What do you do when you are dreading something?

I see that I got here after the fact. I do pray, and think about how little or insignificant the thing is. When it is over with I look for how God's hand was in the outcome.

When i am dreading something i try to calm myself down, then i think of what it is going to be like after it, and try to think of something funny instead of serious and bad, it always works for me and i get through eerything that comes my way, i hoped this has helped you, and remember the last thing you want to do is stress out.

I get it over and done with as quick as I can so I have no time to get worked up about it It has to be done, the sooner the better

I am like you....better it be behind me then in front of me.....I get all worked up and worry etc....even sometimes praying doesn't relieve the stress and it should...but sometimes it does help.

hi ambiepam I am ashamed to say I put off something because I was dreading it and now it sounds silly to even admit it,I need to have' my eyes checked for yearly diabetic check up and to get new glasses, this sounds like no big deal, but the truth is I dread having my eyes' dilated, and I have always had that yucky feeling about it,you have to stumble around for several hours not seeing properly, see it sounds pathetic as I really do need new glasses. So now I have told myself,you will ask Christine next Monday to set up an appt with my doctor first, then an appt to have my eye thing done, then I will do both and be done with it,then comes the bloodwork I also put off. so again Christine will have to make an appt with the access bus to take me to quest lab.

I often dread having to do some things. I tend to procrastinate, until it's become critical. What's funny, is it's never as bad as I've thought it would be. So if I keep that in mind, "it won't be as bad as you've made it out to be", it helps me get through it and do it.

I hope things go well for you. I have been in that situation, but usually it is not as bad as I expected it to be, alot of worrying over nothing.

i go and do what i dread to get it over with. you can speak with that person assertively and kindly and get your message across. i hope all worked out for you and the other person.

I do the same thing you do, pray..And sometimes it works out, like for Thanksgiving, my daughter and her b/f didn't show up and though I wanted my daughter here, I definitely didn't want him. Then for Christmas, since we had gifts to exchange, I still prayed except this time they did show up, but not for too long thankfully.. And what really ticked me off is my husband who talks about this guy behind his back and then when he gets here, suddenly they are best friends..(He denies it though, but I know what I saw and I hate people who are two faced like that..) So keep praying and tell God you will do whatever He needs you to do and pray it goes smoothly and well.. I will pray for you too...

I avoid it, I procrastinate it, I worry about it...

Prayer is good Pam. I am like you in this respect because I like to get unpleasant tasks over with as soon as possible but it is not always possible. I am a worrier by nature and I know that if I give my mind free reign I will magnify a disagreeable situation to an unrealistic degree and make myself sick with anxiety so I try to meditate and relax as much as possible and keep very busy with things I enjoy so I don’t have too much time to stress. I tell myself it will be over soon and there is a good chance that things will not turn out as negatively as I think…Good luck with whatever you’re dealing with, you have my prayers...

I hate the feelings associated with dreading. You try not to let it overpower you and somehow it does. Soon every thought of the day leads to this moment you have bben dreading. It can make you insane if you let it. Anytime I am faced with a situation of dread, I try to put it off as long as possible. I do my best to try to find a better solution to a problem so I can erase the moment of dread. It makes a more pleasant existence.

It is funny, the anticipation is worse than the actual event. Every single time that I dread something without fail. Without exception, that is just the way it happens. I take a step back and just calm myself. Trying to reassure myself that it will be all over before that I know it. After all, everything looks worse before it happens and then in retrospect I am happening. There are times where it calms me down every now and again. However, I still fall in the trap of worrying about things that I should not be worrying about. I think there is a small part of me that always fears the worst. Perhaps that actually helps me to get through it as well as it could be and get out for the better. I guess whatever helps me get through everything.

I am not religious or anything but I do tend to pray that things will work out in my favour. The thing is, if it needs to be done then you have no choice than to just button down and get on with it. Many of us have things that we dread but just think of how releived you will be when it's all over. And for what it's worth I wish you the very best of luck with whatever it is :)

If I phyic myself up it is so far that I am completelyt mad when I go to do the talking and they I get into shoutig match lol

I pray that I can get what I am dreading for . . There are times though that I save money for it .. But if still not possible, I just forget it . .