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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Tired 07/03/2016

Or is everyone out or out of town? Having difficulty with my anxiety. Dealing with various stuff.

And of course worrying about things that probably won't happen or won't be the end if the world.

Barbara

scoobydoobydoo 07/03/2016

I think a lot of people are just having trouble getting back on. Had a hard time myself - helps with anxiety haha!

Whenever I find myself worrying about the future, "catastrophizing" as my old therapist called it, I try to see how true it is that I can't control the future, and am wasting energy on worrying about it. The present moment is all I have any control over, and it's stressful enough! Sorry if this seems like an overly-simplistic answer.

rskb3 07/04/2016

try to keep yourself busy so you don't have time to think about anything negative.

georgiapeach 07/04/2016

Hi Barbara. I just joined here and have already found it really helpful. One thing that I do when I'm feeling anxious and panicky is to read others posts. It can be encouraging to know that there are other people out there who are with you and going through the same struggles, My anxiety and panic gets a lot worse when I feel like I am the only one who feels this way. Knowing that other people are out there who struggle in the same ways as I do makes me feel not so alone. Hope youre having a good day :)

Minidogs2 07/04/2016

Join the club. I have enough anxiety to keep my mind more than busy every day. Some days are very bad. It is almost impossible to just live in the present moment. I spend a lot of time reliving problems from the past and carrying them with me. I also spend a lot of time worrying about the future not working out. I am working on doing my best today and staying focused on that. Keep in touch.

Roxy 07/06/2016

This place seems to be teeming with people who are very supportive so i think youve found a safe place. Im five days into a series of panic attacks that, outside of spending monday in the ER, has left me litterally bedridden so im afraid i have no answers. Im trying meditation, concsious breathing, but so far sleep has been my only respite. Its frustrating. I can usually force my mind to focus on a repetitive manual task like crocheting/knitting. Sometimes writting a short story helps ease my anxiety - as a control freak, i find comfort controlling the characters destiny and by the time im done i feel a little more in control myself. Right now, all i can focus on is how fast my heart is beating and i can feel it throughout my entire body so none of these are working at the moment. Just hold on to what you can and try to be gentle with yourself. It feels hollow to say right now, but deep down i know i believe it - this WILL pass.

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