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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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kpossible
kpossible

Today, was so much better. I could feel my anxiety trying to take over but the first time I went for a walk and brought a security "object" with me. It did help. And then at lunch which is when I know I get the most anxiety, I could feel it just below the surface. So I asked my friends to tell funny stories and that helped. And then when I was by myself where my anxiety could reach me again, I started to sing. And singing helped so much! I would stop singing and my anxiety would creep back up, so I just sang my little heart out for ten or fifteen minutes until my anxiety finally sank back down where it belonged. It feels so good to have a victory, after yesterday. Thanks for the advice, so glad I can talk to you all! I know it's not going to work every time, and not every day will e a good day/victory, but I'm just going to focus on celebrating that it worked today. 


Community LeaderMid
Mid
Cheers! Every step you take that works is a huge victory! Keep at it!
Elephant94
Elephant94
That's great to hear that today was a better day, and you stayed strong! We just have to remember to take baby steps, and just know that you are not alone!
kpossible
kpossible
And I am so glad I'm not alone. That is how I stay strong.
lilstarsmum
lilstarsmum
I’m so glad to hear that, friend. You’re doing a great job! It’s my prayer that you’ll continue to stay strong and enjoy your everyday life. Hugs!
kpossible
kpossible
Thankyou, so much. Hope you are well also. Hugs right back at ya!
arfie
arfie
I call my own "security object" a talisman. Allot of people squirm at the superstitious connotations attached to the word, but hey. . . I am more playfully lazy than politically correct. "Talisman" has fewer syllables and it's kinda fun to watch grammar/religious/anti-religion purists squirm.

Whatever name you give ^it^ the anxiety channel is priceless. My own shrinks call it, "Tactile grounding." Whatever the names and theories of choice, it helps me ALLOT in my own anxiety management. When an anxiety attacks while I don't have a talisman in my pocket, I steal a neglected doodad from the scene of the trigger. Payback is An Arf, my anxiety producer. . .
Ann93
Ann93
Thanks for sharing your victories. Singing helps with the vagus nerve. I should sing more also. Good for you!
kpossible
kpossible
Absolutely, sharing is a way for me personally to kind of collect my thoughts, and get advice and support from others like me. :)
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