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JeanGrey1820

Updated 7mo ago

Debilitating Anxiety: Seeking Quick Fixes

I've recently come to the realization that I suffer from crippling, panic attack, fully debilitating anxiety. It's ramped up over the past six months, but I've just recently been in a place in life where I can identify it as a standalone problem rather than a situational reaction. I don't currently have insurance, won't be able to get it for at least another month. Any magic quick fixes or tools for this? I can't cope with this level of anxiety and being completely out of control of it

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While there's no magic quick fix for anxiety, some coping strategies include distracting yourself with activities like listening to music or engaging in a hobby, and journaling your thoughts and feeli...See More

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blue_boy03

1y

While distraction isn't the best for a long term solution, it's one of the only ones I've found helps me. I'm also here if you wanna talk <3
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JeanGrey1820

1y

I've been religiously watching YouTube videos and TV shows at every possible moment of my waking days for a very long time, and I'm trying to figure out how to get past it 😞
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DrakellaEuphrates

1y

Hot shower, sit in the tub if need be with the shower on you. Try to just feel the water. What do you smell. What do you taste. What do you hear. Just focus on your five senses. The five senses also works without a shower to calm down. It's a grounding technique.
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JeanGrey1820

1y

I need to work on this more (in a way that doesn't involve pinching myself way too hard), I will definitely try this next time and I'll try to figure out something I can carry to help. Thank you 💕
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verasama

1y

The brand pink sells some stress less gummies that I've tried a few times, and they do seem to help me calm down when I'm panicking. Otherwise, my biggest trick is fidget toys. When I'm feeling anxious, I keep a stress ball or something in my pocket and I'm not afraid to play with it out in the open. It lets me redirect some of that panicking, nervous energy to something less detrimental to my health. You might also try some self-help books. There are loads of available on Amazon, including one that I just downloaded and I'm going to start to read called hardcore self-help: f**k anxiety. All of these can be found on Amazon. It's not much, but I really hope something here helps. You also need to try and identify what triggers your panic attacks. Is it crowds? Is it noise? Is it a specific situation like having to get up and talk to people? Once you identify your triggers, you can start to learn to manage them better.
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JeanGrey1820

1y

I'm screenshotting this so I can reference it later, thank you so so much. I haven't been diagnosed with the anxiety level/type I'm experiencing now, and have just recently come to the realization that it is not necessarily influenced by outside forces (at least not to warrant my response). I have no tools in my arsenal for it. It's uncontrollable at times and I am barely starting to feel when one is coming on. It's not yet predictable as far as what/who/when triggers them, which makes it SO MUCH MORE DIFFICULT. There is absolutely no consistency in triggers other than the fact that my world of people is very small so I don't interact with many others
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s89

1y

I'm exactly the same don't worry about it. I'm currently going to therapy 3 times a week and seeing a hypnotherapist as well as doing my own meditation daily
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s89

1y

I have a relaxation hypnotherapy I can privately send to you if you would like to try it
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vanillaextract

1y

Honestly pray God can do all things it's just on his timing I am believing for my healing from this anxity and panic also ....have u tried benadryl it seems to help me at times
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BrokenPotato

1y

Medication didn’t benefit me but I finally found a breathing technique that helps a little. You breathe in through your nose till you can’t anymore, then breathe in a little extra, then breathe out slowly but forcefully and steadily through your mouth. Repeat until you feel better. It’s proven to slow down heart rate
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Katharina

1y

Emotional support pet or future service dog? 💕
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mizzcali19

7mo

Do you move around any or do it keep you mostly house or bed bound?

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