Shaking, why?

[meredithr]

Does anyone else start feeling like their hands are shaking and then their body but when you look they are not shaking?

Dealt with anxiety, panic disorder and panic attacks before. This is different...

[Shy_Guy]

I have experienced this many times. I talked with my therapist and others and if I am a safe place I was supposed to just shake. I was not to fight it. It is very weird to let myself shake but I found that it does not last long unless I fight it.

[Nathalie99 Partner]

I experience this feeling of shaking under my skin too.

I also do shake at times - it is a way of releasing stress and trauma from the body. The trauma is stored on a cellular level in the body.

That's why talk therapies don't always work without additional body work.

You can look up "TRE" Trauma Release Excercise by David Bercelli.

Another good source is Peter Levine and his books and videos.

[Beingindependent Volunteer]

Yes it’s fear panic anxiety it’s something happening that is triggering you I feel that throughout my body and having a symptom that is triggering

so do whatever you can to calm yourself down relax comfort you

last night I held a really big teddy bear that I had it soothed me because it was so soft and gave me that comfort that I need

I hope you find something that comforts you

[meredithr in reply to Beingindependent]

I get so trapped in the panic and flashbacks that I don’t even think about finding comfort. I only think about surviving. Then I go to work, take care of my son as a single mom and start the cycle of self hatred and fear again for the next day. Feeling exhausted from fighting fighting fighting the feelings

[Beingindependent Volunteer in reply to meredithr]

I’m sorry you feel so stuck in it. I’m sorry you have to do everything yourself.

Hope you can someday know that your messages to yourself can be love and to relax slow down and save your energy. I Hope the struggle lets go of you.

[meredithr]

Thank you. Feeling pretty good today 👍

[Beingindependent Volunteer in reply to meredithr]

So glad