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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glitterbananas
glitterbananas

i'm having a really bad anxiety attack rn and nothing is helping 

hoski0999
hoski0999
Whats got you in your attack?
nancy6464
nancy6464
some of my tools are ice, music, mantras, my woodland safe place, breathing techniques ( more than one) exercise, rubber bands on wrists, strong smelling things, bitter tasting or minty tasting things, cold showers, sometimes laying on a cold floor, anything that makes it impossible to ignore it really. this is only if gentle soothing techniques don't work.

gentle techniques first: warm tea, rest, blankets, peaceful music, talking to myself reassuringly, gratuity listing, prayer, singing, writing poetry, drawing, anything crafty.

triple hugs,
LastAcorn99
LastAcorn99
Sending you love and hugs, friend. Take care!
mangymoosemaine
mangymoosemaine
Sometimes just talking out your symptoms can help. Maybe write them down.
~Tight chest
~ light headed
Etc. If that works for you, great! If not, some other folks here made good suggestions.
mangymoosemaine
mangymoosemaine
Always remember: no matter how big or scary the anxiety attack may seem... it CANNOT hurt you and it WILL pass. You just gotta get through it, which can be real tough. Hope it's over already <3