KimberlyAnnxx
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I?m 17 years old and a junior in high school. I?ve been researching a little and see that I probably suffer from some form of anxiety, but am unable to control or subdue it... :-/ I joined this community hoping that anyone with the same problems might be able to offer some advice. My anxiety began over the summer, at first just a sick feeling every now and then, I had a little trouble sleeping, and felt a little nervous. I assumed it would eventually go away, but got progressively worse as school started, in September. Since the beginning of September I have been suffering from constant nausea, occasional diarrhea which has become less frequent as I become more familiar with the anxiety; I fidget a lot.. I?m not sure if this is common among those with anxiety? I pick at my fingers, but some how don?t notice that I am doing so, which I find odd? I really only notice when my boyfriend tells me to stop. I have developed a much smaller appetite and experience sweaty palms and a racing heart quite frequently. Sometimes I feel so nauseous and nervous, and very overwhelmed for seemingly no reason at all, that I have trouble speaking or even laughing with friends? I see that others experience some of the same symptoms, but I am unsure of how to handle all of this? I don?t like to admit this, but I have cried almost every night for last few months because of how this makes me feel.. I wake in the morning feeling as though I can?t face the day.
Thank you for reading thus far, and I hope no one finds this silly or insignificant?
I?m not sure if this would be the area to discuss my lack of self-confidence or feelings of emptiness?? But I no longer have the self-confidence I once had, or the feelings of contentment that I used to have.. Last year, I attained A?s in all my classes, (AP Biology, Algebra2/Trig/honors, English honors, French and history CP), and a 5 on my biology AP test? This year, I can?t concentrate on school anymore, and my grades have fallen significantly. I currently have a 69 in AP chemistry and had a 91 in the beginning of the year, just to give you an idea of what has been happening.. My SAT scores have not been good either, and I feel as though no matter how much I study, I just am not able to attain decent marks.. I continually second guess myself and never trust myself about anything. I often become so convinced that I am wrong or cannot succeed that I feel sick and very upset to the point of crying. During tests, I spend most of my time trying to relax, stop shaking, and slow my heart rate, rather than focusing on the task at hand. I know I am not alone when it comes to this, but I do not know how to help this problem. I know that it can be as easy as ?just believing in yourself and having confidence,? but when you don?t have any confidence, its hard to think positively about yourself and nearly impossible to believe that you will succeed. I have always doubted myself in certain areas to a small extent, but never has it been this bad.. I feel like I have dug myself into a whole too deep?
Thank you for reading thus far, and I hope no one finds this silly or insignificant?
I?m not sure if this would be the area to discuss my lack of self-confidence or feelings of emptiness?? But I no longer have the self-confidence I once had, or the feelings of contentment that I used to have.. Last year, I attained A?s in all my classes, (AP Biology, Algebra2/Trig/honors, English honors, French and history CP), and a 5 on my biology AP test? This year, I can?t concentrate on school anymore, and my grades have fallen significantly. I currently have a 69 in AP chemistry and had a 91 in the beginning of the year, just to give you an idea of what has been happening.. My SAT scores have not been good either, and I feel as though no matter how much I study, I just am not able to attain decent marks.. I continually second guess myself and never trust myself about anything. I often become so convinced that I am wrong or cannot succeed that I feel sick and very upset to the point of crying. During tests, I spend most of my time trying to relax, stop shaking, and slow my heart rate, rather than focusing on the task at hand. I know I am not alone when it comes to this, but I do not know how to help this problem. I know that it can be as easy as ?just believing in yourself and having confidence,? but when you don?t have any confidence, its hard to think positively about yourself and nearly impossible to believe that you will succeed. I have always doubted myself in certain areas to a small extent, but never has it been this bad.. I feel like I have dug myself into a whole too deep?
