Is it anxiety if there is always a reason?

[Kevin160]

Throughout my anxiety journey, i used to feel anxious Over being alone, hearing anything, seeing anything ...

Now its much better, i can actually live life , eventhough i still have some fears like dying, not aking the pressure of my exams and results, fearing my physical health and also questioning life alot ..

Since my anxiety because based on causes such as exams, fights, etc...is it anxiety or stress, and how do i deal with it once i started feeling like my anxiety only occurs when there is a stressful cause like exams ..is this a good thing that it didnt become constant in about 2 and a half months ..l am incredibly proud that i went all this way with no support from family, no meds , no therapy, just knowledge and meditation , and breathing exercises

Ever since i took my exam the ither day , i feel calmer, i still get those doubts, scary thouhts sometimes but they are minimal and dont cause fear, just some concerns sometimes but its almost non existent , i do feel unconcentrated, and having brain fog , but eventhough i had a panic attack this week over my exam , i didnt have any fear for no reason like i used to, it all became tied up to a cause , which feels a bit better than i can anticipate or feel myself getting better and knowing what makes me feel tense and anxious

[Agora1]

Hey Kevin, it's an empowering feeling isn't it?? It took time to get where we

are at but well worth the trip. There will always be stress in our lives but it's how

we now deal with it that makes all the difference in the world. Anxiety doesn't

hang around us as much anymore because it knows we will not give it power.

I'm proud of you for never giving up and believing in yourself that you could

do this. Hope you are having a great Sunday my friend. The sun is shining

once more in our lives. xx

[Kkimm in reply to Agora1]

Great reply

[Kevin160 in reply to Agora1]

I mean yes i am very proud and happy, sometimes i do feel dissapointed when i panic over going out with friends, or having an exam, driving etc.. but my anxiety is not constant now, and over the past 3 months my i had maybe a couple panic attacks and my anxiety was very low most of the times

Thankfully i have alot of knowledge that keeps me going, that it always gets better, that i dont always need to know whats making me panic because sometimes its just my brain not what im doing, i meditate alit and do breathing exercises ..and yes its not a miracle but it works

I feel mentally stronger and i just hope it lasts and nothing bad happens

But thanks alot for all the support from the moment i joined in like january until now, its been such a difficult jounrey but i finally feel myself again ..i remember when i would not go a day without praying i wont die , and panicking when i sit alone and my bp would shoot up to 160/100 , i would not eat, headaches and muscle cramps were terrible, and heart palpitations felt like heart attacks, some of these problems still occur but im more efficient in handling it because im now used to knowing that im ok and its likely just stress..even if not i will be ok because what ever happens will happen regardless what i do ..as i said im not cured but i feel so much better and i owe alot of it to you and all the people here who supported me ❤️❤️❤️

[Agora1 in reply to Kevin160]

Kevin, you owe it to yourself for winning. We were just the ones who cared enough

to cheer you on. We all need that in our lives. Believing in ourselves and what we

can do is all important as the first step. Learning and understanding anxiety is step

two and then applying all you have learned is a continuous life process.

Think of this challenge you went through as a test in life. You aced it my friend

with flying colors. Now your positive journey will help others on the forum.

Make it a great day Kevin, always nice to hear from you. xx

[Kkimm]

I am so pleased for you Kevin.

Your success story will be a great boost for other young people going through anxiety or depression.

Kim

[Kevin160 in reply to Kkimm]

Yes i sure hope so, i hope people will be supported and cared for here just like i have been , and i hope they know how hard it is but how possible it is to get better , i never ever ever thought i would get better, this was new for me so my head was always thinking death and dying , and fear , and lack of sleep, i couldnt do anything kr think abiut the future because for me it was non existent , i reached rock bottom where panic attacks would never stop, and i just thought this is my new life, i became numb and honestly everything changed in my life, between family, friends , and just life itself ..i started appreciating the little things and i feel so mature now because all my friends are not aware of mental health while i do and i feel so lucky sometimes regardless how bad i got it this year , i can finally now ditch the blood pressure monitor , and not panic iver everything because i feel like if this thing i got through i thought was impossible, i cant overthink and panic , and it really work especially with the meditation and breathing technique, now my anxiety usually depends on social events,exams, fights, family but its nit for no reason , so i can cope , and im pushing myself to improve every single day for the first time i actually feel like anxiety wont kill me , eventhough each exam i feel very scared, but i feel i will survive, and graduate , and go to university and mot waste my life ...sometimes scary thiughts creep up and im not like done with anxiety but im happy its getting better