Anxiety is caused by the sub conscious mind,

Anything from your past or in your present that has caused you stress or is it the Unknown of the future that worries you?

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Lord knows I have often felt this way and no doubt will feel this way again. But on the other hand, let's remember all the people out there who have the kind of conditions we have but are not fortunate enough to know what it means, and/or get out of denial. At least we know it our anxiety, depression, etc. acting up, and so in a way it is not "us," it's our illness(s). Also, if you can find a creative outlet for expressing how you feel, you can turn all the yuck into something creative, sort of like turning lead into gold. May God bless your day.

I understand how you feel. It's miserable to have an anxiety disorder. I bought two books and have a couple that might help a little.

Hope And Help For Your Nerves by Dr. Claire Weekes.
More Help For Your Nerves by Dr. Claire Weekes.
Rewire Your Anxious Brain by Catherine Pittman
The Worry Trap by Chad Lejune

You will learn to handle it in time. Be kind to yourself. Also check out the worry games website. @tired, Have you read the Rewire book already? If yes, was it helpful? Hugs!

I got a lot better when i stopped asking that question, and started wondering - well, why NOT me?

I mean, I got pretty lucky. I didn't get born on a third world rubbish dump. I don't have to sniff plastic for $1 a day. I don't have to work in a nike sweatshop in china. I wasn't born in the victorian era and made to be a chimney sweep. I didn't die of cholera in a damp, freezing london slum.

I did alright. I do have an anxiety disorder, and it sucks. And I have some other problems and they also suck. But none of it sucks half as bad as having to wear a burka and have to get married to some greebly old man at the age of 9.

I have to provide for myself; but I'm not a widow in india, kicked out of the family home, having to go begging in the streets. I might feel like a social failure but I'm not a dalit, of the untouchable caste, shunned by all society and forced to pick up human faeces off the street for a few pennies a day.

I know this sounds like a pompous old woman saying 'be thankful for what you've got' along the lines of 'eat your dinner there's kids starving in biafra you know!' - but I actually am saying it, because I actually mean it.

I've had some bad stuff happen to me, and I didn't like it. it was horrible. But I am nevertheless glad I am me. I am nevertheless glad I have been given this life, and not one of a million other far more awful lives.

And meanwhile, there are a lot of people with anxiety issues. So I'm not alone. And I'm not suffering more than they are; in fact I think I suffer less, because I let myself suffer, I say 'this will be over in a few days' and I expect to learn a life lesson from it. I was kind of kept away from reality fora while there, so it's understandable that I wouldn't know everything about it. I just have to keep learning, and keep overcoming the attacks. Keep crying, keep sleeping, keep drinking water.

I'm feeling this way too! I'm in the depression cycle of my bipolar and I just don't understand why I have this? I would love to know what it's like to not have anxiety. I can't even imagine it.

I'm with you. I had a long remission in my anxiety but it was because I was numbing it away in alcohol and drug addiction. I am approaching 6 years clean and sober and wouldn't change that for anything but I've had a steady progression of more intense and more frequent episodes and attacks. I so often think god isn't it enough that I walked through that 18 year addiction and fought to get and stay sober? It's like the only thing that ever worked completely destroyed my life.

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It is hard! Anxiety can be so so so challenging, it can be crippling some days. It's hard to do daily activities like get out of bed, take a shower or go to work. It can interfere with relationships. There are no easy answers. We live in a world that is "on" 24/7 and we all feel that things are coming at us at lightening speed. There are some things we can consider when we are struggling with persistent anxiety. It may help to speak to a professional counselor and work through some of the feelings. Medication may help but only a doctor can assess that; too many people overmedicate or numb the underlying issue and can stay trapped in the anxiety. If you belong to a church, talk to your pastor and see what resources there are. There are support groups and it can be healing to be with others who are struggling with this; this is often where some of the best advice is found. Reach out to trusted family and friends who can love and support you when it gets bad. It always helps to have someone by our side. On the really difficult days, be gentle with yourself.....go for a walk, watch an uplifting movie, make your favorite meal, try distracting yourself and replacing the anxiety with something positive. All of this is easier said than done, but it can help and lessen the struggle. It is different for everyone and we all have to find what works to move ourselves to a better place. I also think it helps when we do pause and think about our blessings and what is "right" for us. It can redirect our thoughts. I wish you the best. May we all find that place inside of us that brings healing and respite from the anxiety.

I have been having a hard time with angizity ...pacing the floors ...having a very hard time sleeping ...I had it befor and was on meds but had been doing good for the last year in a half and was off meds ..........in the last few months I have been put on blood pressure pills ...and they are giving me angizity ....I have tried to fight it by my self and not having much success ...so I went and got some meds ..and was taking one when I got real bad ..but today ..it just got realy bad and I realy think I will have to just get back on the meds full time .............................and I agree I ..I don't want to be anyone other than me but this is hard to deal with ......on my owen ....I just don't know what to do with my self ....