ANXIETY KICKING IN A BIT!!!!

[the worrier]

Good morning my fellow friends..... I just had to write a little about what happened yesterday and that is why I think my anxiety is up a bit.  Well my uncle had a bad heart attack yesterday and it put me in anxiety mode all day yesterday and a bit this morning... He is doing better, but I am heart worrier so after hearing this I just go into panic mode.... I have been a little shaky this morning a little dizzy and just feel a little off.....    I woke up about 4am having a bad dream and it kicked in... I really think that is why I feel shaky and all that other good stuff....   I wish I didn't worry like I do and just take every symptom to the ultimate level...   I hate it!!!!  Thankfully I am glad I can come here and just let it out sometimes....Today I just feel like crying I think my uncles heart attack and some stuff going on here at work has just put me in one of those blah days where I am just being very sensitive to everything.... Don't know if anyone can relate but if you can is there anything you do that helps you calm down a bit? or make you feel less on edge.... I have Xanax but have never taken it cause I hate taking meds but I carry with me just in case.... Any other ideas besides taking the xanax?   Thanks to all you guys who listen and help  it really does make me feel better knowing I am not alone.....   Blessing to all of you.



God Bless

The Worrier

[sixpack]

having someone we know have a heart attack or ??? can always set off anxiety in anyone.

 Here are some suggestions--and I've posted this a few times  on what you can do to help you in your recovery

1. Therapy---meds if you and your doctor feel it is appropriate---everybody is different on this issue.   I'm talking about SSRIs--like zoloft or paxil or prozac--not benzoes like xanax. 
2. self-help books--lots of good stuff out there these days ---Claire Weekes has good books out there that explain how it all works--Hope and Help for Your Nerves.  I read The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck many years ago.  He speaks to people in a variety of ways.  He has a few other books too.   
3.  Exercise---even if you don't want to.  At first you are likely to feel miserable and panicky feelings are likely to bubble up OR rush at you.  It is BEASTY (your anxious overthinking) causing this.  But do it anyway.
4.  Eat a healthy diet.  This helps on all kinds areas of your life.
5.  Forums often have helpful advice.
6.  Hobbies--anything that completely immerses you in it and keeps you occupied.  This helps because eventually you'll get snippets of time when you feel good.  These are teaching moments because then you know it is obsessions/anxiety mucking with you.  After a while those snippets turn to hours then days etc.
7.  Don't pity yourself.  You can have a happy life.   As we experience life, we change.  Having any form of anxiety will impact your life just like all life experiences do.  But that isn't necessarily a bad thing.  Even once you are on the road to recovery, you will have a 'new' normal but that doesn't mean you aren't happy and fulfilled.