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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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It won't stop - Help me

MixedxEmotions
MixedxEmotions

I am going through one of the hardest times of my life right now. For some reason, my anxiety will not stop. When I wake up, my anxiety starts. I get this hot, tingly feeling in my chest near my heart and then it spreads to my arms. My heart pounds almost non-stop. I just have this unbelievably overwhelming sense of dread, doom, and panic which is making me depressed.  A bit of background on me, I have had anxiety problems before in the past, but nothing like this. My anxiety was situational-I couldn't ride in a car, so I got treatment which helped. Yesterday, I was supposed to get on a plane to go back home for the holidays, but my anxiety was so great, I couldn't even make it to the airport.



What I really don't understand is why this is happening. Because I had flown before a couple months ago, and I was extremely nervous, but I flew on the plane. I really don't know what is happening; it's like I cannot function. I'm utterly exhausted and I just want my normal self back. This suffering is so great, I think about suicide now, but I'm so terrified of doing that and hurting my family...I'm afraid I'd go to Hell for that...like God wouldn't accept me if I killed myself. I just want this anxiety to end, what is wrong with me?

gratefulgrandma123
gratefulgrandma123
I’m very sorry to hear this and my prayers are with u to feel better. I think some people just struggle and it isn’t fair. Be gentle with yourself and do things to help u feel better like maybe take a nice bath. Don’t be hard on yourself. I know it isn’t easy but do good things for yourself, don’t be hard on yourself and don’t hurt yourself. Maybe u can get medication for your anxiety and talk to someone regarding your anxiety and your feelings so u can feel better. U can do this. My prayers r with u.
arfie
arfie
Every time I think I understand and/or have control over my anxiety, it finds a way to sucker punch me onto my prideful backside. Anxiety laughs in my bratty face when I say I just want it to go away. My greatest deterrent to suicide is worry that all this anxiety is one of the things I *do* get to take with me when I go. Praying I can find a way to leave it here on Earth.

Gentle empathy, MixedEmotions. Wish I had easy answers for both of us.
peterthegreat
peterthegreat
Mental illness will not go away. Therapy can only help. Just try to find something to ease your suffuring. See a doctor.
Izzyblue
Izzyblue
Hi there, my heart goes out to you, I have found quite a few videos on YouTube that help me through the tough times. Do a search there and try a few to see which one helps you. CBD helps a lot of people with anxiety disorders. I want to try it soon. Please keep yourself busy and keep up with positive self talk.
MixedxEmotions
MixedxEmotions
Thanks to everyone for their prayers and positive comments. Today is a very hard day... I’m more depressed today. I’m really trying to do things to preoccupy myself. I don’t want to die. I want to live. These demons do not belong with me, I ask God to expel them forever.
Izzyblue
Izzyblue
You're welcome Mixed X, Just keep yourself busy. Create a new system of doing and not feeling for right now. Keep us posted.
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