so I won't feel like I'm alone experiencing all of this

[love_2021]

Hello I'm new here I have been seeing a therapist for like two years now. I would like to just know what other people experience with GAD? and how that affects your daily day and at night and also how it affects your relationships with friends boyfriend or girlfriend or family?

[Hb2003]

Hello and welcome people here are very kind and understanding ❤️😄 I love your username I feel like that is what the world needs most right now . my experience with GAD has been alright and better therapy has helped me a lot 😄 . I still do have anxiety though the one symptom that I hate is being shaky I hate it .

[Sankissjuice]

I get increased heart rate, constriction in chest area (pain), a sense of looming death, and irrational fears. Sometimes I get frozen. I have been coping by staying on my bed, praying and sleeping it off. Sometimes I hit on my chest gently. These are not good coping strategies and I am here to learn some useful coping strategies. Sometimes I chant mantras out loud. I managed to resort to breathing exercises for a few times but they only alleviate the anxiety for like 30minutes.

[Rafiki11]

I wake up with every muscle tensed up. It gets better throughout the day sometimes...or it transitions into a feeling of depression and being frozen.

[xsor]

Hi I’ve been suffering for 8 months it’s left me bedbound and housebound I’m in medication and having therapy I’m trying everything but feel like I’m stuck in Groundhog Day breathing exercises help me a little and I use a app call insight timer to try and sleep but I wake up all through the night which isn’t good

Sorry to hear u feel like this hugs to u 🤗🤗🤪

[Hidden]

It can absolutely destroy all your relationships if it gets out of control from my experience.