Anxiety diagnosis……..?

[woried72]

I have bouts with anxiety. I obsess, and create an irrational logic for why I feel [doomed.] I sort of believe most of this is a result of a boring or routine (uneventful) life and a hyper, guilt ridden imagination, when I experience an out of the ordinary stimuli of any sorts, that when these series of thoughts are triggered.
I am a complete pessimist and I generally have a gloomy outlook. Depression seems likely, but the irrational anxiety FREAKS ME OUT! I have had these feelings most of my life and lately I’ve been able to speak of them. Usually I can rationalize, but lately GUILT mingles in with ANXIETY and creates a mean psychological cocktail.
Any thoughts?

[anxious207]

I have the same experiences. I used to take klonopin but had to stop because I am pregnant....to add to the anxiety. The therapist is helping. I'd say he brought me from a level 10 anxiety down to about a 5 or 6 and gave me some coping strategies. What I tell myself now is that I want to live my life and am not going to let the anxiety win and rule over me. Just keep telling yourself that the irrational thought are just that IRRATIONAL. Good luck

[RubyWitch]

I would strongly suggest you seek out some therapy. I arrived at that thought by simply looking at the words in your post:

anxiety
obsess
irrational logic
doomed
boring
hyper
guilt-ridden
pessimist
gloomy
depression
mean

There is a great deal of help available. You do not have to feel this way.
I wish you the very best and hope you let us know how you're doing, OK?
Peace
Greenlydia