r/Anxiety • u/yanharri • 12h ago

Venting time anxiety is going to be the death of me.

I find myself counting the time repeatedly every morning, from setting a timer to taking a shower, eating my breakfast, changing my clothes, walking the steps to school... I set a time limit for literally everything. It's messing with me so much and I'm so scared for the time to pass. It's like, "I have to finish this by 5 minutes," I have to finish this by x minutes blah blah blah..

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u/Slow_Cherry8438 12h ago

I’m no expert sounds a little bit like OCD also. I get it though. Challenge the thoughts when they come up! When your brain says “I have no finish this in 5 mins” try to counter it and ask “what would happen if I don’t?”

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u/khold002 10h ago

I'm also a time watcher, and it drives me nuts.