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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bees
bees

I feel so overwhelmed by my anxiety sometimes. It makes me overthink simple situations, simple texts and communication. Can somebody help me use some strategies to combat my anxiety please!!!


arfie
arfie
Hello Bees. Welcome to the forum.

By the Arf Measure, you are already working a good plan by building your awareness of the phenom and seeking emotional support in building that plan. My suggestion is to keep on building. One step leads to another.

Gentle support while you build the fully customized plan which will work for you.

Welcome aboard.
Odonata
Odonata
I had to learn to disconnect for a bit. I would only read personal texts and such once a day and did not respond for a few hours. It let me process information without a knee jerk emotional response and let me process things in my own time rather than in the chaos of a normal day.
SimpsonsOK
SimpsonsOK
Great replies. I pull out my toolbox, which may mean a return to taking things at face value, or some breathing to calm my body, or some physical activity to burn off some of the emotional energy. Lots more in my toolbox, so if these don't work, I just pull out some other tools. Many replies to posts give additional tools folks have used. Welcoming, calming and comforting hugs.
Chris44
Chris44
Hi Bees,

I've sure been there. Anxiety is crippling.
Here is what I suggest: when you feel like you are getting overwhelmed by anxiety you have to stop this cycle your mind is going into by presenting a different stimulus- so put on a song you like (something jumpier and fun is adviced); breath (I know this one sounds dumb) but we do forget to breathe deeply so we can supply the brain with oxygen and this, in turn, can combat anxiety ) Inhale-exhale 10 times min; another method focuses on an object or a neutral thought (a mug, the potted flower, chair, whatever it may be) try to direct your energy towards this object or thought as if your life depends on it. Once anxiety is somewhat regulated, find a quiet place, take a seat and write down on a sheet of paper what did you feel exactly. The point is to get to the root cause of your anxiety. Because anxiety is never a disease it's always a symptom. In time you can revisit this list you made and try to figure out what made you feel the way you felt, how did you feel and so on. Good luck! I'm here if you need help !
lnlywifelost
lnlywifelost
I'm the same way. My anxiety gets me depressed and causes negativity...which has been the main problem 8n my marriage. Really hard when ur spouse, that u r separated from doesn't understand anxiety.
Deep breaths...I know it will get better, but when?
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