My Comfort

[hunter4ransom]

These 3 fur babies give so much comfort and love on bad days. I’ve never had anxiety this bad for this long and I’m starting to fear I’ll never feel “normal” again. I have a lot of triggers that would cause healthy people stress, but to a person who suffers anxiety, every day is a struggle to get my thoughts clear, my unrelenting worry to lessen, my breathing normal, my heart to calm, my body still.... I’m simply miserable and can’t take much more. Thank god for my dogs! Sometimes they are only thing that make me feel sane.

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Great picture!! I'm so sorry you are feeling this way. I'm here for you. Wishing you peace! XXX

[Tedddy]

So happy your cute dogs help alleviate the anxiety a little. They're natural healers who can tell when something's up, and usually know how to react to help us. Do you have any coping skills you know work for you? Breathing or grounding exercises help a lot of people. For some, getting some body movement like a walk or run helps. You're not alone in feeling this way, and I'm sorry you have to deal with it. Journaling and writing can be helpful, and sometimes distractions are also good. And therapy of course.

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Hi hunter!

My dogs are a great comfort to me as well. I don’t think feeling “normal” is in the cards for me, but I have learned to accept that fact! I try to make the most of what I’ve been given and that’s enough for me. I would encourage you to work on the “worrying” in your life. I’m sure you know that logically, it’s so counterproductive! Letting go of excessive worrying can seriously lighten your load. If you can fix something, then fix it. Otherwise, let it go. It sounds so simple, but when I need to relax, I listen to soothing music and go with it! Wishing you peace of mind...

[hunter4ransom]

Thank you guys! All great advice that I need to be reminded of. I started seeing a therapist 2 weeks ago and she has given me some exercises to try and I’ve been doing them religiously. It seems to help some. I’m also on day 10 of weaning back onto my Zoloft after being off of it 6mo. My daughter and I went to a near by park with a lake and beautiful trees for a walk after my post/heightened anxiety this morning. The walk helped tremendously! I think I’m going to go for walk first thing every morning. I’m a teacher and out on summer break so the down time, which most enjoy, is unbearable for me. I like and need to keep busy.

[Dubba61]

Hello Hunter, what lovely Dogs.🐕 They are a great comfort. Yes, walking in Nature very therapeutic. I try to walk most days. Just seeing the blues n greens is soothing, they say. I'm glad your therapist seems to be helping, too. I find that listening to Classical music helps, also, the online hypnosis of Jason Seally or Micheal Seally, helps me to sleep. I've suffered from Anxiety/depression for many years. Good days n bad. But, with effort from me, mostly good these days. I wish you well. 😊🌻✌️

[Windy101]

I was just thinking that my cats are truly like family. I think pets can make all the difference in how we feel. They're not always as responsive as dogs, though. There realy is a reason they're called a person's best friend!