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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Glamgeek
Glamgeek

Hello everyone I'm pretty new to this online group chat support group thing. I kind of always suffer through anxiety but a little more than usual lately. I recently lost my little sister back in July and because of that I've had to learn to exist in this world without her and it hasn't necessarily can be easy there are times where I am at work and I notice the littlest thing about a guest that reminds me of my sister. And those little things send me into full panic mode and sends me into a deep sadness for the rest of my workday. There are also moments that i have anxiety attacks when I'm in large crowds and around people and i get super anxious and have to leave and come back to the tasks. So i guessthe reason why i am here is to figure out how to cope with my anxiety in public places? How do i controll my anxiety to where i am not leaving work?

annieheart
annieheart
I am sorry for the loss of your sister. I find journaling very therapeutic. It seems to be the little things that get to me too, Try to remember she is right there with you. Have you tried telling her you love her and miss her when these emotions flood in? I do that with my Dad. It helps some. I think acknowledging my feeling to him helps.
arfie
arfie
Hello Glamgeek. Welcome to DS. Sorry to hear about your sister. Massive anxiety attacks can be triggered by less.

You are off to a good start in finding ways to control that anxiety enough that is doesn't keep derailing your day. *Just* opening yourself to emotional support from people who live with it themselves can be a big boost, all by itself.

I've got a ton of suggestions, but none of those suggestions are one-size-fits-all. For now, I think I'll just welcome you aboard and wait until you offer more detail before I offer suggestions.

Welcome aboard. Hope you find stabilizing companionship here.

Gentle empathy for the loss of your sister. Grieving is a long, hard process.
Glamgeek
Glamgeek
thank you both for welcoming me and i appreciate the support and i hope that with in the few groups that i have joined it helps me better understand myself and how to controll or at least help me channel it into a positive thing.
Sazx
Sazx
Hi and welcome. I don't know where to start about your sister because it's never happened to me but it sounds really horrible and I am really sorry for you feeling anxious. I know that doesn't feel nice, because I feel anxious sometimes but about something that is really minor compared to you, and I hope you can stop feeling like that soon.
arfie
arfie
Perhaps it is only because I suffer such a raging case of control freakitis which distorts EVERYTHING, but channeling definitely works better for me in managing my anxiety.

Have you tried any channeling yet? What kind?
Glamgeek
Glamgeek
Channeling as far as projects... Yes i paint i find things to draw i learn new songs. I try orginanizing and seems to help for a little bit until it gets old and i get bored and i start feeling stressed or just fall into like a depressed state of mind. SO i defintley tried channeling it is definitely something that i can also improve on.
AliG97
AliG97
Hi I am so sorry about the loss of your sister sending many prayers to your family. I understand about feeling anxious in bigger crowds I get the same way, something that I try to make sure I take deep breaths. Those deep breaths actually help me relax and feel more comfortable in the situation.
tiggi
tiggi
Hi I am new to this group. I suffer with anxiety since I
was diagnosed with cancer of the kidney, I am in remission but I am still anxious has I only have one kidney and the functioning of it is not has good has it should be.
fredrica
fredrica
So sorry to hear about your loss. Losing someone that you are close to is so hard and it may take sometime to get to a better place. Allow yourself time to grieve the lost at your own pace. If you goggle Griefshare, you may be able to find a grief group in your area. This will allow you to meet with others and process your loss. There are some apps that may also be helpful. One is called Calm and one is called Abide. Both allow you to get into a quiet place in your mind and heart, They might also be helpful in reducing the anxiety in the moment or even prepare you for the day and get you in the right space. I pray that you will experience peace and know that you are not alone in your journey.
arfie
arfie
Of course the effects of channeling are temporary, as surely as the effects of eating dinner are temporary in maintaining physical health. What meal can I eat to save me from ever needing another meal?

Most excellent channeling choices, Glamgeek. They channel the emotions while feeding the inner poet. I hope you *just* keep on improving the technique.
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