Anyone else feel lonely even with a family?
This might sound weird but I feel really isolated. I have a wife and two kids but I don't have real friendships anymore since we had kids. All my time goes to work and family. I lo
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This might sound weird but I feel really isolated. I have a wife and two kids but I don't have real friendships anymore since we had kids. All my time goes to work and family. I lo
Got back on Instagram and immediately felt like garbage because all these dads are traveling with their families or have perfect home gyms or whatever. I know it's all curated BS b
I know this is kind of a cliche post but I wanted to share because I almost didn't go. Been dealing with low level depression for years, thought it was just part of being a dad. St
Anyone else get weird anxiety the moment their kids walk into the classroom? I know it's irrational but my chest gets tight and I start catastrophizing about everything that could
After months of my wife telling me I need to do something for myself I finally figured out what works. Saturday mornings I wake up early, make coffee, sit on the porch for 30 mins
This is embarrassing to admit but I feel so alone sometimes. My wife is great but we barely talk anymore beyond logistics. My buddies all moved away or we just lost touch over the
Anyone else struggle with anxiety when you're supposed to be the one holding it together? I had a full panic attack yesterday while watching my 2 and 4 year old. Couldn't breathe,
Some days I wake up and just want to stay in bed. Can't do it obviously because the kids need breakfast and all that, but the motivation is gone. I find myself yelling at them for
I love my family more than anything but I feel so alone. My old friends without kids don't get why I can't just go out anymore. The friends I have who are dads, we're all too exhau
Been going to therapy for about 4 weeks now after my wife basically gave me an ultimatum. Not gonna lie, first two sessions I wanted to quit. Felt like I was paying someone to list
This is gonna sound weird but I love my wife and kids more than anything. But sometimes I feel like nobody really knows me, you know? Like I'm just the guy who fixes stuff, makes m
Work has been absolute chaos for the past 2 months and I'm not sleeping great. Add in the normal dad stuff and I feel like I'm running on fumes constantly. I try to keep it togethe
He's starting kindergarten in a couple weeks and I'm way more anxious about it than he is lol. Worried about him making friends, handling the teachers, eating lunch by himself, all
Been putting this off for years. Finally pulled the trigger and found a therapist who specializes in anxiety. Had my third session this week and it's weird but also kind of helpful
Started going for morning runs before the kids wake up and I gotta say, it's changing my whole day. Even just 30 minutes alone with my thoughts is helping my anxiety so much. I'm n
I think I need to say this out loud. I've been struggling for a while now and I'm exhausted. I put on a good face at work and with the family but inside I'm just going through moti
I don't even know where to start. Everything stresses me out now. Work, money, my kids, my marriage, my health. I'm constantly in my head about stuff that hasn't even happened yet.
Anyone else struggle with constant worry that you're screwing up your kids? I replay conversations I had with my son over and over, wondering if I was too harsh or didn't listen we
Started seeing a therapist last month because my anxiety was affecting my marriage and my ability to parent. I thought it would just be someone telling me what to do but it's way m
This is probably weird but I feel genuinely lonely most days. I have my wife and kids, we do family stuff, but I feel isolated. Like nobody really gets me or understands what I'm d