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...
Hi i have a serve anxiety disorder that I've been dealing with and the symptoms that comes with it for almost 6 years and I also have hydrocephlas i had this ever since I was born and it' coming to a point in my life were this disorder and these symptoms are keeping me from moving forward Im trying meds and ever new med i try jist make my symptoms worse im seeing a therapist and that doesn't seem to help much i don' know what to do anymore my parents don't understand they think if i try this i try that they think it will just all go away but it' not ideal with symp toms all day everyday and I'm just getting tierd i just want to get better i want to get MRI something i just want something to work i just want my life back
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I don't really know how to label this but I having a rough week and I can't say it's one thing.... I have a lot on my plate which is nothing new and I try to cope in many positive ways and do but I still have my moments.My kids more so my daughters talk to me about everything which I know it's cause of comfort and we are close.... however I really struggle with the venting about their dad which...
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I did the dumbest thing today. I charged my earbuds, unplugged the block and put the block in my little bag instead of the earbuds. I wasn't happy about that when I got to the gym. What a dummy!

Healthy eating... Low sugar, no caffeine or processed foods. Loads of veg... Loads. Fruit. Take supplements of omega 3 and 6, b6 .... Um... Calcium??? Is that linked to anxiety?
Go get a food intolerance test done
If your not consuming anything that makes you feel bad and there's nothing wrong with you physically...
Then you basically have to admit defeat... Your going to have to get up off your arse and do daily prescribed tasks to reprogram your brain to feel ok...
"What you don't mean I have to take action all on my own to fix myself!?"
That's right,that's exactly what I am saying.
First review your attachment style, honestly tell me you are not anxiously attached? Now go get good therapy with a long term, not near retirement or having babies or moving therapist who can help you earn a secure attachment
Now consider joining a twelve step fellowship so you can have a place to go whenever you need which is predictable and pleasant so that too will help earn you a secure attachment, and help you cope in between therapy sessions. Help others make tea get a job in the fellowship and do the steps
Through doing the steps you will hopefully learn what behaviours your doing repeatedly that are causing you stress. With that insight you can then practice changing.I
It also encourages you to recognise your fears and distract yourself from them
Go get the book on dbt skills book off amazon start practicing daily ways to cope with feelings and get happier
Then consider your circumstances, are you in friendly or hostile environments ... Change them or leave them or learn to cope with them.
Lastly hire a personal trainer and exercise hard daily, you feel so good after a week of daily hard exercise you won't believe me. You will get fit and once fit you'll be so addicted you can ditch the trainer Jon a gym of cycling group etc and never lose your fitness if you can help it was
Lastly medication.... If all else falls the government is always more than happy to dish out the mind altering drugs.
Now come on, take some action, the anxiety ain't just gonna be magic wand away! You have to change something huh.. Even if it's not to do anxiety provoking things and just live in a cave for ten years
I bet something bad happened and your having a long-term emotional reaction to it? In which case, time will heal. And if you keep trying different solutions I know one will work too
Any idea what your anxious about hun?I
I know it sucks to have car taken off you. I currently have a medical license that is renewed every year, every time I go to hospital they take it off me and I have to wait three months before I can reapply
Not sure if I'll get it back seeing as I'm off meds and ending all contact with mental health services. Can but ask
Medically, choices have to be made. That being said, you choose how you want to respond to medical conditions. Not doing anything is a decision to not attempt change. Making a change, and whether it is improving or worsening, is a decision. Take a moment to assess what your original goal was.
Sometimes, we forget what we first asked help for. When I go back to the beginning, I realize how much I've learned, what works best when, and sometimes, it's enough to give me a clue as to what to try next for me.
A license ... is good for many reasons. However, you still have a life without it. Do not let this issue be the reason for defeat and giving in. Instead, choose the best option that works, in the moment.
Best wishes.
Might some of your fears stem from feeling as though you're losing your independence, such as having to give up your licence?
Speaking from personal experience, I seem to cycle through periods where I feel great and then other times where my anxiety once again goes haywire and I feel as though I'll never be able to function as a proper human ever again.
As you know, it can take a real toll, but you will get through this. Take care.
Personally, I can get super worked up about things going on in my life and, sometimes, it helps me to remember when I've managed to get through similar situations.
If you are truly not getting what you need from your medical or therapy professionals, maybe it's time for a second opinion; particularly if you are so anxious you have to remember to breath.
I hope this helps...
Medications are hard, because it can take a while to sort out the right medication and the right dosage; making it even worse is that often switching between meds messes with your body and you have withdrawal symptoms that can be horrible to deal with.
I don't know how to fix hyperventilating and I don't know everything you have tried, but maybe meditation could help? It's all about slowing down and clearing your mind. If you haven't tried journaling, try it, but focus on the positive - when you have a good day, hour, minute, write it down. Maybe take a moment to think about what made it feel better, but don't over think it and stress your self out!
Good luck!