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Anxiety or Control Issues?

10/19/2018

Here's the thing, I had a counselor (who I am seeing for adaption purposes) tell me they believe I may have anxiety because I have 'control issues'.

Evidently, not trusting people to follow through and/or wanting to feel the satisfaction of having my own thing done and seeing it through beginning to end are signs of low-grade anxiety according to this particular counselor.

Now, to let you know, my knee jerk reaction was to tell them to piss off, but I got curious and decided to dig...here's some of the things I found and what I thought of them in reference to me and my mental health.

Before I go too far, let me preempt this by saying, this is my views for me only. I understand each of these disorders is pertinent to someone's life, but they may not apply to me. This is just how I feel about them in REFERENCE TO ME ONLY!!

Types of Disorders:

Agoraphobia
Anxiety disorder due to a medical condition
Generalized anxiety disorder
Panic disorder
Selective mutism
Separation anxiety disorder
Social anxiety disorder (social phobia)
Specific phobias
Substance-induced anxiety disorder
Other specified anxiety disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder

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In Reference to me:

I do not think I am anymore agoraphobic then the average person. Of course, I don't like being in places where I don't feel comfortable and, of course, I don't like to be publicly embarassed (who does?), but these feelings do not debilitate me when dealing with the outside world.
I panic when people get too close to my broken body, but I don't freak out because of the problem.
Nope. This one either.
I don't panic. I am actually annoyingly calm in times of turmoil and challenge.
Doesn't everyone do this, at least from time to time. There are always people or situations when you don't want to or feel the need to talk.
I like being alone (actually prefer it).
This one I feel, but not to a dibilitating level. I just get over/past it.
Fears are a given. My reaction may be slowed, but never stopped or avoidant.
Old and boring, here.
This just sounds like, "anything in life that you don't like or know how to react to". Almost snowflake-esque behavior.

Symptoms:

Feeling nervous, restless or tense
Having a sense of impending danger, panic or doom
Having an increased heart rate
Breathing rapidly (hyperventilation)
Sweating
Trembling
Feeling weak or tired
Trouble concentrating or thinking about anything other than the present worry
Having trouble sleeping
Experiencing gastrointestinal (GI) problems
Having difficulty controlling worry
Having the urge to avoid things that trigger anxiety

In Reference to Me:

Only when expected or when around someone who is
Only when its called for
Not without reason
If you saw me this wouldn't be an issue
I don't, at all.
In relation to meds, weather and/or anger
Always
ADD lives here
Since I was a child
Medication related only
Nope, I worry like an average worry wart
I avoid as much as possible

Medical Causes:

Heart disease
Diabetes
Thyroid problems, such as hyperthyroidism
Respiratory disorders, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma
Drug misuse or withdrawal
Withdrawal from alcohol, anti-anxiety medications (benzodiazepines) or other medications
Chronic pain or irritable bowel syndrome
Rare tumors that produce certain fight-or-flight hormones

About me:

Old, fat and lazy...maybe
Definitely
Hypo, but not hyper
Not yet, though I did survive a 1 1/2 lung collapse 20+ years ago
Nope
Nope
IBS (not that I'm aware of); chronic pain...duh!!
Recently checked...clean

What does it ALL mean?

Coming from someone who doesn't make it a habit to concentrate on anything outside of their own world (which keeps out the crazies, btw) I believe if I have any anxiety disorder it is medically based. I don't worry about things out of my control, nor do I worry about things that annoy the shit out of me.

So,...

Do I believe I have an anxiety disorder?...No.
Do I believe that there are times in my life where I can be anxious?...Absolutely.
Do I let things bother me to the point of dibilitation?...No
What does it ultimatley mean?...I need to stop worrying about the stupid shit and put my attention to making me and my world better.
What if I am wrong?...Then I am wrong and the world will go on.

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Have a (...), everyone!

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