I feel you. My struggling has taken a turn for the worse lately.

Hi LuLu. Like you, I've used Daily Strength before, and just rejoined this morning. It has been a couple of years since I've been here. I have been working hard at fighting my depression and anxiety, but I'm tired of doing it alone. I want some company.

I felt the same way till a few days ago. I hadn't been on in a good while but now that the anxiety came back with a vengeance, I needed to talk and know that there were others that were going through the same thing. I'm here if you ever need to talk and we will get through this.

Hi lulu, Welcome Back! :)

Isn't DS great? I just discovered it a few months ago. I wish I had known about it a long time ago.

I am coming to terms with the fact that I struggle with anxiety. I didn't know what was wrong with me for the longest time. But a doctor visit due to heart flutters and reading here on DS as well as other websites online have helped me understand that it is anxiety I have. I can't ignore it or laugh it off anymore like I have been doing for a long time. I have to face it.

Now I'm trying to learn ways to cope with it, reduce it, live with it, control it. I've been using a rubber band on my wrist lately. I snap it when I feel the anxiety bubbling up. It hurts but it also somehow puts me back in control. I have also started exercising. That really helps a lot. I've started the Couch 2 5K (C25K) running program. I hate running, I mean I really hate running!!! lol And I'm really bad at it! But I just go at my own pace and I'm OK with very slow progress. I always feel better after I am done with one of the C25K podcasts.

Good luck to you and everyone else struggling. I'm really glad that we all found this place.

I have only been a part of DS for a short time but so happy I found it. So many helpful people here. Just looked up what the C25K was and may start to use it. I also stink and hate running but have been wanting to give it a try. The app looks good. I will add you lulu137 to my friends list as well as jeneiram. Hope you all have awesome days ahead.

Struggling here, again, as well. I'm afraid to read any one else's post unless it's positive in fear of having an anxiety attack about something new. Ugh...Just really looking for some positivity right now. I haven't been here in awhile either but I know it always helps to talk with people who are going through the same thing as you. Even though I'm struggling, I'm a good listener as well. With this most recent episode I've returned to my regilious faith and I've let go of a lot of other things as well, like Facebook. I guess as intense as this episode is, I feel that this time I'm actually doing something productive about it rather than jus trying to get out of it. I'm really realizing that I need to do things differently in my life if I want my life to change for the better. I know this anxiety may never go away but I can at least start managing it better.

I have axierty to. I know have that is not fun. It alway good to have someone that can unstanding what you are going thought. It alway good to have people that can help each other.

Jeneiram I bicyle. I see more landscape (compared to in my -- past --running). When i gave. *that* up it was because i was starting to feel it in my knees.

Am a bicycle enthusiast; the environment and all that. Older ppl at times are seen racing. (Throwing that in -- .sometimes a little competion makes exercize more interesting.

good luck . :)