chronic anxiety

Slam62 said:
The reality is you won't die from it and you will die eventually anyway from something else, as will I.

As I like to think I am a logical person, I just didn't get CBT at all, but opening up about my anxiety and realising people were looking at me as if I was bonkers has helped a lot. However I think medication made the biggest difference. Realise it is a physical malfunction of the brain, nothing else.

Brains are physical organs that can go a bit wrong .
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This is something that is so bad, its like having a thought of having a terminal disease but not having it, if you understand that. This is how bad it is dec 2015 builder comes to install window, I told him use my hoover of go buy one i'll pay for it, next minute he uses his hoover, I haven't stepped back home since.
 
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Winky_The_Winking_Turtle said:
For me (I don't know if I suffer from anxiety, but just wanted to post), but I can talk to someone I know well and enjoy being around in a one on one conversation for quite a long time actually. But as soon as some sort of group or multiple people are introduced, I basically don't say a word unless I "have" to. I think it stems from school where I used to spend my breaks just wondering around the premises talking to one person about anything. It's a shame 'cause the current position I'm in means that my one good friend has left to live else where (job prospects, etc.), and now I'm forced to make my way into these groups even though I really don't want to. Most of the time I don't bother and do something else instead. Anyone else similar? It's not only conversations though, just being around larger groups of people in general, e.g. shopping, public transport, etc. Always feel surrounded/suffocated by people looking n' judging :(:confused:
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I have this exact same problem, minus the being anxious when out and about.

For some reason when I am in group situation a cannot speak up, it's like there is a blockage. One on one I am okay. Working with this problem is a struggle as everyone notices how quiet I am, but I have just accepted that this is how I am.
 
Surely one on one is more important in the end

I was exposed to asbestos in my rent flat
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If you demolished the flat and took apart the asbestos boards without any breathing protection. Then you did that as a job for a year or more then yea there is a risk but just living there isnt a problem unless the substance was under wear and actively in the airflow of your flat. Just having boards somewhere in a building means zero afaik, my old school had it and its just not a factor

I knew someone who died from this and he was 50 before it was a factor, he worked as a surveyor as a young man and breathed this stuff in for a decade
 
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silversurfer said:
Surely one on one is more important in the end



If you demolished the flat and took apart the asbestos boards without any breathing protection. Then you did that as a job for a year or more then yea there is a risk but just living there isnt a problem unless the substance was under wear and actively in the airflow of your flat. Just having boards somewhere in a building means zero afaik, my old school had it and its just not a factor

I knew someone who died from this and he was 50 before it was a factor, he worked as a surveyor as a young man and breathed this stuff in for a decade
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it was crumbling
 
pinkpill said:
Its very hard to deal with I'm trying to accept i will die from it trying to make the rest of my life worry free. I've had cbt ongoing for 5 months once every week, I've been told I'm one of the worst cases they have come across.
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Who actually told you that you were one of the worst cases the've come across, because that seems a rather inconsistent and unhelpful way to deal with the situation or apply CBT?
 
The cbt was the least effective on me

I'm on sertraline too.
I did a silly but worth while experiment in myself. I wasnt sure how much it was helping, so stopped taking it for a month.
When things were 'better' around me (good day at work, promising date) I'd be OK. But when things were bad (rejection, bad day at work, etc) I was very doomsday.
Back on them now and won't be coming off. They help me shrug bad stuff off

Still adamant the gym + physical improvement had helped the most. I think much of my anxiety in groups has been overcome with feeling more present, my mind tells me I'm sure better person for looking better, which isn't true, and is pathetic, but if it makes me less anxious I'll take it

I ignore negative unnecessary things (TV news etc) and try to not worry about things that don't matter (this is entirely self taught, now probably goes too far!)

Family support is important, but I try not to be a burden, my sister I think gets fed up with it. So I don't say so much to her now

Activities too, physical + social work best - see rowing club
Another thing I did was join a boardgames club, this is great fun, full of nice weirdos, and I really enjoy it. I wasnt even nervous on my first visit.

I've come along way I have to say, today I did my hardest thing ever. Asked a girl who was a friend of she wanted to take it further. Although I did almost bottle it. (logic helped in this case, I knew I had to do it, as could no longer just be friends!).

Main point, I've not been to stubborn to try things, I've tried everything, some didn't work (cbt) some did (gym) some is pathetic (physical appearance helping confidence) but I don't turn my nose up at anything if it helps. I also managed to stop worry about what I said in groups, if what I said was odd, it's other persons problem. It's still tough, especially with new people who I find I can't talk to.. Mainly at work! As many have a different mindset to me.
 
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I have fairly bad anxiety issues, most of the time it is manageable and I can get by and function like anyone else, but at times it gets too much and I end up in a state of panic, or I feel restless to the point where I feel like I'm going mad... It also causes stomach aches and sickness at times, and symptoms of IBS... :(

I went on medication for a while, but after a couple of months the effects began to wear off, and I didn't want to increase the dosage, so I gradually came off of it.

Right now I'm trying to make adjustments to my life to improve my state of mind in the hope that it will help... So far it is sort of working, but not effectively. I still have moments of anxiety, usually accompanied by depression... :o
 
FoxEye said:
I had something similar, and having never experienced a heart attack, did not know what the heck was going on. Felt like there was glass in my chest and I was repeatedly being punched there by Bruce Lee. Actually knocked me off my feet and left my gasping on the floor.

Yet the cause was not serious in my case. After a month of physio working on my chest muscles and posture, I was back to normal.

Small displacements of the ribs or pressure on the chest muscles can cause the most horrific pain, but it's not life threatening. I still haven't experienced a heart attack, so I don't know how it compares, and I don't want to find out :p
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Biggest problem I have right now is Sleeping, Laying in my bed for hours and you just can't sleep.

I feel a little "Edgy" along with random minor pains along my stomach / sides / chest areas, I will try and do more exercise soon.
 
It's a vicious cycle with anxiety, makes it harder to sleep and lack of sleep then makes you more anxious. Everyone gets cranky when they haven't slept well, in anxiety suffers it tends to be even worse.

Try just going for a walk to start with, doesn't even have to be a trip to the gym. Try local parks or even see if there's any nice little local woods nearby, always found a walk in the nature helps to clear the head.
 
Thought I would give an update about my anxiety... Well since I last posted in this thread around August time my anxiety hasn't let off at all. I have had 9 CBT sessions, 1 session with a "healer" and a audio book by Claire Weekes and out of all the things I have tried Claire Weekes book has helped me the most!
 
meh? said:
Thought I would give an update about my anxiety... Well since I last posted in this thread around August time my anxiety hasn't let off at all. I have had 9 CBT sessions, 1 session with a "healer" and a audio book by Claire Weekes and out of all the things I have tried Claire Weekes book has helped me the most!
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Claire Weekes really helped me too..try not look for a quick fix because it does not exist. relax and take things slowly and hopefully it will fade away..
 
Massive thread revival!!

Pointless starting a new thread on the subject.

How are u getting by with anxiety issues?

Mine has been horrendous lately. Really bad. Its very difficult indeed.

Been on same meds for 25 years now. Did try lowering dose but that didnt go too good. Docs have been useless to be honest.
 
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