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Anxiety attack

Sunshinegirl0228
Sunshinegirl0228

It's been a while since I've had one and of course it happened at work not an hour into my shift. I'm a cashier at a grocery store and my customers card declined. We couldn't figure out why. She ended up leaving. Enter anxiety. I started shaking profusely. Had to leave my register to get a prn out of my car. Did some deeep breathing and distracted myself with work. The customer wasn't mad or rude or mean so I have no idea why I got so worked up. No chest pain just some tightness. I hate anxiety. 

Community LeaderMid
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Finding anxiety happening, it's a helper, so look at what you were doing prior in that shift, and that will help you to find what combination of details switched your helper on.

It's knowing it happened, being able to describe it, is huge! in learning how to make it work for you. You did all the right things to work through it and keep moving!

That's a win.
GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727
Check out videos on YouTube about taking the following supplements, which help my anxiety a whole bunch: Magnesium, Ashwagandha and L-theanine.
confessionsofaqueen
confessionsofaqueen
Before I got married and had kids I used to cashier on the weekends while I studied in college. I had my nervousness under control. Glad you do too.
BlueYonderDreams
BlueYonderDreams
Do you remember what were you thinking when the card was declined and she left?
Sunshinegirl0228
Sunshinegirl0228
I think it was just the underlying family stress that set me off to be honest. Cards get declined all the time and this was the first time it upset me.
bobbybo
bobbybo
You are doing a good job. I am glad you could detach somewhat from the situation and gather yourself back together and are now going back to look at what could have been the trigger or what made that last thing like the card decline seem so bad. In dealing with anxiety myself Sometimes I think that the "rain barrel theory" can and does apply to certain triggers and stressors like family stress or what ever else could have contributed to the onset of this anxiety. So for the things I can control.. I try to keep in mind where the water level is in the rain barrel so I don't take on too much that could cause it to fill. And for the things i really can't control I generally seek help, fellowship, rest or shelter from with people who understand or who can help somehow even if its just for someone to talk to,
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