
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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I am new here and this will be my first topic. I am very nervous about telling my thoughts and fears right now.
Since May of 2007 when I believe I had some kind of nervous breakdown I have been suffering extremely, terrible, frightening anxiety and obsessive compulsive thoughts about violence in our society.
My exposure to the news has caused me to constantly fear the world. My biggest fear is of home invaisions, car jackings, and hostage type situations. All of which I have seen on the news.
I am a mother and a wife and this is ruining my life. I can't sleep and am afraid when I am out and when I am home. I live in a constant state of fear.
Prior to May 2007 I was fine. I never had anything like this. I have tried both lexapro and prozac and both made my symptoms worse and caused me to be phyically ill. As of right now the only thing I can take without being sick is Xanax. Thank god for Xanax.
Is there anyone else out there with these same fears and worries?
Has anyone else had problems with not being able to handle the medications?
Does anyone have any advice for me and my situation?
Thank you all for listening this was a big step for me..
Since May of 2007 when I believe I had some kind of nervous breakdown I have been suffering extremely, terrible, frightening anxiety and obsessive compulsive thoughts about violence in our society.
My exposure to the news has caused me to constantly fear the world. My biggest fear is of home invaisions, car jackings, and hostage type situations. All of which I have seen on the news.
I am a mother and a wife and this is ruining my life. I can't sleep and am afraid when I am out and when I am home. I live in a constant state of fear.
Prior to May 2007 I was fine. I never had anything like this. I have tried both lexapro and prozac and both made my symptoms worse and caused me to be phyically ill. As of right now the only thing I can take without being sick is Xanax. Thank god for Xanax.
Is there anyone else out there with these same fears and worries?
Has anyone else had problems with not being able to handle the medications?
Does anyone have any advice for me and my situation?
Thank you all for listening this was a big step for me..
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I have to write down my thought such as hostage in my own home.
Then the fear of what could happen such as kids be hurt
Then... I have to write down if I believe this will happen and challenge the reasoning.
Then look at it again and do I believe it will happen now.
This really helped me and I hope I ve put it across in a way you can understand babes
But also take note, that these crimes do not usually happen to the majority of the population as Marigolds pointed out. Take long deep breathes and think of possitive things when those thoughts enter your mind. Think of your favorite place, or an event that made you very happy. Close your eye's and take yourself there. It does work for the most part.
I wish you all the best!