Please help!

[Nadene71]

I have extreme anxuety, panic attacks, and need to know how to get them to stop. I cant get out of bed, they make me think the worst, they make me feel like im losing my mind

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1.Try to Breathe in by count to 4 but not your nose but through your belly, exhale through your mouth by counting to 4 ....2. Try holding something cold in your holds than right after than something hot 3. Clean- distract yourself

[mschloe]

I'm here & feel like you do. I have the extreme anxiety & am trying to face the fact that I soon will be living by myself for the first time in my life; I'm terrified. The weekends are the worst as they are so long; I work part time four days a week & go to a group lunch on Wed., but once I'm home, I'm overwhelmed with being alone. I can't enjoy being out anymore as it's always in my head that I have to go home & be alone. I just got a therapist but haven't really started it yet; am trying to journal & challenge all the negative thoughts I constantly have through using cognitive behavioral therapy. You should try deep breathing & meditation; I do have a good tape I listen to, but still I'm terrified & feel hopeless. I might go lay back down for awhile, although that is the worst thing we can do. I have alot of pain issues & they're alot worse now; no motivation. Are you still on-line?

[Nadene71 in reply to mschloe]

Yes

[dee_bells]

Breathing is good for your body and mind. I’m a lot older and I always think people should be alone at sometime in their life because it builds strength. It may not seem like it now.

Try exercising, listen to music you like and/or color. You can go to the Dollar Store and get basic color books and it helps you focus on what you’re doing.

I just recently started painting rocks. You can find many ideas on Pinterest. I’m not Picasso but I’m getting better.

I hope you’re feeling better!!!

Dee

[QuietGreen]

I have been exactly where you are and I can tell you that it does get better. I agree with the other suggestions of meditation. I recently downloaded the app Insight Timer. It has many meditations and talks/podcasts that you could try. It also has natural sounds and healing sounds. Those things really help calm me down.

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MoodTools is a great app to down load as well

[Espinoza38]

Have you done the breathing exercises? Those are good, or one thing I do is tense my self up and then release. I do it arms first. I squeeze them or tense them for a few seconds and then release I work my way down. It seems to help me. Or drink something cold. Hope you are feeling better

[Hidden in reply to Espinoza38]

To add on .. Use some of those tension balls or hec for me I use those new things that are made for kids that came out recently the squishes like mine is a big peach and then it inflates back up very therapeutic to squeeze

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Im going to piggy back on Espinoza 37 and add this ——-Get a slow riding squishy toy and squeeze