I have alot of things going for me, but they are all happening soon. Not right now. This is causing me to look forward to them and worry. I worry about school and if I can handle it. I worry about not making the volleyball team. I worry about not being able to handle everything I've set up for myself this coming year. I worry so much and I have to complete a ton of work for my upcoming english class, with doing my volenteer work also and trying to get some family vaca in, my life isnt peachy keen right now. Being so axious to start school and vball, plus the stress of everything is starting to cause me actual physical issues. I havent been eating, the acid in my stomach is nearly triple the usual amount causing immense discomfort if I do eat. My period (sorry guys, u can skip this part if ya want) has been going on for a whole month because of my body's messed up chemistry. I have cramps and headaches all the time. I cannot get a good nights sleep and the effects of sleep deprivation are starting to roar their ugly head. This is not PMS or 'typical' for me at all! I am despretly seeking advice to calm myself. I need a way to stop worrying, calm my stomach, and get some sleep! Please, HELP!!

Hey hun... I just want to say that I know how you feel. I tend to worry about things even if they are months away. I stress about it alot and I even have nightmares.. I really dont have any helpful advice ( I aint that smart ) But I wanted to tell you that if you need someoone to talk to I am always here fo you... I found that it helps alot to vent your feelings out. Take care

Dear BlueJewel,

I understand where you are comming from, too. It really is challenging when several changes come along, simultaneously, like this. And I begin to feel confused, worrying about them, too.

What I do, as soon as I feel confused from worry, is stop and ask myself questions:

1. What is going on with me? Ans: I'm ruminating over changes.

2. What do I need to stop ruminating? Ans: Order and Perspective.

Next, I write down on paper all the issues I need to consider, and ask myself:

3. How important is this? Is it worth my peace of mind? Ans: Nothing is worth giving up my peace of mind. (Which can also effect my health.)

At this point, either I give up worrying about my success at accomplishing all these things, or I get rid of some of the tasks. I am only a human being. And can only do so much.

Hope this helps, Blue. My thoughts are with you. Take good care of you, k?

dorie

Blue Jewel: have you seen a doctor? You may have one of the anxiety disorders. Have you ever felt this way when things were going good? You might check into Yoga, it's said to be very good for this type of problem. Hope things get better for you soon. Catty

See a doctor! There are many medicines (OK, "drugs", if you must) that can help.

You may have to try several before you find the one for your particular body chemistry, and you sometimes have to take them for a full month before you can tell if they have helped. But don't give up: it's worth it!

At least you're still in high school, I'm guessing? I'm goin to college at the end of August on a softball scholarship, hoping that I'll win a starting position, or get to play AT ALL! I'll feel like a COMPLETE failure if I don't. And on top of that, I'm having to MOVE away from my family, friends, and BOYFRIEND (it's gonna be SO hard!) . But, I also have my next talent to fall back on. I'm majoring in Art, although I still have to worry about how well I do at it, I'm thinking it's going to be a LOT easier than softball. It's hard for me to perform (athletically) under so much pressure. I'm moving into a new school, as a freshman, with people having such high expectations for me athletically. It's REALLY stressing me out, although, I don't show it b/c I'm such a laid-back type of person, but inside, IT"S TEARING ME UP! But, enough about my tragedies, and onto yours. I've been where you are right now, I always had to worry about the upcoming school year, and whether I'll make the volleyball team. I hated that, but I tried not to think about it. It was ESPECIALLY hard my freshman year b/c I moved from a small private middle school to a huge public high school. The academics part, I didn't really worry about, never really did worry about school work! *L* But I always made A's and B's anyways. Anyways, sorry, but I'm gettin in trouble b/c i'm supposed to be doing something right now, but if you need more advice, just email me, I can really relate to your problem! Good luck! ~Sweetnsour41~