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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koolman
koolman
CAUSING more anxiety? I know we need to express ourselves, but I'm just saying, if we begin to TALK about something else, maybe we'll be THINKING about something else, and our anxiety will go away! If you use the word "anxiety", guess what you'll continue to think about? ANXIETY!

The Secret, Law of Attraction, Law of Creation and all that jazz...

So what else is on you people's minds? I'm thinking words like calm, beautiful day, exercise, sleep, y'know, rather boring, mundane things that might just quiet the mind.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I agree that we focus too much on our anxiety. The trouble is I actually feel frightened and shaky and it is hard to ignore when I feel so ill. I read a lot which is the best distraction and I intend to go back to my 3 times a day walking as soon as the snow is gone (it's going!)
--Gem
deleted_user
deleted_user
You are right to try to change your thinkiong, but it is also important to think aboutr anxiety too. For example if you say ok I am going to think about anxiety and just let my anxiety come right npow (when you feel an attack coming on) then it comes and goes with less intensity. But if you say oh no here it comes, I am scared, don't know what to do, it comes with more intensity.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Anxiety is a part of us, just as stress is a part of us. I allow myself a moment to accept that anxiety is going to add to my normal daily living activities, and I give myself a list of "happy" and "fun" words to use to help break the hold the fear of anxiety gives me.
Denying that anxiety is a part of you can create a different issue, and so we use the techniques we learn to help us gain control over the fear of anxiety.
deleted_user
deleted_user
It probably depends on the person. I seem to do better if I can completely get my mind off of it (which is VERY rare) and stay off the internet. I find that when I'm anxious and seeking reassurance, visiting sites like this and other health sites, it keeps my anxiety up. It's nice to know there are others that understand but I think giving it the attention feeds it, for me anyway.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Not sure it's the same for everyone, but the more I learn about anxiety and the more I discuss it, the easier it is for me to deal with. Knowing that something actually causes it and that I'm not just crazy and feeling the way anxiety makes me feel for no reason, actually makes when I do think about it and discuss it almost another way for me to deal with it.
I really hope that made sense and came out the way I wanted it to. I'm in an Epi. Unit for the week and had to stop my seizure medicine last Thursday so I'm not as "with it" mentally as I normally am. LOL!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Sure in the real world.. but on this forum it is a lot easier to talk about anxiety issues than in real life with people... so that is what this place is for, and is what people will use it for most guaranteed. If you have no place comfortable to chat about your issues.. then internal struggle will grow faster.

I do think talking about things other than anxiety is really good for us once we log off of this website.
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