Anyone else get weird anxiety about things being too good right now? | DadHQ

Anyone else get weird anxiety about things being too good right now?

2w ago1 min read

So life has actually been pretty decent lately. Kids are healthy, wife is happy, work is going well. But I keep getting this underlying dread like something bad is about to happen. Like I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop. Anyone else deal with this? It's like I don't know how to just enjoy the good times without catastrophizing. Been thinking about going back to therapy but wanted to see if this is normal.

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JJosh M.Regular2w ago

That's totally normal anxiety. Your brain wants to prepare for the worst case scenario. The fact that you recognize it is good. Just remind yourself that things are actually okay right now and that's enough.

DDanRegular2w ago

I felt that way after my first kid was born. Turns out my dad friends told me it's pretty common. Something about responsibility making you paranoid about losing it all. You're not alone in this.

CChris T.Regular2w ago

I get this feeling sometimes. Like I'm waiting for something to fall apart. But I'm learning that good things can just be good. Appreciate it while it lasts and don't borrow trouble from tomorrow.

MMikeRegular2w ago

Dude you're not alone in this. Sometimes when everything's stable I get paranoid I'm missing something or that I'm forgetting to worry about something. It's exhausting.

NNolan D.Regular2w ago

Yeah man. When everything's going well, that's when you start looking over your shoulder. I've learned to just be grateful instead of suspicious. Might be something worth talking through though.

CChris T.Regular2w ago

That's real. I think a lot of us have that anxious voice that says if it's too good then something's coming. Have you talked to your wife about it? Sometimes just naming it helps.

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RRick M.Regular2w ago

I get this. When things are actually good for a stretch, my brain starts waiting for the other shoe to drop. It's like I don't know how to just be happy about it.