I want it to stop

[nguyenn]

I overthink way too much, and that has affected my anxiety. All my anxiety attacks lately consist of my body shaking and my heart beating way too fast. And with how life has been, I've been wanting my heart to stop beating completely.

[Marshall64]

I overthink things too.

Do you have a doctor / medication? If not, exercise is the best thing that I have found to combat anxiety. I just take a walk or bike ride with my music.

[Chica123]

Nguyenn, there is hope and this community is here to support you. You are not alone in this. Over the last 5 years, I’ve experienced anxiety and panic attacks... for me, it happens episodically and I have to work through it to get back to my normal. I went nearly 3 years without an episode and this February experienced it again. I am feeling better and have had more good days than bad lately... there are strategies that can help that you might want to try. At the height of my anxiety, I felt like I was going crazy and couldn’t stop the worrying thoughts and panic feeling... here’s some things that have helped me (there aren’t any magic bullets that change things overnight, but they have definitely helped reduce and manage my anxiety where I increasingly have some days where I feel normal): I read a book called DARE and that helped me think about my anxiety in a whole different way, to accept it and not fight against it which only makes it worse; I use guided meditation and breathing strategies like Dr Weil’s 4,7,8 when I begin feeling anxious- it helps it to not spiral into a panic attack; essential oils like lavender are also a big help for me; I am focusing on my health to reduce things that make anxiety worse, like eliminating caffeine and chocolate, processed food, and reducing alcohol (I do have a glass if wine every so often); I make sure to take a multi vitamin and extra magnesium. Kava tea is calming, too. I go for a walk to help reduce the jittery feelings and to help get “outside of my head” to focus on other things.

I just want you to know that you’re not alone and that there is hope. ❤️