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...
The week first out of the hospital was going eh ok really anxious provoking but manageable. Yesterday was horrible. I couldn't get out of bed. THE ANXIETY. I called out of work and all my activities and plans. I see my new therapist now once a week on Wednesdays. We may be starting CBT/DBT skills next week but until then how do I cope? HOW? I am just paralyzed...
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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.
To get your anxiety level to change, MOVE, your brain can get "in the moment" with focus on activity.
Best wishes, you'll make it through this.
I feel the desperation in your words. I remember those feelings of just wanting those horrible sensations to just go away. I felt so alone and helpless. Fear swirled around in my head with no way to make it stop. I felt somewhat like a caged animal at times...pacing but not able to get away from what ever was continually haunting me with fear.
If there was one thing that I wish someone would have told me during those desperate times of my life....it would have been that I had the ability to overcome anxiety. Funny thing...I always had what it took to overcome anxiety...it was always right there inside of me. At that time of my life I probably would not have believed it possible but it still would have been nice to hear.
One thing you can do to help yourself at anytime....is breath! Slow deep calming breaths will immediately turn on your parasympathetic nervous system which will begin to shut down the sympathetic nervous system that is causing you all of those horrible sensations of anxiety.
Learning what anxiety is and learning tools in which to make it go away is imperative. CBT is wonderful. Until you can get into a therapist you can friend me and take a look at a 12 week post I did on my journal page that I did here on DS at the beginning of the year. These are the tools I used to overcome anxiety and depression. Reading them may offer you some peace that you are not alone.
When I was in the thrills of anxiety and depression....I would have given anything to know that someone...anyone actually found their way out. I'm here to tell you that I am completely over those horrible sensation....you can get here too!
My best to you!