Help with my anxiety please?!
Question: Help with my anxiety please!?
It seems that EVERYTHING sparks my anxiety now, it has gotten worse over the years!. Medication is not an option for me, is there anything that anyone suggests!? Please help and please only answer if you share any experience with me!. Thank you so much it means a lot!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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its really incredibly hard!. but you have to resist the anxiety!. you need to find what deep down inside caused the anxiety, because if not it is going to take over, mine came from feeling overwhelmed with my family and friends being so negative and being scared to die and having weak faith, so I have been trying to work on those things, and when I feel anxious I tell myself to just live and relax there is nothing I can do about this its in GOD's hands, let me enjoy life and live, also thinking about my son and husband bring me out of the anxiety because I want to see them and be with them, and not scare them!. I also pray alot!. I don't know if you are spiritual but GOD definitely helps Oh, and try to keep negativity out of your mind and negative people away even if they are family or friends for years, this has been one of the hardest things for me because I miss them but I am at peace and that's what matters!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Well anxiety is a serious disease and can be the initial sign of a more serious problem especially if it is worse!. First try to eliminate any triggers!.!.!. second of all carry a paper (or plastic) bag with you!.!. when anxiety increases breath in it slow and deep 5-10 times!.!. When people become anxious they breath too fast and become ankylotic, the paper bag helps you retain some of the carbon dioxide!.
Stay away from alcohol it will increase anxiety long term!.!.!. drinking alcohol is stupid and a terrible idea!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Stay away from alcohol it will increase anxiety long term!.!.!. drinking alcohol is stupid and a terrible idea!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Hiii
I have the same problem, and like you I refuse to take medication for it!. I actually did psychotherapy for it, and my therapist did EMDR on me!. Which is kind of like hypnosis and it is working incredibly!. Are you in therapy!? If not I would suggest that you do, and if you already are talk to your therapist about EMDR its worked wonders for me!.
If therapy is out of the question, try yoga, deep breathing exorcises, or presser points exorcises they don't get rid of long term anxiety but help when your in a stressfull situation!. Good luck :]Www@Answer-Health@Com
I have the same problem, and like you I refuse to take medication for it!. I actually did psychotherapy for it, and my therapist did EMDR on me!. Which is kind of like hypnosis and it is working incredibly!. Are you in therapy!? If not I would suggest that you do, and if you already are talk to your therapist about EMDR its worked wonders for me!.
If therapy is out of the question, try yoga, deep breathing exorcises, or presser points exorcises they don't get rid of long term anxiety but help when your in a stressfull situation!. Good luck :]Www@Answer-Health@Com
i have really bad anxiety also!. when i feel really anxious i just i have to go somewhere by myself!. if i'm at home i turn off my phone, tv and everything and lock myself in my room and tell everyone to leave me be!. just lay down and realize everything can wait! if im at work or out somewhere, i do the same, just finding a quiet place to go alone for a few!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Have you ever discovered what is the root of your anxiety!?
It would be difficult to suggest a therapy without that knowledge!. You can lessen symptoms through meditation, relaxation and exercise but the problem will still remain!.
I can think of two young women I knew years ago, both had extreme anxiety problems!. They also both had very troubling relationships with their families and boyfriends!. It wasn't until they were able to talk about these things freely that they were able to address their anxiety attacks!.
Talk therapy has been known to help even in a group secession!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
It would be difficult to suggest a therapy without that knowledge!. You can lessen symptoms through meditation, relaxation and exercise but the problem will still remain!.
I can think of two young women I knew years ago, both had extreme anxiety problems!. They also both had very troubling relationships with their families and boyfriends!. It wasn't until they were able to talk about these things freely that they were able to address their anxiety attacks!.
Talk therapy has been known to help even in a group secession!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I've been reading all of the answers so far!.It's not hard for me to believe how many people suffer from anxiety!. I have had several unbearable panic attacks!. One was in a grocery store I had to give my son money to pay for the food while I waited outside!.I've been taking Prozac for8 years and Wellbutrin for about 7 months!. I've tried Self Hypnosis and relaxation this is a great way to control anxiety you need to think above what ever is making you anxious think of something !.somewhere or someone that makes you happy!.Concentrate on this for several minutes!. Look into aroma therapy !. Good luck remember it's not weakness to take medication and wanting to help yourself!.It takes a strong person to admit that they have a problem and do something about it!. Best wishesWww@Answer-Health@Com
You need to get saved!. You can have peace in any circumstance if you are saved!. Fear (anxiety) is the oppisite of faith!.
Get saved and work on a personal relationship with God through prayer and bible study!.
As you grow in the Lord begin to help others and you will find that you have grown out of your anxiety!.
I know this sounds like a bunch of crap but its the plain truth!. I have been delivered from just such fears by our Father and he wants to do the same for you!. I'm praying for you now and will continue to!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Get saved and work on a personal relationship with God through prayer and bible study!.
As you grow in the Lord begin to help others and you will find that you have grown out of your anxiety!.
I know this sounds like a bunch of crap but its the plain truth!. I have been delivered from just such fears by our Father and he wants to do the same for you!. I'm praying for you now and will continue to!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I too had anxiety do you work!?
or study either ways try to get a break ,be as far as possible from the things which cause you anxiety , do things you love to do and talk to people you love !.!.!.!.!.!.best escape to a nearby holiday spot for a weekend and explore your senses eat your favorite food and try colour therapy painting whatever you want using colours !.!.!.!.and eat lot of fruits and vegetables !.exercise everyday and see your doctor who will help you !.!.!.!.!.!. and just take a break from your work do something else !.!.!.you will see the difference buddy go now!!!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
or study either ways try to get a break ,be as far as possible from the things which cause you anxiety , do things you love to do and talk to people you love !.!.!.!.!.!.best escape to a nearby holiday spot for a weekend and explore your senses eat your favorite food and try colour therapy painting whatever you want using colours !.!.!.!.and eat lot of fruits and vegetables !.exercise everyday and see your doctor who will help you !.!.!.!.!.!. and just take a break from your work do something else !.!.!.you will see the difference buddy go now!!!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
If you are a teenager, please calm down and realize that whatever you are feeling will pass!.!.!.!.!.!.it's probably hormones!.
I know that's probably not what you want to hear, but believe me, it is true!. When you feel on edge if you are with your friends, maybe take a break from them and get away before you say or do things you will regret later!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I know that's probably not what you want to hear, but believe me, it is true!. When you feel on edge if you are with your friends, maybe take a break from them and get away before you say or do things you will regret later!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
why is medication not an option!?!? i suffer from the WORST anxiety ever, like i cant even answer a question in class i get so nervous!. people without this disorder cannot evn fathom how we feel on a daily basis!. i recently got presribed Clonazepam!. you should look into medication as wellWww@Answer-Health@Com
I know exactly how you feel!. The best thing for me whenever I feel anxious I just pinch myself on my hand real hard and think of the positives and look whats right infront of me!. It's hard to look outside of yourself sometimes!. Don't worry I'm the same way!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I have deppression and anxiety and i take abilify, lexapro, and focalin they help me and when you feel like that take deep breath and say to yourself relax hope i helped!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
breathing exercises and relaxation techniques help!. some scents such as rose oil, the smell is relaxing!. When you start to feel anxious talk to somebody, I used to ring any old person up, anything that takes your mind off itWww@Answer-Health@Com
Lucinda Bassett has good help tapes!. You can download the tapes off LimewireWww@Answer-Health@Com
Hypnosis, Yoga & meditation, exercise, and good old alcohol if ur a drinker!. Those are all useful- some better for u than others!. I also find reading self-help books for anxiety (I sufffer too) helpful!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
just stop worrying about everything so much!. get more of a care free attitude!. the less you worry, the less anxiety you'll have!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I had to take meds for it!. I just kept coming apart with out them!. e3ven with the meds I still have some bad times but not as often as I did before!. So maybe you should rethink the meds idea!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Go to a psychologist they can really pin point the cause of your problems and help you work toward fixing i, best way!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Exercise like yoga and pilates are amazing! For sitting for a long time, try those little stress balls!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
i think i kno wat ur going through!. just try to get all ur things done, work and stuff like that!. procrastination triggers mine!.
also i always told myself that things well definetly get better soon!
good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com
also i always told myself that things well definetly get better soon!
good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com
exercise works wondersWww@Answer-Health@Com
breath sleep more as well as work out and dont drink coffe or soda write more and or readWww@Answer-Health@Com
i know, anxiety really really SUCKS you just have to learn what is best for you to help yourself calm downWww@Answer-Health@Com
Breath slowly!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
breath in, breath out!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I have been diagnosed with Social anxiety for a few years now, I was on medication for a year or so and went off because I just don't like taking medication, and quite frankly I didn't like to think that my "normalcy" was bottled in pill form!.
For me, I still struggle now and then but for the most part, I try to use reason and common sense to get myself out of my anxiety!. For me my anxiety is about control and fear and being a possible person, by that I mean,!.!.!.!. If I let my kids go to their friends house without watching them, they might get kidnapped!. Now I reason!.!.!. My daughter is 11, her friend lives 5 doors down on the same side of the street, its a bit extreme to think that she will get kidnapped (I still watch from the upstairs window)!.
So I still have to go through the possiblities because that is who I am, I like to be prepared and I believe a certain amount of fear keeps me and mine safe, HOWEVER I try to make sure that I also think about the probability of a situation coming to fruition!.
In accepting myself and realizing what triggers my anxiety I can talk myself into a different way of thinking!.
Maybe if you write down why you have anxiety, or what gives you anxiety, maybe you will find a pattern or a commonality, then you can focus on what will help you get past it!.
Good luck, I am sure that you can do it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
For me, I still struggle now and then but for the most part, I try to use reason and common sense to get myself out of my anxiety!. For me my anxiety is about control and fear and being a possible person, by that I mean,!.!.!.!. If I let my kids go to their friends house without watching them, they might get kidnapped!. Now I reason!.!.!. My daughter is 11, her friend lives 5 doors down on the same side of the street, its a bit extreme to think that she will get kidnapped (I still watch from the upstairs window)!.
So I still have to go through the possiblities because that is who I am, I like to be prepared and I believe a certain amount of fear keeps me and mine safe, HOWEVER I try to make sure that I also think about the probability of a situation coming to fruition!.
In accepting myself and realizing what triggers my anxiety I can talk myself into a different way of thinking!.
Maybe if you write down why you have anxiety, or what gives you anxiety, maybe you will find a pattern or a commonality, then you can focus on what will help you get past it!.
Good luck, I am sure that you can do it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Hate to ruin your day, but there isn't anything that will truly help except medication!. At least in my experience, nothing fixes it, but there are some things that help a bit!.
-Relaxation is always good: take a bubble bath, walk through the woods, listen to music, whatever you do!.
-Creative Outlets: music, art, prose!. Whatever you're good at, its always good to get your feelings out!.
-Talk: therapist is of course the best choice, but a friend will do!. I know for at least myself, talking doesn't help me at all, but if it works for you that's great!.
-Nap Time: Don't laugh, naps can do wonders!. The stresses of the day will fade away, plus you're alone where hopefully you won't get triggered!.
Best wishes, take care!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
-Relaxation is always good: take a bubble bath, walk through the woods, listen to music, whatever you do!.
-Creative Outlets: music, art, prose!. Whatever you're good at, its always good to get your feelings out!.
-Talk: therapist is of course the best choice, but a friend will do!. I know for at least myself, talking doesn't help me at all, but if it works for you that's great!.
-Nap Time: Don't laugh, naps can do wonders!. The stresses of the day will fade away, plus you're alone where hopefully you won't get triggered!.
Best wishes, take care!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Well, I've been suffering from panic attacks for 8 years!. I'm on medication myself and I see a Cognitive Behaviour Therapist!. I haven't actually found a way to stop a panic attack, but you must keep in mind that a panic attack can rise only so far, before lowering and stopping!. Having one is horrible and feels like the end of the world!. I've been able to continue with day to day life and cope with the anxiety, I suggest you talk to a doctor, they will give you advice, and you medication is not an option for you, but it might be the only way!. I'm on Diazepam and it keeps my anxiety levels low and if I have a panic attack, I can deal with it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Everything may seems to spark anxiety in your life now, because the cause of it is solely you, and you carry that strong mind body connection around with you whereever you go!. There's no way you can get rid of things that cause it, nor can safe zones actually exist where you can be free from the worrisome thoughts!. The way to regain control over your own mind, is to know exactly what anxiety attacks are and especially what they aren't!
To give you an idea: Anxiety attacks don't just happen to you, they're decisions you make each time you think in terms of what if ( fearing what could happen in the future)!. Everytime it happens, you are the cause of it!. It's just like right as someone feels like something's behind them and gets chills down their spine, or before someone gets in a fender bender they get a huge adrenaline rush, sweaty palms and their body goes into a slight state of shock, because their mind sent the "worry" signal that there's danger ahead and their body naturally starts setting off all kinds of natural senes as a way to say- wake the heck up, there's danger ahead! You're body works to protect you, and responds to what you tell it to do, even sometimes before you realize what you're telling it!. An anxiety attack is just an exxagerated form of sending the wrong signal from your mind to your body! Of course the intial tingling or head rush right before an attack may sometimes catch us off guard because we do have a chemical imbalance that causes strange feelings sometimes!. However, these are not a warning that you are about to have an attack!! it's just an uncomfortable tingling/zapping feeling that unfortunately frightens so many people into a sudden state of worry( what if) or panic and then there body's going to naturally respond by putting them into that shock kind of state as if they were just about to get hit by a bus!.
Once you learn to overcome them, and don't fear that intial tingling sensation (your body no longer recieves the "danger ahead" signal, and you actually FEEL it pass right over you, rather than allowing yourself to FEEL it grip your body and get stronger and stronger!. You're talent of a very strong mind body connection can be used for good too!.
Everyone's cause of (what if) thinking and symptoms are a little different and it's hard to help you overcome it without knowing your worries and overall experience (essentially how you're causing it to happen), but I hope you see a counselor or email me about your situation and I'd be happy to help you overcome these!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
To give you an idea: Anxiety attacks don't just happen to you, they're decisions you make each time you think in terms of what if ( fearing what could happen in the future)!. Everytime it happens, you are the cause of it!. It's just like right as someone feels like something's behind them and gets chills down their spine, or before someone gets in a fender bender they get a huge adrenaline rush, sweaty palms and their body goes into a slight state of shock, because their mind sent the "worry" signal that there's danger ahead and their body naturally starts setting off all kinds of natural senes as a way to say- wake the heck up, there's danger ahead! You're body works to protect you, and responds to what you tell it to do, even sometimes before you realize what you're telling it!. An anxiety attack is just an exxagerated form of sending the wrong signal from your mind to your body! Of course the intial tingling or head rush right before an attack may sometimes catch us off guard because we do have a chemical imbalance that causes strange feelings sometimes!. However, these are not a warning that you are about to have an attack!! it's just an uncomfortable tingling/zapping feeling that unfortunately frightens so many people into a sudden state of worry( what if) or panic and then there body's going to naturally respond by putting them into that shock kind of state as if they were just about to get hit by a bus!.
Once you learn to overcome them, and don't fear that intial tingling sensation (your body no longer recieves the "danger ahead" signal, and you actually FEEL it pass right over you, rather than allowing yourself to FEEL it grip your body and get stronger and stronger!. You're talent of a very strong mind body connection can be used for good too!.
Everyone's cause of (what if) thinking and symptoms are a little different and it's hard to help you overcome it without knowing your worries and overall experience (essentially how you're causing it to happen), but I hope you see a counselor or email me about your situation and I'd be happy to help you overcome these!.Www@Answer-Health@Com