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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have pretty bad social anxiety and am working through it with a therapist. But it’s hard - I don’t have any friends to hang out with and every time I meet other moms I feel so out of. It breaks my heart to see they my kids also have anxiety. I don’t want them to live the way I did.

I work easily 50-60 hours a week and am so tired. I realize work is taking up too much of my time and identity. I desperately want to change this but don’t know how.

My mom passed away when I was young and have dealt with a lifetime of consequences - emotional neglect by father who I suspect is on the spectrum and depression (now mild, used to be severe during teen years and well into 20s). I live in fear that I may not live long. My mom passed away when she was 36.

I have a very distant relationship with my family of origin who lives in a different continent. We speak maybe couple times per year on the phone. Father had little interest in my kids. Brother is married but still immature. What I would give to have a mom I can call everyday and tell her everything.

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That is tough.  Anxiety appears to have some genetic components to it according to psychiatrists so don’t blame yourself.

How old are you kids?   Do you have to work that many hours?   That’s a lot to handle.  It’s difficult to meet other mothers because you’re always working.  I only worked part time so I met some at home and part time mothers too.  I never got to know the full time working moms.   Again, this isn’t your fault.

What does family of origin mean?[/quote]

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