Anxiety strike 2

[Spf1875]

Does anyone have coping mechanisms they could possibly share? Really struggling at the moment

[Ambar72]

I don't have the answer but I would just like to say try to stay strong. Don't give-in to ur mind. It's devil's nest. Just have a gentle smile purposely. It helps sometimes.

[Spf1875 in reply to Ambar72]

Thanks for replying. That's what I'm trying to do but sometimes it's harder than said

[Ambar72 in reply to Spf1875]

This is my 1st day and I feel somewhat relaxed just by talking abt these negative thoughts. Just text here or talk here , get your thoughts out of ur mind . Don't process them again in mind. If it's negative feeling, type here...Or inbox it....But just keep getting those out of ur mind...

[Spf1875 in reply to Ambar72]

Thankyou :). It's just a vicious circle at the moment

[Hidden]

I try to keep myself busy. You can listen to music & dance like no one's watching! Do slow breaths in through your nose then out through your mouth. I sure hope this is of some help for you. Love, peace, light, joy & hugs for you!

[Spf1875 in reply to Hidden]

Thats all i seem to be doing is keeping busy and it does work somewhat but as soon as I stop, it comes back again

[Hidden in reply to Spf1875]

Man this disease is so nasty. Are you able to take your mind to a happy place or time? We have to learn how to retrain our brain. It's a lot of work but worth it for us. Hang in there & keep up the good fight for you! I wish you all the best. Love, peace, light, joy & hugs!

[Spf1875 in reply to Hidden]

Thank You for your kind words

[Hidden in reply to Spf1875]

It's my pleasure, I'm here for you if you need to chat. Love, peace, light, joy & hugs for you!

[Iloveart7]

I try guided meditation when I really need to calm down. Or eat ice cream...how can ya cry when eating ice cream?

[Jane_Doe2018]

Hey there I am sorry to hear you are having bad anxiety. I agree with everyone in that in my experience, deep diaphragm breathing and keeping a strong mindset push it away and is grounding. I ask myself if I am in any real danger. If the answer is no, which it is majority of the time, I tell myself that this will be over soon. It is normal for the body to respond in that manner when it thinks it is threatened, so I remind myself I am safe and not in any danger. I also tell myself that panic attacks, or really bad anxiety, always end- it's just a matter of time. So for me, I do some serious self-talk, deep breathing, and try to distract myself until it's over. I understand this is so much easier said than done, but I really hope it helps! Wishing you a speedy recovery.

[Spf1875 in reply to Jane_Doe2018]

Thankyou soooo much for your reply. I think I ne3d some self speaking definitely.. I already do try but give up but I'm gonna try and have a positive mind set from now on

[Jane_Doe2018 in reply to Spf1875]

It is something I do over and over again, and it does get "easier" with practice. I was reading through some previous comments and I understand what you mean about staying busy helps, but once you stop, the anxiety comes. I am going through a very similar situation. I feel like I am trying to rush time so I can feel better, or so I can be busy again. Or I feel like my brain has betrayed me, but then I remind myself it is doing it's job- responding to danger (although none is present and I self-talk through that). It's a weird loop, but I found a really great explanation through the anxietycentre if you want to see/learn more about what I am refering to (it has really helped me). Anyways, I am slowly learning that I need the down time to address the ugly beast of anxiety. The attacks suck, but I am learning how to work through them. The downside is that you have to go through it in your own way to get stronger, and learn what works for you. A positive mindset goes a long way, but I have my bad days where I feel very negative- try not to put too much pressure on yourself

[Spf1875]

Yeah I will take a look at that - could you possibly send me the link? And yeah this one just took me by surprise tho because I was doing so well and it just feels like I've got a brick wall and can't get over it at the moment

[adeo888]

Honestly I don't know how much this will help. Sometimes it doesn't help me much outside of reinforcing my determination. A tool I have is anger that gives way to determination, even if I have to force them on myself sometimes. I'm getting old enough where fight or flight comes down to me being too exhausted to flee. It can get really dark and my mind wanders to some painful places. Sometimes, I can see that pain in others I know have depression. I recognize the pain in their face but they are trying to hide it behind a mask. Its what I did. I can sometimes snap myself out of my thoughts and realize whats going on in my head. My inner voice will yell out an FU to my depression. I can hear myself making it personal in my head and yelling at it "you will not win! you will not destroy my life! I am going to kick your a%#! and you will not stop me" ... my anger gives way to enough determination to get up and keep going. Its a tool I can use until I can get the help or the medicines kick in. The one thing I've committed myself to is to never let this get physical. I know in my bloodline this rage and anger was let loose and I've seen what that has done to so many people. I'm just very determined to win this fight.

[APOR2017]

Spf1875, I am so sorry that you are going through this. If you can, try to have one thing planned each day that you enjoy and that you can look forward to. My "escape" is a 15 minute walk alone. This helps me to calm down and still be productive. Also, interrupting negative thoughts with positive words is helpful. You cannot think something negative and speak something positive at the same time. It is impossible. Our words always line up with our thoughts, so sometimes we have to change our words to change our thoughts. Lastly, breathing in for 7 seconds and exhaling for 7 seconds is said to reduce anxiety a lot. I truly hope these help you as they have me. I believe in you!