Realizing anxiety wont kill me

[Kevin160]

Hey everyone , these past two days have been much better mentally, i started feeling much calmer, i tried my best for once to see the good side of anxiety and that its nit life threatening, its funny how before i would see the same words and the same articles but still wouldnt see the world (harmless) ,, the only reason i panic was because i always thought anxiety will kill me , i will have a heart attack or stroke out, the thoughts still bother me , but for once i dont feel very worried when i think of it, because i dont mind being anxious or feeling panic anymore...,everyone i know so far has told me to accept it amd live with it because your fears wont cause u to die, panic disorder and long term anxiety wont cause any damage, they are just feeling and muscle spasms, and just physical symptoms that mimic actual conditions, these 2 days i felt much better , i actually went through the day with very minimal panic and anxiety, im not getting any headaches or physical symptoms and i dont even care about anxiety because i just keep saying it wont kill me , so i dont have to worry, even if i did worry nothing will happen, so my mind is sort of feeling safe i guess, im barely getting these heat palpitations and i feel so happy that i might of started feeling better, any break of anxiety is good, and it wasnt the anxiety bothering me , it was the windering , the what ifs , and now since i dont let them bother ...bring on the anxiety since it wont kill me or make things worse ,thats cool....i always felt the fear soecifically at night before i sleep, i keep worrying what if im sleeping and something happens and im alone, but everyday i wake up and i feel great, hopefully it will stay this way but all the people who said i should accept it and guaranteed its harmless, and seeing online articles and asking doctors made me feel soo good, i cant believe i didnt see it before, or i chose not to believe it, i put my trust with all the people who offered to help and im glad i did ...i just didnt think that i will feel like that again ...like im strong enough to face the day, like i wont panic or die..

No one knows what the future holds but i really dont feel scared anymore, like even when something happens i did my best and i hope it works ...now everyhing is being organized, my sleep schedule, studying, going out, eating, physical symptoms are gone, i would say this is a first honestly , because i always felt calmer but never that anxiety doesnt scare me or i keep saying what if ...

[Jeff1943]

Glad you're feeling much better but I wouldn't advise "accepting it and living with it" I would say accept it for the time being, for the moment only, as a method that can bring recovery, not putting up with it for ever.

[Kevin160 in reply to Jeff1943]

Yes i think i explained it wrong, i meant for the time being but in general whenever i feel anxious, it helps to realize that im likely overreacting and putting myself in these thoughts while they never prove to be true

[Kevin160 in reply to Jeff1943]

But i have been caught up and panicking because i thought every moment with stress and every day i get a panic attack, that it damages my heart or causes my arteried or veins to narrow, and i will end up having a stroke or a heart attack, and i know its silly but it worries, when i slow down and realize that im fine, it wont make me panic as much

[Jeff1943 in reply to Kevin160]

Saturated fat which turns into cholesterol plaque is what causes arteries to narrow. Not anxiety. Your blood pressure is normal so your arteries are not narrowed they are patent (medical term meaning unblocked). So you have no need to concern yourself. You are not in danger. You are in perfect health.

[Calm_mama]

So glad you are feeling better😀 one day at a time. Remember-if you find you’re having a tough day, setbacks are your FRIEND. We need them as part of the recovery process👍🏻

Anxiety And panic won’t ever harm you. Know that, trust that, understand that, believe that😀

[Kevin160 in reply to Calm_mama]

Yes , it all goes to you and all the other people here , i always was litteraly afraid from getting stressed because i thought if i panic or lose control i would go crazy and my heart will stop, and i play there irrational and unrealistic scneraios in my head , these few days i get haunted by these thoughts a bit but its great how i dont need to try much or do much to feel better, i feel that im realizing more and more that since i went through 2 months of constant panic , it would have been harmlful, but its not ...my only problem now is the past 2months, whenever i feel something that reminds me how this whole thing started i panic and it triggers a bit of stress

[Kevin160 in reply to Calm_mama]

For example the day i started panicking i had just gone to take a shower, and i remember feeling my heart pounding, i didnt know alot about physical symptoms and anxiety disorder, and i just panicked and went to the bp monitor thinking im having a heart attack, and it read a 150/100somethinh, i kept panicking the whole night alone worrying that im dying slowly...it kept happening every day for a few days where i started feeling better but not realizing im fine, just accepting that i might get a heart attack, not realizing im fine ....so my only problem is the feelings and panic i get when something triggers the past 2months of stress, ;/

[Kevin160 in reply to Calm_mama]

But sometimes people tell me about stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortizol that can affect the arteries and narrow them, and can cause problems over time ...i try to ignore it but it scares me sometimes

[Calm_mama in reply to Kevin160]

Adrenaline is awesome. Cortisol is amazing. These are the chemicals that make us human and not robots! The chemicals that bring us giddy love and excitement and thrill. I say bring em on- as much as the body can possibly make.. BRING IT

[Kevin160 in reply to Calm_mama]

I mean yes I get ur point , but these hormones cause blood pressure to rise and contribute to heart disease and early death , it increases cholesterol too .. mean i realize it takes a long time but i just don't feel very comfortable now to not fight stress, at first i was a bit calmer that regardless of how much i stress i will be fine, but i know deep down on the long run it might be harmful ...but i guess you can use the excess adrenaline and cortizol exercising..which will help and make the anxiety less or not harmful

[deborah27]

This is so great to hear. It will inspire others too. Your post is exactly true, you have now seen the truth of the situation and it will free up every aspect of your life. I am so happy for you.

[ksquig]

Thanks for such a positive post! I’m so happy for you! And, you brought a lot of hope to me today!

[Kevin160 in reply to ksquig]

You are much welcome

[Hidden]

Kevin160, you’re the best!!!!!

[Kevin160 in reply to Hidden]

♥️♥️