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re: Health related anxiety
Posted on 3/8/24 at 11:46 pm to LemmyLives
Posted on 3/8/24 at 11:46 pm to LemmyLives
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Screw Lexapro, you need to go to individual therapy, now. NOW. NOW. NOW. If the anxiety isn't from your job, or your existing family, or wedding planning, oof. That's not good. I had misgivings before marriage, and the only thing that keeps me from regretting the 10+ year marriage is the kids that I can't see anymore. Your instincts are telling you something. Figure it out. SSRIs will not fix the problem. You're just setting yourself up for a crappy marriage and a divorce in a few years, unless you make enough money she'll just fake it to keep dropping money on mimosa Thursdays, etc. Please, talk to someone *now.* Drugs aren't the answer, there's something else going on.
My anxiety is because I constantly think I have a deadly disease. Have always had fixations since I was like 5 about this regularly. This is the worst it’s ever been, probably because weddings are also incredibly stressful in general.
The wedding is just compounding stress because it’s a 250 person black tie wedding. Not the stress of being married. It’s planning the biggest event of my life and worrying if I’ll get horrible news right before.
My fiancé is basically the only thing getting me through these visits and tests. She’s incredible. I definitely have no reservations about marriage, just want to make it there!
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Posted on 3/9/24 at 12:11 am to jlovel7
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My anxiety is because I constantly think I have a deadly disease.
You need to at least understand this better before you get married.
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My fiancé is basically the only thing getting me through these visits and tests
Is that fair to her? Is she equipped for that? Women of many types tend to like to absorb trauma so they can "help."
The wedding is never going to be the biggest even of your life. It's when your newborn grabs your finger in the delivery room and you say, "buh bye" to your wife to follow the baby into the other room, while the wife is getting sewn up.
I'm wildly guessing you didn't ask 250 people to go rent tuxes for a black tie wedding. You're in trouble. I'm not saying whose fault it is, but I am leaving breadcrumbs. That's a huge wedding.
If it's money based, say it. With 250, I'm guessing at least $50k. That's stressful AF. But you have to raise the issue honestly. That *is* expressly the stress of being married. I won't ask what the honeymoon is going to cost, but I'm going to bet it's not cheap.
I'm not trying to be an a-hole, but she's "getting you through it," in order to get what she wants, and who she wants there.
On top of whatever health issue you have (I don't know either of you, so not making judgements,) it feels like you're being taken advantage of. Scheduling, attendance lists, etc. I feel like you think your only way out is SSRIs, but the real way out is confrontation with your fiancé. I have -0- idea about your fictious disease, but I don't feel that's the problem. It's your lack of control over massive issues.
Posted on 3/9/24 at 8:32 am to jlovel7
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Not the stress of being married. It’s planning the biggest event of my life and worrying if I’ll get horrible news right before.
I feel you man. This anxiety tries to steal joy and keep you from living. It’s horrible. But like one poster said, anxiety breeds anxiety. Find the root cause of it and get free. Stop letting it pressure your relationships and your joy.
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