Okay this is a question for the MOMMAS with anxiety.
I'll start by saying I wasn't an anxious person growing up, or even after my first born (who is now 5 years old). With our Nov 2021 baby, I wasn't anxious daily either. Fast forward to the last year and a half, I'm now an incredibly anxious person and it's driving me nuts and making me sad.
My anxiety ALL revolves around my son's and their health. If one of them even seems a little 'off' my mind starts racing; I'm taking temperatures constantly watching them like a hawk, and over analyzing every single thing. My logical brain knows it's nothing serious, and my anxious brain convinces me otherwise (not that they necessarily have covid, just that they'll be sick for weeks or have to go to the hospital).
Do I sound crazy? Yup. Am I hoping someone else has felt crazy and has come out sane on the other side? YUP. I don't even know what I'm looking for - solidarity? Therapy recs? Ways to calm myself down?
If you made it this far, thank you. I appreciate you.
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