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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Even on my bed , I have a big fear of nothing

jay_pena09
jay_pena09

her guys, so anxiety been hitting me in different ways lately so I been trying to maintain myself eating and just watching movies because I really have nothing else to do but now I have notice that my thoughts are causing me crazy fears and it's actually causing me to panic.. so, I just wanna know what you guys do, when ya feel the fight or flight coming? My biggest fear of the fight or flight situation is that I feel my fear over heating, then it comes to my stomach and that's when everything just turns around to a panic attack.. I'm just afraid of even walking outside because I think I may catch the panic attack or the fight or flight situation for no reason at all 

arfie
arfie
I am utterly convinced anxiety is far more contagious than any scientifically identified microbe. I both love and respect science, but there is not a fiber of my being which believes science has identified, much less mastered even a significant fraction of the universe's secrets.

Marshal law has taken away most my coping mechanisms and over-taxed what few are still legal under marshal law. Sure wish I had easy answers for all of us.
hyperpgal
hyperpgal
usually, when I start to spiral, I get involved in some kind of project...basically to keep me concentrating on that instead of listening to the fears in my head. If that doesn't work I start deep breathing--I might start journaling all my fears in, what I call my "crazy book". In the past, yoga and meditation worked for me-now it isn't, so I've started doing EFT tapping, which I was extremely skeptical about---but it works! There are videos on youtube you could try. It looks ridiculous--but it does work--and the more you do it, the more it works!
Secouya
Secouya
Hi Jay,

Have you seen a therapist? If not I think it might be beneficial for you. Here are some links to help you understand anxiety and how to calm it. Hope you feel better soon.

https://www.psychologytools.com/resource/fight-or-flight-response/


https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/prescriptions-life/201709/7-ways-calm-your-worried-mind-and-reduce-anxiety
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Keep a list of things to do. Pick one and focus on it.

Distract your thoughts!
Carolin57
Carolin57
When I feel anxious I turn to my voluntary work which is computer based and focus solely on that. At first it takes a bit of doing but once my mind in concentrated the anxiety eases.
So distraction and focus as mentioned above.
TypeC
TypeC
Hi.....Everyone has their go-to's when it comes to having your back against the wall with this stupid anxiety.

What truly helps me is The Anxiety Guy, Dennis Simsek. Google him and you will find lots of info. He's active on all social media. You'll find his podcasts and youtube videos. He has written a couple books as well. I love listening to him. He had anxiet, agoraphobia and major panic disorder so he's not someone on the outside looking in.

Sounds silly but for a quick fix I listen to and sing along with the song Sunday Best by Surfaces. I just recorded it yesterday so I have it available when I need it!

Hope you get a handle on this. With work you will.
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