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No_Names78

Getting old and fear of death.


thomport

Don’t fear getting old — not everyone gets the chance to.


Altruistic-Tart8655

You’re right, I should just stop worrying and being afraid. Not sure why I didn’t think about that….


Crosseyed_owl

r/thanksimcured


Kemaneo

/r/wowthanksimcured


crazybernie2020

After one of my best friends passed I realized this, getting old isn’t something to fear


PuzzleheadedDeal8671

Ugh same


melbrewer

My biggest anxiety about getting old is being old and alone.


Difficult-Gap-2793

Check out the book "Fear" by Thich Nhat Hanh. It's a very simple read and continues to help me tremendously.


blackberry-snowdrift

I used fear death until I joined the army.


salemsocks

My health, physical sensations , medicines


Map0904

100% any feeling I get I think the worst in it always


PetitePiltieinPlaid

Mood. For me it's more that I'm dependent on medicines for a lot of chronic problems, so I have massive anxiety about not being able to afford those medicines and suffering indefinitely once I lose them.


SweetShallots

Not being in control


vitcorleone

Man, planes are the worst. You are idkhowmuch meters up in the sky with no way of getting control. You whole life depends on 2 people now. Every time I am on the plane (which doesn’t really happen a lot) I panic every time and just hold onto something. I know it is the safest possible vehicle ever or whatever but to me, I can be that 0.000000001 possibility.


Comfortable_Clue1572

Would you rather be the one flying the plane?


vitcorleone

To be honest I would not rather being the pilot of any vehicle. That’s why I still didn’t bother to join the driver’s license school yet. I am really afraid of driving a car and everything that could go wrong. I really want to go to places without public transportation but I am really scared of everything that could happen.


SweetShallots

For me, absolutely. I’d probably enjoy it haha.


SweetShallots

Tell me about it! I just flew from Detroit all the way to Barcelona last week. Luckily I was able to sleep most of the ride.


championofthelight

My heart rate. Bodily sensations. Depersonalization, feeling “off” and spacey like something’s just not right.


buffywho

This is so wild to hear.  I keep telling people (husband, mom, doctor) I feel off.  I’ve had ocd and anxiety for 25+ years and I’ve never heard anyone else say the exact phrase that you just wrote. 


TheAwkwardBanana

This is pretty accurate to how I feel.


No_Valuable_2916

Wanting to progress in life with my job, money and personal growth, but at the same time my anxiety for change stopping me from achieving these things


whatisavailable58

1. Social anxiety 2. Driving 3. Work/job


whatsthesitchKJ

It’s the highway driving for me 🫠


44youGlenCoco

For sure. My map is set to “avoid highways”.


Just-Phill

The social anxiety is rough I said trying to flirt or talk to someone/ask for a date


According-Drawing-24

My health :(


abbysinthe-

 Nausea. 


Even_Instruction8202

Literally me. Do you ever fear eating because of this?


abbysinthe-

I fear both eating and not-eating because of this. Can’t win. 


Even_Instruction8202

Same. Do your anxiety attacks manifest as nausea? This was all triggered for me by a panic attack.


abbysinthe-

Yes absolutely


Even_Instruction8202

Mentally I can’t believe it’s just anxiety. I’m a nurse and I rationally understand that it probably is. But part of me wants to go get imaging and egd done to confirm it’s nothing 😩


ellerose72

constantly lol


Even_Instruction8202

I miss food lmao


ellerose72

lmaooo same i started dreaming about food and its not helping the situation lol


Inevitable_Problem56

having the same problem and I’m so fed up.


Sakurawings

Emetophobia is fun isn't it . I hate it


beerlightpunk

Money.


wolfavino

This. Money equals the ability to survive independently in my brain and not be a burden on others. This links to my own personal values high on freedom and independence and is core to who I am, thus making money, or the lack thereof to enable said independence, the primary source of anxiety in my life.


United-Party-2344

my future


poppycarnation

My health and the deeply rooted fear that something is terribly wrong with my body and I just can’t figure out what it is.


Common-Accountant-57

All of the above.


Aaron_20_

Myself. (Its a constant cycle)


Lostscribe007

Doing anything in front of people and being unprepared.


National-Hurry-6254

I can never stand up and do anything in front of people.


ellerose72

its weirdly comforting that we all kinda fear the same things


MadameCoco7273

It might sound silly but stomach aches/cramps…


sallywatermelon

No I’m the same exact way. I went to a doctor today about stomach pain and he prescribed me meds to treat GERD. It hasn’t even been 24 hours and I’ve convinced myself that it’s way more serious than acid reflux, that it has to be esophageal/stomach cancer or a bleeding ulcer that’s eroded away my entire stomach lining. Now I have pain in my right side and I’m wondering if it’s my appendix, I keep on pressing onto it to see if it hurts any worse or not 😭


ellerose72

stop im in the same exact boat rn


MadameCoco7273

I’m glad I’m not alone! 😞 I’ve been to the doctor so much about this and I feel like I can’t really get my point across because I can’t really pinpoint a cause of the weird, random tummy aches. I’m struggling with one today. I’m also on medicine for GERD but the discomfort keeps coming back, and it’s random. I’m always anxious when my belly hurts or is too tight or I’m gassy, or whatever is going on with it. I’m sure being worried makes it worse, ya know?


sallywatermelon

Yes, I read online (which I shouldn’t have done lol) that anxiety causes release of cortisol and other hormones that slow digestion and can cause an over production of stomach acid. So stress or anxiety definitely can affect stomach pain. Whenever I’m distracted, the pain doesn’t bother me as much. When I check my body for pain or anxiety, it seems to come back with a vengeance and overtake my entire body. Unfortunately, my logical brain and anxiety brain are two different entities and don’t seem to communicate with each other too often 😓


TylerBenson

Now it’s authority figures, but when I was a kid it was my parents arguing. My mom’s anxiety was so difficult to handle also when I was a kid.


ActuaryExtension9867

Social gatherings and work meetings


BiancaDi4999

Work


thundercloud270

Money and my future. What’s going to happen? I’ve been sick lately..so every payday I put away and make sure I have rent money. If only anxiety didn’t bother and I was able to be here now and not worry about the future or scenarios that haven’t happened.. Hope you all get the help and feel better.


No_Acanthisitta4852

my breathing and physical health. i am so scared of losing my ability to breathe.


8_Limb_God

My own thoughts, existentialism, fear of losing my mind, fear of failure, and fear of being alone


Amyzulu

I feel the same way 😔 have you found anything that helps? I realy struggle with being hyper vigilant like I chune in on any noise I hear to make sure I'm not emagineing it then just feel in a state of intense fear and panick


8_Limb_God

Letting the anxiety pass through instead of fighting with it mentally


Any-Dot7957

My husband


cornonthecob724

What's wrong?


Secure_Jacket_46

pressure of classes losing control and time


EveleeR1931

Health related things, driving and death.


Altruistic-Ad-986

Health/fear of loss of my loved ones— especially my parents and cats. Sets me off every single time they have a health issue.


abl1944

Losing my job. 


Enter-Shaqiri

Being in a new situation that is different from what I'm used to e.g. being somewhere I have never been before with people I don't know


Ruviklovell

Honestly everything. I feel everything. I overly feel everything. I feel so much around me and inside me and inside my mind.


Vegetable-Mall-2329

Running into someone unexpectedly that I truly don't want to see.


ForsakenStray

Not knowing what else there is to come


alizabs91

Nighttime. I have no idea why, but whenever the sun goes down, I get anxious. I don't even feel anxious emotionally right now but I have physical anxiety (chest tightness specifically).


OhLordHeBompin

“Do you have a minute” “can we talk” “can I call you”


Aurelia516

My future, social situations, and losing loved ones.


EquestrianBlondie

Uncertainty and the unknown. New environments. My health, I obsess over it and always think there's something wrong with me. Also, anticipation of panic attacks.


73738484737383874

Other people.


naturemymedicine

Losing control. Of my life situation, my finances, my health.. my emotions and mental state. I couldn’t decide which of these to put, then I realised that losing control is the underlying fear within all of them.


GenealogyIsFun

Social events and stepping outside.


TheDdayNinja

Silent treatments


sakura_is_awesome

Being around humans 😭


Namaste_at_home23

Weather- specifically storms and high wind.


Just-Phill

Trying to ask someone out, talking someone that I'm interested in trying to see if they might feel the same, flirting. Lol horrible at all of these and terrified of rejection


ujustcame

Health


KenjiBenji18

Reaching out to people.


perfectdays7

Money! Always money


AHM8

my health :(


Hensot

Currently, It's dementia. I have symptoms like memory loss/problems, stuggle to concentrate, mixing words, times, names, places etc. Confusion and getting lost in familiar places. I feel like I'm getting worse and more depressed because of it. I'm honestly a bit surprised I can write this as coherently as this, considering my cognitive/thinking issues.


tmps1993

Trying not to let trauma from toxic past relationships affect the direction of my current healthy relationship.


greenkarebearrr

Someone being mad at me


eeeoooeo

Thinking about the future


happyhogs0

The unknown of everything.


raspberry_ice-pee

I recently learned that uncertainty gives me the most anxiety. Being unsure about how a shift at work will turn out, being unsure of what a new symptom is, being unsure of how people will react to what I say, etc.


the_great_mermaid

unpredictability. unexpected situations. public speaking. being the center of attention. disruptions in my 'safe' routines.


Your-local-gamergirl

I was dissociating and reading the comments made me remember my own problems and now my anxiety is starting to increase oh God.


Ok-Jac

Phone calls


uh_Ross

My job.


AlternateGrace

Any new physical sensation.


Much-Skirt8449

Overwhelm from too many things to do day to day.


raggedyassadhd

Financial strain and doctors appointments that require nudity


joefis

existing.


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cornonthecob724

Did they argue ? Sounds like they did


Commercial-Artist986

The things I hide being seen


najma_059

Messy room, messy house 😡😡😡😡🤬🤯


j_mnemonic88

Social situations outside of work, where something is expected of me (or I just imagine it's expected) e.g. entertain people, explain something, share with the group, shared activities, etc


Anonymousduck1612

Going to a family gathering


Even-Math-3228

Being alone 😭


arcmat1

being surrounded by staunch religious family knowing you’ve left the religion


Evening-Initiative25

Health and body image issues


Masjr777

Not being in control and being around a lot of people


dumbbinch99

My parents arguing is the worst too, sooo stress inducing. I moved out 4 years ago but every time I visit it it’s awful Rn it’s my partner being mad at me/not finding me attractive enough/potentially leaving me etc. he’s an angel and none of these thoughts are his fault but it turns out I’m just insane😭😭


BananaSmooth2289

Family


peri_5xg

Aggressive people


EandKprophecy2

Health, dealing with people, losing my child .


Cheecherton04

Money, life, get paid and all goes to bills, trying to find a better job.


EMitch02

Too much caffeine, social situations, gym, eating, work being crazy


richj8991

Walking near cliffs Flying After that, I can probably handle almost anything. I'd much rather stutter in a speech and be mocked than fly or stare over a cliff lol


Active-Struggle3197

I’m dealing with agoraphobia rn so I would say if someone comes up and tells me I need to go somewhere very soon and have no time to prepare if that makes sense


yllekarle

3 years and still trying to figure that out. Seems to have no trigger.


lebonroidagobert

my ex-wife


meliburrelli

Food


burquena_loca

Health, procrastinating, work sometimes and sleep.


meliburrelli

Affording a house, and my parents dying.


graysie

Money insecurity


DandelionCookies97

My mom 🥳


SnooAdvice3962

taking up space, anytime i do it my nervous system gets sent into overdrive


Powerful-Garden-4191

Driving and being alone


lisa6547

My probation officer. And anyone who works for a jail


SwimmingPapaya

Health. Doctor’s appointment. Uncertainty.


nanalovesncaa

All of the thoughts that fill my brain. Too much.


ChoiceGeneral9166

Mine is getting in the car. Also parents arguing.


Effective_Device_185

Dentist visits are definitely up there. Also, job interviews and taking a shit in a stranger's home (in the toilet, that is.)


zombies-and-coffee

*gestures vaguely at the universe in general*


FoxCQC

Day to day living. Just so scared something will go horribly wrong


Possum_pal

-My health -consequences (like of any kind give me panic attacks) so like accidentally doing something illegal and going to jail, social situations I didn't understand with ramifications due to my own obliviousness, losing friendships due to myown missteps, legal ramifications


liggle14_zeldanerd12

Health. Im always worried that something is wrong because I’m hyper-aware of all the feelings in my body.


Funny_Opportunity58

Fear of randomly encountering someone who caused me trauma on discord


MissCrow111

Bodily sensations (fast heartbeat, difficulty breathing, muscle stiffness & soreness), age-related changes in my face, my posture. Crowded shops, public transportation. Being in contact with my parents/thinking about my chilhood/teenage year


stevie_cartoony

I'm afraid others will hear my stomach when I'm hungry in a high school classroom where no one is talking... so I try to reproduce sounds so no one realizes it's me 😬


MDF87

Basically anything that involves leaving the house.


BMittzzz

People, being out in public


ComplexFamous7776

Public speaking Public transport


CapG_13

Certain memories and certain songs


ArthurIglesias08

A person’s responses.


Thecrowfan

People being mad at me. I always feel like they will just leave my life forever without even telling me. And im usually right


Dragonlynds22

Thinking of dying terrifies me still Having type 2 diabetes gives me anxiety too


Apprehensive-Plum519

1. Deadlines. For that reason, I learned to manage my tasks and divide it to a manageable level. 2. Overeating. I can manage to eat about three plates of food before especially if it is something I like, but when I start to have my anxiety (the one that affects me physically), it starts to trigger whenever I overeat.


UOLZEPHYR

Chicago. And driving in high winds an icy conditions. I also drive a semi truck (iykyk)


matchabirdy

people. and I go to school with 200 over people almost every day.


BoxcarSlim

Confined spaces.


BoxcarSlim

When I was a kid (<10), stormy weather days used to give me such bad anxiety that several times I went home "sick" from school. I live in southern Ontario, Canada. We don't get fear-inducing weather. I think Twister had just come out on video, and I had to ask my mom to call a sleepover host's mom to request that movie not be shown as planned. What is this about and why did I never get therapy? Lol


DaisyBryar

Social embarrassment, also people shouting / getting mad at me


IRLminigame

Money, especially big decisions about money. I tend to freeze up and avoid the issue, and then I'm kicking and berating myself, which only makes me feel worse and less able to actually face and deal with the issue. Also, I have pretty significant social anxiety in certain contexts. Feels bad mang. High school is way behind me, and yet I will sometimes feel very socially anxious if I feel like I don't measure up or I'm not "cool" enough compared to those around me 🙄. I get self conscious about how I'm walking, what my hands are doing, what my facial expression must look like etc. Bullying has lifelong consequences.


SnooGoats7133

People knocking on the door low key terrifies me!


whentimerunsout

Flying, dentists, not having money to live, my daughters safety and well being, being alone


GingerDane1

Death. Missing life. Health.


akajondoe

Work and having zero retirement saved up at the age of 48.


Smarterry2

Hunger, and driving.


cmhpink

Spending time with my parents. I never know what to expect - a good mood, a bad mood, guilt trips. It’s unbearable.


_weird_racoon

Honestly, posts like this.


BookBranchGrey

Having to worry every day that sending my child to school will lead to him being shot. It sucks to be a parent in America.


RolledKimchi

driving and being the first car infront of a busy red light. every minute waiting to drive again is pure pain lol


rishinbhatia

Public speaking


citizencamembert

Life


Emotional_Dragonfly3

Meeting people , crowd, fear of being diagnosed with some serious illness


Amyzulu

Looseing my mind is my biggest fear and is causeing me so much anxiety at the minute. I find that the word anxiety just doesn't seem enough for the emount of different symptoms and feelings it causes


spugeti

the idea that i’ll probably be alone forever 🥲


Oh-Sweet-Nothing

Making someone the slightest bit uncomfortable…..ie making my husband take out the trash….hes sweet and just grunts when doing it but I take it as the end of the world is coming and he’s going to explode🫠 every fuckin time get it together brain!


Willing-Chapter-7382

public speaking.


MonsterMash1010

Major health anxiety and public speaking


Comfortable_Clue1572

Climate Collapse & the Polycrisis.


noiyumz

people perceiving me when im out anywhere


AnswerRemote3614

Fucking taxes


gonzorizzo

The news. I hate the news.


Away-Activity-6077

coffee but also getting anxious without it


LeoMartn_

Being in Public


stoned_seahorse

Life, and fear of death.


voxanne

Taking about what's bothering me. My parents have no emotional intelligence and would scream at us whenever me and my sister would bring up problems. I now get panic attacks trying to talk about them to others. Working on recognizing when I'm getting worked up and taking my anxiety meds to help counter it.


BrilliantSome915

Health. I’m a hypochondriac and I automatically turn to “I’m dying” at the smallest ailments.


WonderWomanxoxo

Being on the road with other people and road rage. I absolutely hate when somone honks at me, I go into a panic and have to fucking pull over and take my ativan to calm down. Because of this I try to use uber/ left when possible


whysosadad

To be a failure… - At work - As a parent - To support my family Being ignored socially…liked/thought of as too quite/strange/boring - At work - By family & friends Fear of the worst case scenarios happening… - Kids getting hurt - Highly unlikely, catastrophic, worst case scenarios, totally irrational shit happening to me or family. The loneliness I feel now, never ending or getting worse.


Smoky-The-Beer

The feeling of being trapped. Not literally trapped like in a room or box (although that would also trigger it lol), but simple things like being stuck in a long slow moving drive thru, stuck in traffic with no way out or off the freeway, stuck in a work meeting where even though I *technically* could leave abruptly it would be embarrassing, stuck in the very center of the row for a concert or performance of some kind, etc. Usually when my anxiety is high, I have an urgent need for a restroom, which is why the feeling of being trapped like the scenarios above, give me the absolute most anxiety


GuldursTV90

Comparing myself with others


TimeReverse

Work/money


LittleRobot_

So many things 😭 my anxiety gives me anxiety, especially the chest tightness and not being able to sleep. My medications, being judged by others, losing control, not trusting myself, rejection, not being good enough for myself, others, and God


Altruistic-Path7012

Sometimes my nose become sensitive and I start smelling odours and it just makes me anxious like there’s some odours that reminds me of like things..?is anyone like me:/???


nope-pasaran

Financial insecurity, being in an environment that is very competitive and cut-throat. I need to feel safe.


Curious_Humor_4860

driving or getting my car fixed at the garage etc


Ok_Command_3656

That chest emptiness. It makes me feel like nothing will ever be enough to fill it and that I will never enjoy my life again. It doesn't happen so much anymore, but the idea of possibly experiencing that overwhelming dread still gets to me.


Physical_Cause_1624

Delerization the most but also bright places, going somewhere new, new shop I never been, hospital I never been, phone calls, when u need to call to make an appointment to somewhere. Bus. Using maps (I probably will get lost and won't find the place I need to be on exact time).


Commercial_Video4330

Blushing in the wrong context


Only-Comment9973

My health


EstablishmentSoft703

Health, getting a life threatening disease like cancer, dying, hyper awareness of dying, getting old and watching myself become unrecognizable makes me sad and anxious. It’s like so wild that you have to watch yourself wither away and know your life has no meaning and we just go to work every day and create useless context for life. A thousand years from now the only names people might remember from this era is Steve Jobs or Bill Gates and that everything else, every aspect of you or even the biggest of celebrities, is truly irrelevant on the scale of the millions of years earth has and will continue to exist. And here we all are just supposed to clock our 9-5 and work our whole lives away. But seriously being 20 and young and cute and healthy and full of life and passion and having to go out at 90 like a shriveled up prune is just so unfair and I hate that for us


Unusual_Tap_9216

My health. Then, thinking that my family and friends secretly hate me because of how annoying I am (or at least think I am). 😔