Overcoming anxiety day by day

[jinny1987]

About three weeks ago I started having panic attacks again. Hadn't had one in 3 years! So it shook me up pretty badly. I had been going through a LOT of stress. Having the attack made me paranoid of having another. It pretty much crippled me mentally. I felt like It was all I could think about and wondered when I would be able to be normal again, and carefree. Well its been a long road but there are a few things I felt like I needed to share for people who might have felt like I did. The first thing is to trust in God and have faith in him. I always heard of faith but never did I know what faith REALLY meant, until I felt like there was no hope for my anxiety. I trusted in God to help me and I put my faith in him to be with me through my tough time. And he has come through totally! Put your trust in him!
The second thing is to see a therapist, or a doctor. You may have had anxiety your whole life but never really thought about it until you had an attack. Like myself, I've ALWAYS been really anxious about being around large numbers of people, public speaking, meeting new people. But until I had an attack I never really thought about it. A therapist will help you understand how your brain works and why you have these anxious feelings, that can often feel overwhelming. Your doctor can prescribe you an anti anxiety med to get you over your rough patch in your life. The third thing I can say that has helped me is exercise! Working out helps burn up that fight or flight thing in your brain that causes you to have an attack. The fourth thing is DEEP breathing. Breathe from your diaphragm when you feel overwhelmed and when your breathing becomes erratic \\ Another thing is to pay attention to negative self talk. I noticed when i felt uneasy about an attack, that I was making myself feel that way. I was in no danger. Just pay attention to the things you think about and tell yourself, like "I'm so overwhelmed I'm going to have an attack". Change that attitude to "I'll get to it when I can, I'm okay, things will work out, I need to relax!"

I hope these tips have helped! I'm learning to cope day by day and you can too!
Have faith in God to be there with you.[/b]

[furryballys]

Hi there jinny 1987, i'm also a person of faith. Yes, my faith has helped me out a lot through my journey from trying to beat anxiety. Thanks for sharing your inspirational story and also the things you're using to help you out with trying to keep anxiety at bay. I think just like you, i've always had anxieties but never realized they were there until i had an attack and then another one and then another one. I seeked counseling help, but, my renewed faith and walk with God helped me gain strength to get back up on my feet and counseling was not needed anymore. I'm at an ok place right now but i'm still trying to overcome somethings that have made me afraid to live life, so, it's day by day for me.

It takes a lot of discipline and courage to implement all the things that you've been doing, and i commend you for it! Go you! Thanks again for sharing your tips and advices.

Warm regards,
Furry