Anxiety Is Making Me Wanna Cry

[hatechall]

I've dealt with a mild form of general anxiety disorder since my adolescence. I also suffer from OCD and panic attacks, both of which I'm able to manage fairly well.

However, since starting my new job, my anxiety has increased. I'm not a people person, so dealing with customers can be a bit nerve wracking at times. For the most part I do a decent job with customers but sometimes I might come across as rude, when that's not my intention. At other times, I have to restrain myself from swinging at rude customers.

For the past few weeks, I've had frequent urges to cry. I can't seem to allow myself to cry though, because I don't actually feel sad about anything. I just get these split-second urges to, which I've recently learned is a common symptom of anxiety. I guess the takeaway from all this is: it's okay to cry if you need to, but I don't feel I need to cry. I need to get to the root cause of the anxiety, and I'm not quiet sure what that is. All I know is that I'm gonna stick it out for the next 9 months, after which I'm quitting this shytty ass job. In the meantime I hope that this experience helps me grow, so that I leave more in tune with my emotions, as well as those of others.

Come share your stories with a nikka. It's somewhat therapeutic, you know. It helps to express your feelings brehs.

 

[DallasTxRep]

Stay strong

 

[Hijo de luna]

You're ungrounded. You probably won't take advice but a daily ritual of meditation and yoga would cure 80% of your problem.

 

[hatechall]

You're ungrounded. You probably won't take advice but a daily ritual of meditation and yoga would cure 80% of your problem.

A few years ago I would meditate occasionally. For no particular reason I stopped tho.

I'm definitely gonna get back to that now. Not sure about the yoga thing, but I'm open to it. What is your experience with yoga? Did it help you to relieve yourself of stress/anxiety?

 

[KravenMorehead™]

What would you say is/are the reason(s) you aren't a people person?

 

[Another Man]

You're ungrounded. You probably won't take advice but a daily ritual of meditation and yoga would cure 80% of your problem.

That's some real...cuz I was also told the biggest part of my anxiety is that I think too far ahead and way too big at any given time...so I overwhelm myself. Kinda like if I stand in an open field and look straight up into the sky in a clear ass day, I get this odd feeling that Ima fall off the earth into the sky and shyt

 

[hatechall]

What would you say is/are the reason(s) you aren't a people person?

I've always been this way. I can make lite conversation with people but I'll never be the life of the party.

Also, I think it's fear of being incompetent at this job. It's the type of job where the longer you've been there, the more responsibilities you have. So you never get to a point where you feel 100% confident in your ability to perform.

 

[AFRAM GLORY]

I've dealt with a mild form of general anxiety disorder since my adolescence. I also suffer from OCD and panic attacks, both of which I'm able to manage fairly well.

However, since starting my new job, my anxiety has increased. I'm not a people person, so dealing with customers can be a bit nerve wracking at times. For the most part I do a decent job with customers but sometimes I might come across as rude, when that's not my intention. At other times, I have to restrain myself from swinging at rude customers.

For the past few weeks, I've had frequent urges to cry. I can't seem to allow myself to cry though, because I don't actually feel sad about anything. I just get these split-second urges to, which I've recently learned is a common symptom of anxiety. I guess the takeaway from all this is: it's okay to cry if you need to, but I don't feel I need to cry. I need to get to the root cause of the anxiety, and I'm not quiet sure what that is. All I know is that I'm gonna stick it out for the next 9 months, after which I'm quitting this shytty ass job. In the meantime I hope that this experience helps me grow, so that I leave more in tune with my emotions, as well as those of others.

Come share your stories with a nikka. It's somewhat therapeutic, you know. It helps to express your feelings brehs.

Relora/Ashwagandha...Lowers the anxiety and keeps the mind at ease.

 

[tonyclifton]

I hate anxiety. Mines wierd though. I'll always up at like 3-5 AM and I can feel it right away. The rest of the night is me praying I can call asleep but every time I get close something pops in my head and I don't sleep

shyt sucks

 

[Piff Perkins]

Solutions vary by person. I was able to hold mine in check better with breathing exercises and walking. You can google different breathing exercises but the gist is that they help you slow down and calm down. They can be done in public, no one will know you're doing it.

In terms of walking I'd just go on long walks in quiet places. Then I'd try to walk in louder places like downtown. You can then move to jogging and running at a park or local track. Basically it's about breathing too.

Good luck.

 

[DrX]

gtfo retail....itll destroy ur mental health....do anything else...

 

[PhonZhi]

I hate dealing with people too. I got my CDL and have been driving trucks the past year. I love it and couldnt be happier. Mite wanna check into it especially if u single without kids

 

[roxxthe96er]

You need some sort of outlet,, you write?


Or, bad advice, you can just be high off your ass all the time


Confirmed both work

 

[BlaKcMoney]

1. Surround yourself with likeminded people outside of work
2. Start your own business
3. Find your gift and hone it. It will go before you like a shield and when people come into your presence the conversation will be directed to your comfort zone.
4. Build confidence and self esteem. The bible is the best book to read for that

 

[MushroomX]

I like dealing with people in a sense, because of the power I feel from giving them demonic eyes and asserting my dominance.

These are some of my tips:

• Don't talk, listen: People talk too much and expose their flaws, especially with today's culture on Smartphones where they haven weakened their face to face skills.
• Know your stuff: Your confidence goes way up, if you know what you sell/work with. At work I know every single facet of the process, and how to answer it.
• If you can't handle looking at the eyes, look at the junction in the middle between the eyebrows. It's near the eyes in placement, so they think your looking at them in the eye.