How to cope when there is so much uncertainty plus a lot of change coming up and you have no energy anymore.

Hi, I'm struggling a lot right now with burnout- even incapable of going to work at the moment but the time off has not been relaxing at all as there were first lots of very important decisions to take, then when I finally decided, I realised the option I picked might not happen and I am trying to sort that out but it is pretty much out of my hands and I just need to wait and see what happens- The uncertainty is driving me crazy and I there is not much I can do about it but it means I cannot plan next steps and is causing insane amounts of stress as I want it to work out so badly. I need a goal and I need something positive to focus on and most of all I need this uncertainty to end. 

Now I also have to move to a new flat in 2 days and I have all that to sort out and I just can't cope with more change and hurdles. There are so many issues and even things that should not be huge issues (like possibly not getting permission to install the wifi so not having internet) are just too much. My physical health is a disaster, I am fading away but when I try to eat more I get such awful digestive issues that it is even worse and harder to bear. 

I don't know what else to do anymore and how I can cope with the constant panic inside me which is always there and then rises to crisis levels a few times a day where I just start sobbing or can't breathe anymore. 

How can I cope with change and uncertainty when I have no energy? I desperately need the stress to go so that I can have a chance to recover but noone can sort these things out for me. I am all alone and I can't cope.

Does anyone have any techniques or ideas on how I can manage this anxiety and somehow keep going? I just don't know what to do anymore. I am desperate. 

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  • I’m so sorry to hear you’re still struggling, I was wondering how you were getting on. That doesn’t sound like a restful break at all. Is the flat move at least for a positive reason? So that you can tell yourself if you get through it, things will be better.

    Re: food: can you eat soup? Even packet soup? My Mum basically lived on it when she was having chemotherapy and couldn’t eat much.

    I’m sorry I can’t offer more practical help. Please do PM me if you want to. I know it’s not much, but I have experience with burnout, anxiety and depression and am good at listening (well, reading, but you know what I mean).

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  • I’m so sorry to hear you’re still struggling, I was wondering how you were getting on. That doesn’t sound like a restful break at all. Is the flat move at least for a positive reason? So that you can tell yourself if you get through it, things will be better.

    Re: food: can you eat soup? Even packet soup? My Mum basically lived on it when she was having chemotherapy and couldn’t eat much.

    I’m sorry I can’t offer more practical help. Please do PM me if you want to. I know it’s not much, but I have experience with burnout, anxiety and depression and am good at listening (well, reading, but you know what I mean).

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