Anxiety Support Group

Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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brandisue
brandisue
Hi everyone! So I've been suffering from major anxiety for the past year. I've always been a worrier but some life situations changed and brought on these full on anxiety attacks. I'm doing better than I was 5 months ago but still trying to cope with it everyday. I'm seeing a counselor but I'm terrified to be on any meds. So I'm wondering if anyone could recommended and techniques or natural remedies. I haven't had acseeious attack in months but I'm also limiting my stressors. Basically working and coming home. If anyone could help I love some suggestions!
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You might look around and see if there are any groups or practitioners in your area who teach mindfulness meditation. This kind of mediation doesn't exactly teach you to relax, but rather to be in the moment and to control your thoughts.

If there is no one where you live who does this, there are plenty of online resources. I often listen to the talks available at dharmaseed.org .

The talks are from a Buddhist perspective but you don't have to be a Buddhist to appreciate them (I'm not a Buddhist, myself). Here's one to get you started:

http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/175/talk/13416/