
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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Ok I am trying to figure out where my Anxiety has come from and I don't understand why I am petrified all the time, I have always been a bit 'highly strung' and thats all I thoug It was thought I was a tense person, prone to stress a angry person, 'quirky' some might say but I have recently been diagnosed with Anxiety disorder, and am off work as I am finding it difficult to leave the house, but anyway, my question is this, does Anxiety stay constant, is it a thing that you can get over and move on from or will it be something that I am constantly battling against, have I always suffered with Anxiety and have just recently had a breakdown or is it something that you 'get' and then recover from, I know to some this sounds like a really stupid question but I just want to know if I can 'snap' myself out of this, will I feel better after a few weeks of work or do I really need to go to therapy, or turn to Meds?

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I can understand how you feel. For me antidepressants were the answer. They really helped my anxiety, which I was feeling all the time. I also started yoga and spinning classes. Having anxiety is a terrible way to feel and you can get help

bebu
I think it depends, sounds like Ili got lucky on the first try, it happens like that. I have tried several antidepressants, none of which worked. I think it's kinda a hit and miss thing. I am getting therapy, which seems to help, but depending on the day it can be good and bad. All I know, is that you need to do something, I don't think that it is something that you just snap out of. Good luck

deleted_user
I've asked my psych the same question and how long the anxiety issue is with you depends on the person. With me, it's meds that help me out. I also still have the good and bad days and you have to learn how to get through them. You'll have to face the fears to some extent and also know when to tell when an episode is coming on. As long as you know it's coming you can get used to dealing with it and also tell yourself that it's ok and there's nothing to be afraid of. I've been dealing with this for about 6 years now and it took me a couple years to learn to cope with it. I initially went out of my way to avoid crowds, gatherings, etc. but I knew I'd have to face it sooner or later. It was either that or stay isolated the rest of my life. So you may want to talk to a doc about this and get some recommendations from their perspective. I hope that helped some. Let me know if I can help :)

deleted_user
It comes and goes for me. Sometimes I have it for no reason, sometimes there's a reason. It lasts longer and is more intense if there's a reason. If it is just plain ol' anxiety/OCD/nerves it comes and goes.
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