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...
I have had anxiety for many years. The ways that it exibits itself varies.
Lately I am not thinking of any thing in particular and I get this waves of uneasiness. I then try to stay busy and it goes away. It happens when I wake up and I tell myself that I can get through the day and it subsides and reappears in the afternoon when I am having some down time either reading or watching T.V.. I feel better in the evening. This happens daily. I try really hard not to feed it or give it any power. Anyone have similar symptoms? I am on meds. and see a therapist. I am working on catching my negative thoughts and changing them to positive thoughts. I never realized how negative I was until I started changing my thoughts. I find I have a lot of should haves thoughts which cause me anxiety. Any help would be appreciated.
Becky
Lately I am not thinking of any thing in particular and I get this waves of uneasiness. I then try to stay busy and it goes away. It happens when I wake up and I tell myself that I can get through the day and it subsides and reappears in the afternoon when I am having some down time either reading or watching T.V.. I feel better in the evening. This happens daily. I try really hard not to feed it or give it any power. Anyone have similar symptoms? I am on meds. and see a therapist. I am working on catching my negative thoughts and changing them to positive thoughts. I never realized how negative I was until I started changing my thoughts. I find I have a lot of should haves thoughts which cause me anxiety. Any help would be appreciated.
Becky
I get what you are going through.. I too have the ups and downs.. It's not easy but STAY positive like you have been.. I've been doing positive affirmations all day.. I also started listening to guided relaxation meditations which helps.. You really don't realize how neg your thoughts are until you start changing them.. I'm learning so much and realize that the more positive we are the more our brain and mind respond in a positive way.. It's good that you are not feeding into it. I use to so many times and sometimes still do but I have to remember it's just a feeling and it wont hurt me. Easier said then done though.. Hang in there.. Monica
My anxiety has definitely worsened over the past few months, due to various issues. I reached kind of a breaking point. My attack before Christmas really changed everything about my anxiety, how I view it, how I deal with it. It went from worrying and obsessing to being downright terrified.
I, too, have negative thoughts. I grew up with them, they've always been there. Now as an adult, they're acting like a poison. I'd become such a pessimist (though I would tell myself I was a pragmatist) and it really fed into everything. So like you, I'm trying to cope with that.
Hang in there. :)