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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OllieTree
OllieTree

Hey y’all. I’m really just feeling a bit lonely so I’d like to hear your stories. What’s something that happened to you because of anxiety, and what lesson did you learn from it? Or what lesson are you beginning or learn, or continuing to learn, etc. 

Lavender_blues13
Lavender_blues13
I guess what I learned from years of having anxiety is that it can affect you but it does not define who you are. For the longest time, I thought having anxiety made me think that I am not “ normal” or whatever that means or just broken. It really doesn’t. I mean I guess the feeing of anxiety sucks but I choose to not let it control and debilitate me. Just know that another day will be something to look forward to
arfie
arfie
Perhaps the most important lesson I have learned from my lifelong dance with anxiety is best summarized with a Beatles song which was a brand new mega-hit when I was as fresh and cute as you, Ollie. "Let It Be."

I'm still studying and practicing. It is MUCH easier said than done. Each of those three simple words seems to have its own library and word spewing cadre of experts attached.

Practice, practice, practice. . .
Community LeaderMid
Mid
One of the best gifts I have gained as I learn to accept anxiety's positive part in my life is more confidence in being "me".

I prefer to be kind, so I practice it by saying something nice to myself every morning and every evening, and I do something kind at least once a day. Those actions helped me reduce my anger anxiety level down to a much better level and by using the be kind method, I was able to make better choices for my well-being 'in the moment'.

That lonely feeling, I go outside and look at nature to readjust that.

Best wishes! You are not alone. I agree, practice, practice, practice!
KimmyO
KimmyO
Hi there, we are here with you. Sending healing hugs. =) The thing I learned the most is the things I worry about most never happen and are just a waste of energy and mind power. Worry doesn't even fix the thing I am focusing too much on. Instead, I try to envision the outcome I want or look for the good in the midst of the trouble. Many times there are life lessons it what we are trying to avoid and it doesn't stop it from happening to just worry about it and can bring on the very thing we focused on. Kind of like when we are riding a bike, if we focus on the rock in the road, we will aim towards it and hit it, possibly causing a wreck, but if we focus on where we want to go instead, we will head that way. That's how life is too. Also, some things I have learned help to calm my mind and spirit and also body is taking magnesium malate. Ginseng is great to get rid of those loopy sticky negative thoughts too. Best to you, dear. <3
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