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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My Anxiety

summerbabe88
summerbabe88

I think this deserves to go under panic attacks but I know Anxiety and Panic go hand in hand. My panic attacks are all encompassing. I've always wished I could be normal and not have them. However, I am normal, I just have panic attacks....my normal is panic attacks. My trigger is highways. When I get a panic attack I sweat, chest tightens, and my senses become hyperactive. I'm unable to practice most techniques due to my high level of sensitivity when in panic mode. For example, I cannot pop a mint in my mouth or chew gum because my brain insists I will swallow it or I'll be unable able to breath properly. I cannot concentrate on my breathing because I fear I'll not be able to take my next breath. The logic side of my brain seems to just go haywire. I  beat myself up over this because I feel I should know better. I wrote this out to feel better and to let any one else know that you are not alone. 

arfie
arfie
I was a bit mystified when I discovered the Panic Attacks forum because, like you, my anxiety and panic attacks are so deeply intertwined that I cannot fathom separating the two. It's like having separate forums for "Tired" and "More Tired."

Different triggers, but similar symptoms on the panic attacks. A not-so-funny thing about panic attacks is the way they totally cripple my logic centers. What I **know** becomes irrelevant in the grips of panic. I **know** that maskite in front of me is human, but? ? ? Let me read your lips. I need proof positive that you **HAVE** lips.

Sigh. . .

Yes, it helps to know I am not alone.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Having had both anxiety and panic attacks, and learned how to work them to reduce the impact and after effects took some interesting challenges.

Here's to finding what works for you!
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