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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oohum02 09/15/2008

Ugh, you guys! I'm so frustrated right now! I had such a great afternoon today and I'm trying to stay positive but sometimes it's just so hard to do! I'm scared that I'll always have to deal with these horrible feelings. It's like I have anxiety but it's manageable because every once and awhile I am able to remind myself that there is nothing wrong with me. That I'm just anxious about meaningless things and I just have to trudge through the bad times to get to the good. This is so annoying!!!

When you try to tell yourself positive things, what do you say? I mean if I say there's nothing wrong with me and that I'll be fine, it works for like a milli second and then my mind talks me into having a deadly disease. I'd been doing really well. I'm going back to therapy and I can't tell you how much it means to know that there is this awesome group of people here and ready to help when I need it.

You all know that we aren't crazy, we're just dealing with this ridiculous ailment. I feel like a nut case most days but you, sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't! LOL!! See just coming here and talking to all my friends made me feel a bit better. Still the question is- how do you stay positive and what kind of affirmations do you use to maintain your happy carefree lifestyle?

Hugs to you all- thanks!

deleted_user 09/15/2008

Check out the positive affirmations group !
I belong to it, and check it out on a daily basis.

But a few affirmations I use are :

God is with me,
I am a Great person,
I have many talents,
This world needs me.

Or the other one I use is
(i tell this one to my anxiety)
All is well,
I am safe,
You (my anxiety) can go now !

deleted_user 09/15/2008

I'm "old hat" at this anxiety thing and have read books, listen to the tapes, and been to counseling. We are NOT crazy, but simply neurotic...tho I prefer the word "spazzy". The lack of seratonin going to our brains (A mere chemical imbalance) keeps our adrenalin running on high. When we seem to be "in Check" with life, we start our minds catastrophizing....what if, what if. Ya know how many years I used to think I had a brain tumor? Do you know how many miles I've driven back home just to make sure the curling iron was shut off? Do you know how many times I've called my grown kids' cell phone to check on em if I thought they were in a five mile radius of where I heard sirens? Okay, I still do that...Even tho I'm on meds, which help ALOT, I still have a hard time just "chilling" and feeling content. Give me a second and I can conjure up a dozen things to worry about. Sometimes, or MOST times, I think that if I don't worry (like it's my responsibility) something tragic will happen. Like the Winchester house in CA. The lady, for some reason felt that if she kept building on, she wouldn't die. That neurotic woman had stairs thast lead to knowhere? Sound familiar? Hey, I'm just preaching. Didn't say I practice it! ha.

deleted_user 09/15/2008

its so great to hear other people trying to stay positive as a way to make things better. I just started trying that for about the past year, and it seems to help. when i'm trying to think positivly, i don't really think about the moment at hand. i might think of accomplishments i've reached, for example- i have a really bad problem with confrontation... and if i'm thinking of that and being negative, i won't try to tell myself that i can confront people- but i'll think of something completely not related- how i bought a house this year, my boyfriend loves me, i've finished college, i'm almost done my masters.... just keep thinking of accomplishments and what you have done in your life that you can be proud of. have you read/watched/listened to "The Secret"? that really helps me a lot. i have it on cd and i listen to it in the car on the way to work... it really helps me remember to be positive!!

soulsearcher83 09/15/2008

I turned to my spiritual side and that has helped me cope with both my anxiety and depression. One day I was in line at the grocery store feeling horrible and I looked around and thought,"How does God see us?" And I felt peaceful, like he loves us, including me, and isn't being judgemental towards me the way I am towards me. Having faith in something beyond gives me purpose, knowing I'm special and not crazy, just have some brain chemicals out of whack.

XceteraX 09/16/2008

HI :)

It's very difficult to stay positive. Anxiety wears a person down. I just keep saying to myself that what I am feeling is just anxiety. It's adrenelin. I am happy you are starting group therapy! So am I! I am just waiting for a date but it should be soon.

I hope you feel better.

HUGSXXXXXXX

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