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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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stevebo 08/01/2009

I have been playing competitive golf for years and for some years i have what they called the yips a nervous condition when putting. But now when i approach certain pressure putts chips etc i get the fear then the adrenaline pump and fear again. Its terrible Anxiety and it can build or sometimes later in round it will just calm down. why i have no idea. Sometimes i am forced to take a .25 xanex to calm my nerves or anxiety.
Has anyone had similar things and does anyone have any better ideas for me to get over this very uncomfortable feeling. Help

deleted_user 08/01/2009

he there stevebo

have you talked to your doctor at all about this anxiety? it may really help you to talk to a therapist just so they can work out exactly what is causing the anxiety. in the meantime you could try some breathing exercises, just to calm you down. breath in for 3 hold for 3 and breath out for 3. i know these anxious feelings are horrible, but you can get better!!.

i think it might be a good idea to post this question again in the advice section under the heading ANXIETY AND GOLF/SPORT so people who have had similar experiences can see it, and tell you their experiences.

take care, good luck, you are not alone and keep sharing your thoughts

deleted_user 08/02/2009

Hi Stevebo , I have the same feeling all week and have took od xanax. I hate that bloody adrenalin rush it's terrible uncomfortable but like i've had anxiety years on an off but after reading up on it as much as possible at least now i know whats going on and how to handle it most of the time . It does get an awful lot better though so don't feel you will be like this for ever at all, i would visit the doctor and ask him whats your best way of reducing the anxiety .

stevebo 08/02/2009

yes i hear u. That adrenaline rush and uncomfortable feeling is terrible. How much xanex do you take? Does your anxiety seem to come and go? I too read a lot about it and i force myself to do things but still walk around with uncomfortable feeling. steve

deleted_user 08/02/2009

I take the 500mg one i think. Its pink so the next one up from white one .25 ? Yes it does come and go . This week now i ve had it more the ever. When i wake up and again in bed. I just have to say stop it laura think of something nice quick . But if its going on for too long in the day i ll take half xanax. Rare though i take them. I often wonder where does that adrenalin come from and how i get rid of it for good.

donttread 08/02/2009

I'm a life long golfer but more at the local hacker level. It's common knowlesge that just thinking about how good your round is gving will kill it. Gof gives everybody anxiety so it seems.
I could say you've got to get the muscle memory down, I could say a lot of things . But you know you've got to find a way to get it out of your head. Good luck.
Have you stopped caffine on golf days?

donttread 08/02/2009

another thought . can you find a way to mimic the pressure or it's effect on you and practice at that level?

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