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...
Does anyone else carry around a sort of "comfort object?" Like a stuffed animal or a particular piece of jewelry? The sort of thing that helps soothe anxiety? Personally I always carry a small stuffed animal in my purse and if I start to get uncontrollably anxious, I pull it out and squeeze it/hug it/play with it.
Does anyone else do this or is it just something weird that I do?
Does anyone else do this or is it just something weird that I do?
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I did the dumbest thing today. I charged my earbuds, unplugged the block and put the block in my little bag instead of the earbuds. I wasn't happy about that when I got to the gym. What a dummy!
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Years ago, I won a mirrored armoire from my job. It's in my bedroom but I rarely stand in front of it. Yesterday, I had to have a dexascan done so I had to change into a gown. There was a full length mirror in the changing room. I'm aware that I gained 5 to 7 pounds over the last year from cheating on Keto but I didn't know what it looked like. It was a reality check.
I don't carry the stone with me anymore (but I know where it is just in case I ever need it again.) The comfort objects I use now are more specific to certain types of anxiety. E.g., I'm used to be really uneasy when I had to fall asleep, and now I have a stuffed bear that (for whatever reason) helps me to feel better at night.
I think comfort objects are a great tool that can really help people to cope with anxiety. :)
I would say my comfort object is mostly my iPhone 6, which I stare at all the time and fiddle with apps when I'm bored, anxious or idle. It takes me away to a different world.
Other comfort objects that I have is certain rings and bracelets that I wear every day.
I also also with a fuzzy blanket when it's not hot and that is comforting
At night I sleep with a stuffed bear that I've had for years.
I use different techniques, and a security blanket ... yes, as a grandmother, I use a security blanket...and it works.
Here's to having a way to ground our anxiety naturally!
I certainly have a few items that are considered comfort objects. I go on my iPad and go on this app IMDb and just research movies and then before you know I am on there for hours just taking things off my mind.
At night, I sleep with a stuffed animal. I have done that since I was young.