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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its just the freaking dentist

AuthenticallyMe
AuthenticallyMe

Yet Im so anxious. Anytime something new comes into my schedule something in my body is like OH NO. No matter how far away it is. One thing thats changed since I thought I had my anxiety under control is I havent been doing my meditation that I did for a while. It was helping I guess..Maybe..or maybe its my medicine..or maybe because i dont do therapy...bc that would just cause anxiety...ugh im fine until something pops up...I feel like I need a hydroxyzine but it makes me sooooo tired. 


arfie
arfie
Hello, Authentic. Welcome to the forum.

In my own lifelong dance with anxiety, etc., that maintenance work is critical. Every time I start getting lackadaisical about my meditations, etc., I experience setbacks. Every time, without fail. The good news is that every time I get back on the wagon, the routine is easier to establish. I never fall all the way back to square one.

But that is me and every case is unique. Gentle support while you figure your own case. Welcome aboard.
Jrusava
Jrusava
Hang in there! I get the same way! Its important to recognize when the "new thing" or "event" comes and goes to reflect on how it wasnt so bad. It helps to build confidence and can help slow down the overreaction.
AuthenticallyMe
AuthenticallyMe
Thank you guys. Great advice.
GirlinCalif
GirlinCalif
In regards to the dentist, which I hate going to also!, you can simply tell the dentist, and the assistant, that you are feeling anxious. Dental anxiety is a very common anxiety, and they are used to it, so they can do things that might help calm your anxiety. Good luck, you can do this!!
AuthenticallyMe
AuthenticallyMe
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