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...
Hey guys first time posting here im steveoh I have a panic disorder I am medicated for it... holy beans the last few months have been a trip hey... so I'm an essential worker I'm doing everything I can to keep myself clean and safe (as clean as I can being an automotive service tech) any advice for how to ease the stress I've never been one to enjoy being in public anyways but how especially it scares the crap out of me... on of my panic attack symptoms is shortness of breath and with the virus spreading that just ramps me up more... what can I do?
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I did the dumbest thing today. I charged my earbuds, unplugged the block and put the block in my little bag instead of the earbuds. I wasn't happy about that when I got to the gym. What a dummy!
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Ever since I stopped doing therapy because of insurance, I've been feeling that old tense and irritable sense of anxiety and stress. I hate that. I was making so many strides and changes during therapy, my therapist would acknowledge all of my progress and accomplishments, and I miss that reassurance. Today I thought about it, and I made those changes! She would always tell me that I chose to...
Sorry to hear you aren’t feeling well. I would suggest some deep breathing exercises. One way to distinguish between Covid short of breath and anxiety, is the ability to inhale and exhale fully. If you are able to deep breath (full inhale and exhale for five minutes), you are probably ok.
I developed a bit of germaphobia as a result of college biology classes. A stint as an auto mechanic was a great comfort in theraputing that germaphobia. There's tons of clinical proof that car grease works better than commercial sanitizer for killing germs. Wear your grease with sanitary pride, my friend. Personally, I think car grease smells far, far better than medical sanitizer. Strictly personal preference. . .
As for the anxiety hell of Coronaville? ? ? Beats me. . . Anxiety is the meanest pathogen in my personal laboratory and the marshal law tactics are an anxiety feeding frenzy. Wish I had easy answers for all of us.