i have been dealing with anxiety for as long as i can remember. i also have emetophobia, so it is common to feel nauseous every time i’m anxious. they normally tie into one another which just makes my anxiety worse. 

my anxiety gets worse around stressful times in my life as to be expected. it has been so bad lately and is making me lose touch with myself. i don’t even feel like myself anymore, i’m just so drained from the constant panicking. 

this anxiety also causes me to call out of work pretty often. i can never find a way to calm myself down or control my thoughts. nothing ever seems to help me and i feel so lost and scared and stuck. now i’m sitting on the shower floor 2 hours before work debating on calling out again because i don’t feel mentally able to. 

i would appreciate any type of advice out there. i feel so trapped and like i’ll never be able to overcome this.