Anxiety and Worst Enemy

[jwhitleyjr]

Hello my name is John. I recently developed anxiety and I am basic my own worst enemy. I over think which is getting me in trouble where my mind believes certain people are harmful when they are not. Any advice how to deal with this? I truly do not like panic or anxiety attacks. I am afraid of death because they feel like heart attack. It feels like my heart drops at times. I am just a weird one for my senseless over thinking.

[Agora1]

Hi John and Welcome to this great support forum. It's true that we can be

our own worst enemy. However, we have the same power to turn that senseless

over thinking around. Now that you have taken the first step in addressing your

anxiety, you will find other's who you can relate to. We share our journeys which

helps us not feel so alone. We also learn from each other and find ways to go forward

and heal. xx

[jwhitleyjr in reply to Agora1]

Thank you. I glad to know that there is hope for me to change these thoughts around. They are not true. Thank you for your support.

[red_door]

You are not weird, not one bit. And you're not alone at all.

Your body is trying to protect you the best way it knows how, but it sounds like you're in survival mode. A therapist will be able to help you work through the trauma that your body is trying to protect you from. Have you tried reaching out to someone?

Believe me, you're not your worst enemy. You deserve to be happy, and your body is working to keep you here. You deserve to heal from what's making it respond to the world this way.

[jwhitleyjr in reply to red_door]

Thank you so much for these words red_door. I will be working with a therapist on Thursday. Thank God.

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Personally I often feel like my heart is going to explode out of the center of my chest or get stuck in my throat. Its a scary feeling especially when it seems to never slow down. I try to use my inhaler to help calm my breathing to try to slow the heart rate down. Sometimes it helps.

I overthink way more than I should and convince myself that things are wrong or going to go wrong even if they won't.

I wish you peace in your discovery of yourself and comfort in others. Welcome.

[jwhitleyjr]

That is my issue I convince myself things are going to be bad and it never does, it's really strange. I wish the best for the both of us. I have that horrible chest feeling and it is scary.

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Panic attacks are horrible, the pits. Have these people said or acted in anyway that they would hurt you? Maybe have a chat with them and explain? They may not realise that they're coming across as intimidating. Good luck.

[jwhitleyjr]

I am doing a bit better. After two days of dealing with them I realized they are not a threat. The issue was me. Creating silly thoughts that are not true.