New here

[Samsonite_]

Hello so I’m new here. I joined because I’m at a standstill basically with my anxiety. My anxiety has been worse now then it ever has and iv tried everything I can to possibly fix it on my own. No one in my family or group of friends really understand what it’s like to have Anxiety and what I go through everyday. So I joined to see if this would possibly help me to have other people understand what it is like to live with anxiety and be able to reach out to in my time of need. Sometimes it’s so hard to exactly explain to someone why I feel and do the things I do. So I’m hoping this will help me and also offer help to others.

[Kat63]

There are other people in the world who DO understand, because we have anxiety disorders too. You are not alone.

[Samsonite_ in reply to Kat63]

Thank you!

[JAYnLA]

I relate! The only people who understand fully what I've been dealing with are people who have experienced either anxiety or depression or both. A note: working too hard to 'fix' it is likely increasing your anxiety. I made that mistake for a whole year - studying it like a madman. Now I've learned that I don't actually 'fix' it - I need to allow it to heal. This means experiencing the symptoms without adding additional stress to them. Observe them and watch them change and fade (because they always always always do). This will be a big part of your recovery. As Kat said, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Not by a long shot.