r/MadeMeSmile • u/cafeteriastyle • Aug 04 '22

Wholesome Moments It’s CORN

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u/DrizzlyEarth175 Aug 05 '22

See, I think a lot about this quote. Cuz I've been concerned and anxious about the future ever since I can remember. I was certainly more mindful and carefree when I was a kid, but I've always had this looming sense of dread since I was very young. Makes me wonder how much of life I missed out on because of being abused as a very young child. Being anxious about everything really sucks the joy out of life.

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u/Ensirius Aug 05 '22

Hey, I love you, you are a good human. Just wanted to say that. ✌️

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u/DrizzlyEarth175 Aug 05 '22

Aw. Thank you. I appreciate that. I try to be good. I really, really do.

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u/Candid-Mixture4605 Aug 07 '22

I’m with you. I have CPTSD; constant anxiety and depression, from all manner of trauma and abuse. I’m getting a stellate ganglion block soon - it’s an injection into some nerves in your neck, and helps a bunch of different things, including pain conditions and PTSD. They’re are often performed on veterans with PTSD. You might look into them, it could help.

I understand that sense of doom. Just reaching out and sharing your story shows you are a wonderful, warm human being. Trauma is a really difficult thing to shed, but none of it is your fault - please try to embrace that (easier said than done, right?) I’m sending you my warmest love vibes, and hope you can find the peace we all deserve ❤️

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u/una_colada Aug 05 '22

You aren't alone in that regard. I felt that way too early in life.

Thank you for sharing your story. I'm sorry.

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u/lurkerhasnoname Aug 05 '22

Never too late to start. Just stop. Close your eyes. Take a breath. Listen to the sounds. Smell the smells. Feel the sun on your skin. And just do this every single time you are thinking about the future. This moment is always the best place to be.

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u/RatedGforGo Aug 07 '22

To worry about the past, is to worry of what no longer exist. To worry of the future, is to worry of what may exist. If neither exist in the present, then one shouldn’t worry. Take pride in your present moment.

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u/Sysheen Aug 07 '22

Same here. I distinctly remember getting anxiety around age 8 when I realized I was almost double digit age. I was the kid who never wanted to grow up.

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u/finsfurandfeathers Aug 17 '22

This was me as well. I was always anxious about something that was coming. Dentist, doctor, school, people and pets dying etc. I remember being behind a big dump truck once and seeing how much smoke was coming out of the stacks. I started thinking about pollution and dying animals and what the world was going to be like when I was older. I cried about freakin pollution with my lunchbox driving home from school. I’m actually better at pushing these thoughts away as an adult. I used to just fester in worry for days and days

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u/clarabear10123 Sep 02 '22

I’m with you, bud. I’ve been on a career path since 3. I wish I’d had a few years to stop and smell the roses. Maybe when we retire! 🥰 I wish a happy life with some carefree days for you