I'm Having Anxiety Disorder Symptoms........by Susan

I'm having some anxiety disorder symptoms this week and I know why.  This coming Saturday, June 21st, my youngest of three sons is getting married.  He will be moving out of our house and I dread the initial empty nest feeling I know I will experience.  My oldest son will be coming home for the wedding and I feel a lot of anxiety about that as well.   I have no explanation for this other than I am so happy and excited to see him that maybe my feelings are getting all confused inside. 

My middle son and my daughter will be coming for the wedding too and this will be the first time all of us have been together for over four years.   My husband and I are busy scurrying about getting things ready for the family gathering at our home.   Today my husband and I bought, hauled and put away what seemed like tons of groceries.  Tomorrow we'll clean house and mow the yard.  Not bad for senior citizens. 

The anxiety disorder symptoms I'm experiencing are headache, nervousness, sleeplessness and worrying.  I'll do much better after the festivities begin......it's the anticipation and preparation that get me all flustered.  I just hope I won't be shaking when I have two of my sons walk me down the aisle for the third one's wedding.

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Posted by ozzieblackcat at 6/17/2008 10:34 PM
Categories: Relationships,depression,Family,Mental Health,His and Hers,Anxiety
 

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  • 6/18/2008 12:05 AM martin wrote:
    Take a fresh look, this is your family, they know you and how you might feel and will understand your entire situation.

    Step back and look again in a fresh light. Take it slow and easy, don't rush things that helps.

    Good luck with you very exciting weekend it will be fine and after the event you will wonder what on earth all the anxiety was all about!! You'll see!
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  • 6/18/2008 12:49 AM Svasti wrote:
    Nothing like an impending wedding to generate hightened emotional states!

    I hope that your anxiety subsides when you find yourself surrounded by your children - and is that four kids or are there more??

    Best wishes for the big day - I hope you all have a fantastic time.
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  • 6/18/2008 7:28 AM ozzieblackcat wrote:
    Thanks for your comment and for reading His & Hers Blog.  I'll be sure and check out your website asap.   Susan
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  • 6/18/2008 7:29 AM ozzieblackcat wrote:
    Thanks for your encouraging comment.  I know that once the "fun" starts, I'll be okay and a lot of the anxiety will disappear.   Susan
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  • 6/18/2008 7:31 AM ozzieblackcat wrote:
    Yes, that's four kids total.   Three boys and one girl.  They have been my life, as I was a stay at home mom.  Thanks for the good wishes and for your comment.  Susan
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  • 6/19/2008 2:37 PM New York Psychologist wrote:
    Congratulations on your son's wedding! And congratulations on assessing how you feel about your upcoming (and very emotional) future; as a practicing cognitive-behavioral therapist, I commend your thinking and wish you the best of progress.

    www.cognitive-therapy-associates.com
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  • 7/21/2008 6:45 AM Doug wrote:
    You could always wait for your kids to come home and pawn off the manual labor onto them. That's always what my parents do. They might do some beforehand, but they definitely save/invent some specifically for my homecoming. I get a lot of other anxiety issues as well if you need help coping, I highly suggest another blog I like to browse, http://anxiousangst.blogspot.com/
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  • 7/21/2008 8:07 AM ozzieblackcat wrote:
    Thank you for your comment.  I can't get my kids to do any labor when they come to visit.......  I'll check out the blog you suggested.    Susan
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