Anxiety Attack

Philippines
November 22, 2010 9:00pm CST
Is it normal for someone to feel pressured esp if they are the bread winner of the family? A friend, my Doctor, my colleagues all told me that what I'm doing is not right. They mean, I worry too much. But, what if I just want to provide good things to my family? Is it bad to want good things for others? I do not want them to worry, I want to take care of them. Is it bad to worry for their welfare?
4 responses
• United States
23 Nov 10
It sure is a bad thing to hour health, as I can tell you I have been through a great deal in life. But this year it was topped off with yet more issues to the point that I was hyperventilating and having numerous uncontrolled anxiety attacks. Although I am not out of the woods yet, I have the side effects that for no reason at all I still get the attacks. For instance I am away out of town and relaxing like no other time in my life with absolutely no worries, so I woke up this morning in a steam sweat with complete anxiety attack. So be cautious dear friend as once they become repetitive and you do not treat them as I did not, then you get them uncontrollably and they are not pleasant.
• Philippines
23 Nov 10
Thank you so much for your comment hardworkinggurl. I appreciate that. I just can't help but over-think things. I can't afford to see my family worrying for something I should take care.
@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
4 Dec 10
Your friend, doctor, and collegues sound very un-supportive. You are the way that you are and nobody can control what you do. They may be worried about you because you do have to take care of your family, but being worried is who you are. I am also a worry wart and I always get anxiety attacks. I can feel how responsible you feel but if you over do it, it can cause a lot of stress. I think it's good that you do worry though, because that makes you a responsible person, but going through anxiety is not a pleasant thing and it will be tough. But the best things for your family and yourself is to put yourself first always. If you breakdown because you want to take care of your family, all your efforts would be gone. It's all about balancing and mainly listening to yourself.
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
30 Nov 10
It's not wrong to worry about the welfare of your family, especially if you're the bread winner and they depend on you, but you can't let worry consume your life. It's bad for your health and it's also bad for your relationships if you're always tense and stressed so, yes, it's bad for your family, too. What you need is a way to reassure yourself. Do you have an emergency savings account and, if not, is it possible for you to put a little away every month? Watching this money grow will help you to feel secure because you will have a financial cushion to help you if something unexpected happens. If possible, find ways to make yourself a more valued employee at your job. Look at ways to cut expenses. The less you have going out every month will also make you feel better and, yes, it is possible to provide good things for your family while spending less. I'm sure they would rather have you feeling more relaxed and less stressed.
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
23 Nov 10
It is but natural to feel pressure once in awhile especially if you are tasked to make the living for your family and provide for them.It is also but natural to want and desire the best for the ones we love. What is bad and dangerous is when the anxiety attacks become constant and persistent, for one worrying will get you nowhere, it won't add a single penny to your bank account, it clouds the mind from opportunity and planning and making the right decisions in order to make more money, and worst it might cause a medical condition that you will regret later on, it will not only incapacitate you to do work, it will also make you cough up everything you have worked hard for. Just to share a quote from the bible because i try to live by this principles " do not be weary of tomorrow because tomorrow has problems of it's own.." (sorry i forgot the line and verse). Good luck and hope you do well.