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Does anybody else feel somewhat hopeless sometimes

L_James
L_James

I went through a period of a few months where I experienced very little to no anxiety and it was great, but I've had the same feelings and thoughts that brought anxiety back on in the last month and I don't have a sure fire way to dicipate and calm myself down. It feels like every waking moment that I'm alive I'm aware of some sort of anxiety, breathlessness, tension or otherwise discomfort and it starts to weigh on me feeling like I can't live like this. I'm going to acupuncture next week and I'm already on medication but I don't think it's doing much. I try to exert myself physically which helps a bit, but the source is clearly inside my head

JustMatt94
JustMatt94
I had a similar experience a few months ago, though not exactly the same. I felt like I was suddenly awake after being half asleep for years. I've been doing everything I can to hold on to that feeling but yeah, I can feel it creeping up on me all the time. Feel free to send a message if you want to talk.
mtd
mtd
You could start therapy with a pro qualified in anxiety disorder. Anxiety comes from conscious and unconscious fears and negative thought patterns. Do it now before you get worse. Speaking from experience here.
malibumark
malibumark
I've heard mindful breathing is a good way to cope with anxiety. My sister swears by it and uses a lot of online guided breathing and meditation videos. They're really nice.
Exercise too is a really good way to manage. So good on you for being on track with that! Peace.
arfie
arfie
Yup, I get those feelings of hopelessness on a fairly routine basis. Often I can follow those feelings of hopelessness to a spot where I have been plying my favorite definition of insanity: Doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results. Those are the spots where the hopelessness can actually be beneficial by showing me a well-focused spot to try something new.

I also gain allot of psycho mileage from shifting my focus from whatever I am obsessing over today to those physical symptoms. Yes, the cause of that shortness of breath is all in my head, but regulating my physical breath can help calm the phantoms in my mind.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Keep writing it out.

The more you write it out, the easier it is to sort out the pattern and distract it using positive words and images to improve your balance naturally.

Stop, pause, breathe, calm, and repeat until you feel the calm happening naturally is the best way to find the better balance naturally.

Your anxiety is your 'helper'. Make it work for you!
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