Garrison,
I’m writing for words of wisdom or advice. Or just an assurance that everything will work out. And if you can’t provide any of that, then perhaps just a great recipe for Tuna Hot Dish will suffice.
I am about 15 years behind you on the road of life and I get so distraught at times. Despite having a wonderful family, good health, I still manufacture things to worry and fret about every day.
My daughter is doing great and recently married. But I worry about my 32-year-old son who is desperately searching for an elementary music teaching position. He is so great with kids and truly enjoys planting seeds of the love of music in children. I fret about getting older and how I will die and when. I fear losing things — life, security, my lovely wife (i.e., what will I do if she is called home before me?). I wonder why I have never suffered or experienced significant loss, like so many of my friends have? And I’m tired of these senseless and unproductive bouts of worry that I find myself in. Why am I wasting this time in the dark corners of my mind in senseless worry? I am so very blessed. I know this, but every day is still a struggle.
Do you ever find yourself stuck in worry mode? I want to enjoy my life, and yet, like so many these days (I think), I’d rather just hide in my room and stay in bed. Yeah, so what can I do?
Best to you always,
Russell
This sounds like real trouble and luckily for you anxiety is something professionals know a few things about dealing with. I would find a good psychiatrist, a doctor, one who will listen to you say just what you’re telling me, and one who is open to pharmacology. I know people who suffered from bothersome anxiety and who got good relief from medications. I’ve never been troubled by this and any advice I offered would be too glib. There are many roads available but I’d begin with this one: the simple treatment of anxiety by chemical means. GK
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