Advice for crippling anxiety

[Lilcake]

Hello-this is my first post. I suffer from terrible anxiety and depression. My physician wants me to have TMS but im scared of the machine and it potentially making me worse which is something I would not be able to tolerate. I also have Crohns Disease. And in February I fell down a stairwell that has injured my neck pretty seriously. Now my anis crippling. Somedays I cannot even go out of my house. How do you all deal and battle anxiety?

[Kamgal5]

Get yourself the book- Hope and help for your nerves by Claire Weeks- it was a game changer. You can also listen to her on youtube. DARE by Barry McDonough also good. Meditate, pray, listen to Christian music ( if you are Christian), get out and walk for atleast 30 min, watch your foods- eliminate caffeine, sugars, white flour, take Vit B12, D and C. , take a warm bath every night, try to keep a regular bed time, find an essential oil that you keep apply or smell that makes you feel good-some like lavender, I like Peppermint. Keep a gratitude journal, keep a worry journal- write down your worry- then decide if you have any control over it or if you can make an action plan towards it. Hope this all helps

[Lilcake in reply to Kamgal5]

Actually I am Jewish however I did subscribe to the DARE on YouTube so hopefully those will help and I’m going to order the book you suggested. Thank you for sharing.

[FeralFriend]

When I am active and I mean doing something I can completely forget about the anxiety. Walk, hobbies spending time with a friend are some great choices.

[cbgrace1980]

Thank you for sharing your struggles with us. That could not have been easy to do. I have found that working with counselor has helped me tremendously with my depression and anxiety. She's taught me tools to use when I'm feeling low or out of control. I hope that you are able to find some tools to ease your symptoms as well. We are here for you!

[Lilcake]

Thank all of you.

[CL3V3R-G1RL]

I subscribe to DARE as well and I felt it has really helped me.

I try my best to accept these feelings of anxiety as just that feelings. They won't do anything to me. I'm okay.

Sometimes I just get fed up with being scared and I tell anxiety to bite it. I'm going out today and if I have a panic attack so be it. I've had them before and I lived through them. If people see me cry whatever I don't know these people and they don't know me. I'll be okay.

It's hard I know. But I also try to do little goals. Just focus on that one little goal and nothing else. If your goal is to spend a least a few minutes outside your house. Then do just that, go outside in the front yard or back yard. Maybe sit or tend to some plant whatever. Then once you do that goal, pick another little goal. That's what has worked for me.

Cause I get overwhelmed and start stressing that I'm not making fast enough progress and it feels I'll never be back to the way I was. But I know I can do one little thing perfect. So I'll just do that and then another. Before I know it I'll be back to and even beyond where I once was.

Anyways wishing you well and keep faith. You'll get there, I believe in you! ❤️

[Sleeplessme]

Someone has already mentioned Claire Weekes. Her book is definitely the best game changer.

Anxiety can cause all sorts of other ailments. I also have been told I have crohns, and IBS, yet since I've dealt with anxiety, I have barely any symptoms of either.

Also similar to yourself I've suffered with a bad back. Now I know dealing with anxiety won't get rid of physical injuries, obviously, but... Having anxiety will certainly make them worse. Anxiety brings stress and stress makes everything worse. My back has been better since I dealt with anxiety, because I'm more relaxed, and straining it less.

Lastly, living healthy also very much helps. Exercise as best you can and eat healthy, and look at natural remedies such as lavender and valerian root to help with anxiety and sleep problems (I'm presuming you have sleep problems as most of us do with anxiety)

Good luck and keep asking for help when you need it 😁