What are my options? I can't stop my anxiety (constant worrying)?!

Nymph is right- get help from the school- or discover what is causing your anxiety - for me it was the anticipation of having to do things, like reading out loud, I hated it- I think that I would think too much about it-I would have terrible attacks- I couldn't breath even!. Then I discovered that the anxiety only lasted a little while, so I would take a time out from what ever I was doing and wait for it to pass!. And that's what I would say to myself- it will pass!. I also learned to breath correctly- that sounds strange but when I started to breath into my belly instead of it just stopping at my lungs, during one of my attacks, it calmed me!. Watch a baby breath and that is the way we are supposed to breath!. A baby's stomach inflates when it takes a breath- it doesn't just inflate the lungs- soooo everytime I had an attack I would take a time out and do my breathing - no drugs- its called a coping mechanism- and there are others out there too- something else, are you sure that it is anxiety!? I felt anxiety cause I was facing the critism of others- I don't know what I would have done in school in this day and age- facing anxiety with no support is a hard thing- I did it by myself when it happened to me but I was older than you sweetie!. I think allot of it had to do with facing lifes challenges alone and feeling like I would not be able to do it!. Another thing that helped me get threw things that caused me anxiety is asking myself " is it going to kill me if I fail at !.!.!.!.!?" Will I die!?" of course not - but I felt like I was going to die- It truly has something to do with anticipating an event!. If you do sit and think about not doing well than it becomes a self fufilling prophecy- if you have to think ahead for something - see yourself doing it and getting it done- don't invest in everybody elses idea of success- you become a slave to what other people think- you don't want that- Instead of saying " What if I freak out in the middle of the Spanish test!?" ask yourself- Am I gonna die if I fail this stupid test!? No !. You do the test and you go on!. and why should this test be more important than what is going on at home!? I think that your being asked by the school to normalize what is abnormal and that will definately cause anyone anxiety- it not normal to have to cope with uncertainty by yourself as a fifteen year-old- lack of support on your parents side will leave you feeling like you are alone to handle the challenges of school- have faith in yourself that this time will pass and when it is over you will be the better for it!. Isolating is not the answer though- that will only give the anxiety more power over your life and that is not what you want- try to narrow your anxiety down to it source- take a mental note of the situation every time it happpens- don't let anxiety keep you from having friends and going out and doing things cause that is where it is headed- if you like you can email me! take careWww@Answer-Health@Com

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Don't quit!. Talk to your guidance counselor at school!. He/She will help you with your schooling and your parents at home!. If she is worried she will call them in for a meeting and tell them to take you to treatment or 'suggest'!. I used mine and to great benefit!. She got some of my teachers to 'ignore' some of my assignments!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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get off the methWww@Answer-Health@Com

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The best thing to do is to write your feelings down, put them to words!. It will free you! I recommend you check out this social networking community called LetsReflect!.com!. There are people there going through situations similar to yours!. They are great for advice and encouragement!.

The process of Self Reflection has truly changed my life

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