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arfie
arfie

Anxiety has been eating me from the inside out today. I am still trying to kick the hate habit, but. . . What's to love about anxiety? To my senses, it feels like trillions of little bugs on stinging rage through my bloodstream. My own theraputed logic is to resist analyzing my anxiety while in the grips of anxiety. My logical processes do not work especially well while I am anxious. I am currently working to *simply* ride out the anxiety with the help of my therapy toolboxes. I'll do my analyzing later, after the anxiety passes. I hope. Works in progress. Anxiety also pushes my worry button. Hard to quiet those rampaging thought loops under the influence of anxiety. . . Zoom zoom. . .


One of the tools in my therapy box is hugs. Lots and lots of hugs. Physical hugs are better, but I am on the road and away from my established support network. I may try to find a local support group for tomorrow. For now. . . Cyber hugs work a close second.


Got hugs?

donnawanda
donnawanda
(((hugs)))
lilmissy7
lilmissy7
(((((Gentle hugs Arfie)))))
silverlight
silverlight
((((((((((((((( arfie ))))))))))))))))))
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Lots and lots of hugs from me, too, arfie. I hear ya. Un abrazo, amiga. Here goes:

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((arfie!!))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
arfie
arfie
Thanks guys. It was a real treat to start the day with a box-full of hugs. I slept well last night, imagining the incoming. I genuinely appreciate the support.

Just starting my day here. We see what grows.
Time2livelife
Time2livelife
Lots gentle hugs supply for you.
jewells1
jewells1
Lots of hugs to you. I know your traveling might make internet connection sporadic. How about some musical therapy? unplugged:Neil Young - Heart Of Gold - Frederic Turyan Cover (Guitar / Harmonica)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ett1DzTrys8
Melise
Melise
I am right there with you. Many, many, many hugs.
Time2livelife
Time2livelife
More hugs
Muskoka007
Muskoka007
Big Hug to you Arfie, thinking of you
looney1
looney1
Lotsa lotsa hugs and understanding arfie. I love seeing you are still posting.
I am back on the road again but for me it has released me from the crushing anxiety and depression I was experiencing. So great to see the Milky Way again. But lonely but my dog pepper helps a lot.
When you look up at that beautiful night sky and listen to the silence just remember I saw it first in the land of Oz and I hope you feel the connection we all have. Take care my friend x
min63
min63
I just got threw this big hugs, I use Prozac it has helped you know I'm strong emotionally but anxiety its a different animal I got where I was shaking it took everything I had and Prozac to control it but it sure enough got me I'm better things are good for me silly thing I'm not sure why.

I was not sure if I could get back this time but I did , huGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGs hope this helps my friend hugs minnie
beachshore
beachshore
Hugs and many more. I have it all day long. Peace to you.
Kathy1234
Kathy1234
Gee Arfie, Your anger is getting the best of you. I wish i could help more but you seem to be doing everything. Have you thought of stopping and counting untill you feel better. Sometimes that helps. Im hopeing it does. Its just a simple thing.
JaneJane
JaneJane
Hi Arfie, oh I do understand you... I guess we all here doo. And maybe it sounds stupid, but as I'm 43 y. now, I've tried all kind of tools over the last 25 years to deal with anxiety and other emotions on PTSD. And I came to the point where having faith in a God, in Angels, finally helped me. Just sitting in stillness, and asking the Angels to join you, to give you hugs, it does help! Your imagination in this can truly be a helpful tool. You can imagine your guardian Angel filling your energy fields with Peace and Harmony.
I read the books of Dr. David Hawkins who himself was suffering for more than 20 years... and his doctor friends could not help him. Until he started using the words "Holy Spirit, please take these emotions now away from me, I surrender them all to you now..." --- within 5 minutes, he felt peace. It is worth trying... for me, it works. One day at a time.
best wishes, Jane
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