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...
has everyone who has an anxiety disorder and has been to therapy been taught its best not to avoid things youve got coming up even if youre anxious about it, the 'feel the fear and do it anyway' motto. i had so much of this stuff drummed into my brain years ago when i was really bad with anxiety, but now im experiencing it all over again and ive kindof forgotten what its like. id like to hear of peoples examples, such as someone going on a flight and they go and have a good time on their holiday and beat the anxiety and depression just fine.
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
Always try to keep your end goal in mind when you are going through this, and say to yourself that none of this is real but the elation you feel at the end will be worth it. Good luck!!
Avoidance is one of the hardest things that I am learning to beat. My CBT therapist is helping, but it's so easy to avoid situations that have caused me to be so uncomfortable in the past.
It's our bodies natural response not to want to go into a situation that has caused stress before...it's a natural survival strategy, although it's incorrect as all the places I have had anxiety attacks, there hasn't been any REAL danger...just danger that I percieve sub-conciously for whatever reason.
I have to go back to work next week after being off sick for 3 months and it's scaring me real bad. Last time I was there I had a horrendous anxiety attack and haven't been back since.
I think avoidance only adds to the anxiety as most things that we avoid are things that we have to do...like travel, work etc...
It's hard, but my CBT therapist is teaching me to rationalise everything and not should internalise the negative thoughts.