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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Encouragement Please!

wannabesmiley
wannabesmiley
I'm in need of a little TLC today. This morning I felt pretty good. I actually had a couple of hours when I didn't feel like I had a cement block on my chest. It was really nice. But as the day has gone on, I'm getting shaky. I've tried reading to distract myself, but it's not working to well. I've tried to meditate, but the concentration just isn't there. I'm following AdventureGuides plan. I read the week two post today. I am really hoping I can make this work, because I feel so frustrated, and broken. I'm so tired of feeling bad!

I really appreciate all of you here on DS. Big hugs to all.
redvelvetcake
redvelvetcake
Just a quick note of encouragement. I'm not myself today so I'll keep it short. HUGS! Today is FRIDAY! Enjoy! You can do anything!
chelleleigh72
chelleleigh72
Keep your chin up, your doing a great job. As you know by now with anxiety your going to have good and bad days, so cut yourself some slack on those bad days and just keep smiling and fake it till you make it!! Sometime you have to try and cut off the anxiety attack before it hits you. My therapist used describe my anxiety like a freight train and he would tell me to take my meds or do my techniques to help stop my anxiety before the freight train hit me or by that time it was too late. So maybe your waiting too long before you start your meditating or whatever else you are doing. Hugs to you.
Reed31
Reed31
Deep breath. And another. Just being in this moment is enough. If possible, progressively relax your jaw, shoulders, neck, arms, legs, abdomen.

After 40+ years of anxiety, I found a solution and have been free of anxiety for a year and I have the GREATEST admiration for people living with anxiety. You really are a brave warrior.

I find that people with anxiety have impossibly high standards for themselves that far exceed what anxiety free people expect of themselves. Please realize if you're able to get through the day it's enough.

Be sure to get things into your day that you enjoy or things that are soothing - a quiet cup of tea, a soothing bath, mashed potatoes or texting with a friend. Digging around in your garden, sitting under a tree with a book, watching a silly kid's movie.

I think people without anxiety seek out adventure and excitement. People with anxiety, I think, prefer soothing and quieting and calming activities. And that's okay. It's your kind of fun. To me, feeling content is far better than an adventure.

You are okay right in this moment. You are whole and healthy and brilliant. It's enough to just take care of yourself and get through the day when things are difficult. Try not to judge yourself so harshly.

Big hugs to you.