How to Calm Down Out of an Anxiety Attack About Money and Debt

It's hard for most everyone right now. Middle class is shrinking & we're all just paycheck to paycheck. I struggle with this a lot, too. I know I wouldn't be here where I'm at without help from family. Can't even afford rent!!

I struggle with the same thing… I can barely work and if I do at most it’s about 3 hrs at a time and debt keeps piling on. It wakes me up in the morning in anxiety too. Still working on ways to help that work for me. I hate feeling helpless and hopeless so if I can I try to read or learn more about how to manage finances better or make a list of what I can do- switching certain groceries, reduce cost or energy in different areas. It helps me feel like at least I’m doing something even if it’s not actually moving the needle at the moment. I feel like it’s helping me create better financial habits in the future so I will be more capable of managing, which reduces some of the anxiety about the future. When that’s too much I’ll try to do something that makes me feel productive even if it’s done from my bed. And sometimes that is too much energy… My self worth was wrapped up in working hard so now that my ability has been drastically decreased, it’s really hard and I’m working on loving myself, reducing the feeling of needing to earn love, and finding my identity thru who God says I am instead of what I can do. I’m so sorry you’re struggling too. This one is super tough and it’s so hard for others that aren’t in a similar situation to understand the weight of it. This is such a good question and hopefully some others have more ideas.