselves. I wish I could give you a hug and tell you it's all going to be ok. Maybe you should mention to your Mom again that you are worried. Take care of yourself!
Jenny
 
I think that some of the reason I worry is because of all the diseases I've had and at the moment I'll just list a few ...: Lyme disease, Bochilism (from chicken at DQ) Swine Flu, I also had a really bad disease that the doctors couldn't figure out what it was and it also had to do with my stomach.... I have Asma and major Knee issues (from a skiing accident) I am a dare devil (I mostly only worry about diseases not phisical pain..I am very good at handling pain)
 
and the strange thing is that I don't worry when I am around my friends or if I'm whistling (the whistling gets on my moms nerves...)
 
Reading is such a terrific thing. Go to Bibliomania and read a good happy hearted classic for free. If the world ends.......you have no power to change it.........not that I think it will. But a good, light hearted classic is a great comfort. Gets your mind off things......and while your reading have a cup of Chamomielle tea. It's very warm and relaxing......dang I know I spelled that wrong!

Mary
 
I know how it feels to be worried/nervous. In 5th grade, I started having panic attacks for seemingly no reason. At that time, it was mostly when I didn't feel right to begin with, and for some reason I guess my mind dwelled on that and made me panic. Got worse through middle school, doctors put me on zoloft for it, and now I'm pretty much grown out of them. Panic attacks are no fun.

I always found it was best to talk to someone when I was feeling uneasy or felt an attack building up. I usually end up talking to my dad about something, and I get so distracted that all the nervousness goes away. I agree that keeping a journal does help a lot. Writing down my feelings and talking it all out to my book almost helps me get over whatever bad feelings I may have. Whether it's because I'm mad, scared, sad, or just plain stressed, it still helps. Doesn't matter if you write about it, or talk about it, or heck, you can even talk about it in your head...it's just the fact that you're expressing your feelings. Keeping them all to yourself never makes anything better, usually just builds up and gets worse.


The PTSD may not be hereditary, but how you deal with stress (whether it's by choice, or just how your body reacts to it), probably is. Speaking of doctors, maybe next time you go for a checkup, you should talk to him/her about all of this. Like I said, I did, and they gave me medicine to help me grow out of it. With how hard the economy is effecting our family right now, there's a lot of stress (not to mention all the junk I'm having to deal with at school, guess that just comes with 11th grade), and it also helps me with that. I can definitely tell a difference when I run out of my medicine; seems like everything piles up on my shoulders at once. I'm not saying medicine is the answer for you (I honestly hate medicine, I like natural remedies), I'm just saying if it's really bad, the doctor may know of something that can help you.


In the meantime, keep doing what makes you happy. I don't see anything wrong with reading. It's good for you! Of course I can see why your parents may not approve of constant reading. They do have a bit of a point, there's a lot of fun stuff to do, but first you have to try it and discover it's fun. Never know, might find something else that eases the worrying
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But even if you do find other things you like to do, still doesn't mean you have to stop reading. I also love to read, but I like making art and stuff too, and my birds keep me pretty occupied.
 

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