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...
I had my first panic attack in october 2011. Since then i've been living daily with bad anxiety and panic attacks. I'm currently NOT on meds. I was on meds a few years ago for depression and anxiety. I've been going weekly seeing a therapist. I keep a weekly journal and send it to her and she tells me what triggers the anxiety etc. All my anxiety revolves around 4 things, in some form.
Well long story short, I'm working towards accomplishing goals and getting over fears, and suprisingly my anxiety is going down. Its not on the level like it was before.
I feel by pin pointing what is triggering it and working with a therapist, has really identified alot. And i'm doing this with no meds.
Things that are helping:
-Exercising more
-Eating better
-Boosting my confidence
-Setting new goals
-Lavendar oil
-Lots of self talk
-Reminding myself daily i didn't feel like this before the first panic attack.
-Finding a good support system
Well long story short, I'm working towards accomplishing goals and getting over fears, and suprisingly my anxiety is going down. Its not on the level like it was before.
I feel by pin pointing what is triggering it and working with a therapist, has really identified alot. And i'm doing this with no meds.
Things that are helping:
-Exercising more
-Eating better
-Boosting my confidence
-Setting new goals
-Lavendar oil
-Lots of self talk
-Reminding myself daily i didn't feel like this before the first panic attack.
-Finding a good support system
Lavendar oil is really good, its calming. Before it would put me to sleep. But now because of how we get from anxiety, its enough to just calm me down and start to feel normal to an extnet. I just sprinkle it around the room.