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...
So I have not had an attack for about a month now. Which is great, however, I have been close to having one just about every day. I am successful at stopping or distracting myself, but every time I stop the potential attack I feel even heavier. Even though I do not want to have a panic attack I cannot help thinking about not stopping an on coming attack and just letting it happen. It feels like I am walking on egg shells. I do not know if anyone has felt or is feeling this way but I really need some words of encouragement. I am so tired of struggling everyday.
Sometimes when I can get that I just laugh at the absurdity of it - if I can get past that awful feeling of impending doom!
Perhaps the thing to remember is that sometimes anxiety goes away forever. Sometimes it takes a break for years and years. And they do not "roll over" - in other words, if you have a long break from them, they do NOT come back stronger. Often, because you're rested and have plenty of positive experiences between them, they're easier to manage.