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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GratefulPhoenix
GratefulPhoenix

My anxiety has been a challenge lately and usually I have that mostly under control. I even had a few panic attacks this past week or so. I almost passed out for the first time on my dad when he was telling me about mom's upcoming cancer treatment. Fortunately, I was able to manage the panic and get by. I've been focusing on not resisting the feeling of being scared, which is hard, but it does seem to help. 


Sitting with emotion, when it is so overwhelming, is such hard work. And the idea of losing a close family member was a horrible trigger for me. It's terrifying to be honest. 

arfie
arfie
hello phoenix. welcome to ds. sorry for what brings you here, but glad you are here.

no doubt about it. . . sitting with all the emotions that get stirred up in announcements of that magnitude is terrifying. emotional support and a safe place to get those emotions into words helps. here's to hoping you find plenty of that here.

listening. . . you are not alone.
welcome aboard.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Welcome to the anxiety board at DS.

Writing it out is one of the best gifts we give ourselves in finding a way to recover our natural better balance.

That kind of news often wipes your feet out from under you. Practice even breathing and focus on calm and clear head.

You are not alone.
somethingnew2022
somethingnew2022
Did I read that you lost your wife? How long ago was that? And now your mom has cancer and you think about losing her? Is it possible that there is still more grieving work for you to do with regard to your wife? It would make perfect sense to me that any additional loss or anticipation of loss would trigger you especially if you haven't fully allowed yourself to face the emotional pain of losing an intimate partner.
GratefulPhoenix
GratefulPhoenix
Four years ago, around this time. I don't know that the grieving process ever really ends, but my counselor has some ideas for that. There's really no time limit on such a thing and though it gets easier, it still always hurts. But yeah, I think things could be a little further along.
CE061315
CE061315
I'm so sorry you're going through so much. I'll pray for you.
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