Anxiety

Nov 17 2008, 6:51 pm

I know what you mean by people not understanding, ny major things is i need things organised atleast a day before hand if not, panic sets in, even if its just as simple as meeting up with a friend, if i dont have a days notice i will not go. But the part that really annoys me is my mum knows all about whats going on with me, and when i ask how something is going to be done she will simply say "oh we'll worry about that later" I CANT WORRY ABOUT IT LATER i will worry about it till its sorted or till i know how its going to happen/work. And no matter how much i tell her i like to have things sorted (in my head) before we go to do whatever, it just doesnt seem to sink in that I NEED TO KNOW if im gonna keep sane lol I sometimes wish mum could remember how hard it is when you have anxiety, she had it aswell about 10-15 years ago, she just learnt how to deal with it and how to controll the thought that you have, and my anxiety has really only popped up in the last year or so (like you) and I havnt learnt how to deal with it yet and out of most things i thought this would be the one thing that my mum and i would be on the same page with, but not entirely true. BUT it does give me hope that one day (hopefully sooner rather than later) that I too will be able to deal and controll myself/thoughts.

Nov 03 2008, 6:44 pm

Hello "Angel". Just a little reminder that we need to search for answers from "All" avenues! People do not realise, that our diets play a "MASSIVE" importance on our lives. The foods we eat, are so contaminated with chemicals etc, and if our bodies are absorbing them, we dont know the affects it is having on us!(eg. anxiety attacks is your bodie's way of telling you that something is wrong) After doing research on my health, i slowly cured myself of anxiety, although i have fallen back into the anxiety glitch again due to laziness and i am now paying the price! I did not feel i was going to survive my "Panic episode" yesterday, i begged my family to call 000!
Now back to the diet.... If your body is lacking certain vitamins and minerals, it can't fight the "stress" chemicals in your body. Look up the effects when lacking vitamin "B". It will describe every syptom we suffer and more! Excersise gets rid of the stress chemicals,so this is a great start. If our bodies started these symptoms, our bodies can get rid of it!! Go to the chemist and ask them for vitamin "B" and tell them it is alleviate anxiety, and they will recommend natural alternatives! St John wart, is the "Best" natural herb that instantly gets rid of the panic attack, so get that as well. Please contact me, and i will guide you through as i am on the same track, although i have gotten rid of it before, so therefore what i am saying works!!

Sep 04 2008, 5:13 pm

hey, im exactly the same. i left school a few years ago and i havnt had a job because of anxiety. no1 understands how hard it is. i feel like im on my own too, ppl ask me all the time " why havnt u got a job" " ur just lazy". i just tell them that i dont want a job because if i told them i had anxiety, i wouldnt hear the last of it. i dont have a clue where my life is going career wise... just wanted to get that off my chest, lol..... ur not on your own duck. if u ever want to chat about anything at all u can always come to me. were very similar and have alot of things in common, i would understand. :)

Aug 04 2008, 3:21 pm

I understand what you say. I was hit with severe anxiety at age 26 and it was so terrible I couldn,t leave my home I was in horrible pain, I wanted to die just so it would stop. So now I am 30 and I had to move in with my parents till I can become more stable and it really embarrising to me but it needed to be done. Now I am doing cognitive behavioural therapy through the social anxiety institute and it is helping me alot. I still have a long way to go but I can see a lite at the end of the tunnel. so dont give up hope your mind has been taught all those negative thoughts and now its time to teach it a new rational way of thinking.

Jul 31 2008, 9:29 am

Life is truly a big fat shove down a very long set of stairs. When you hit the bottom you can rest.

I know its overwhelming at times, you just want to give up and lock yourself in your room until you hit the bottom.

At times i break down and just cry, and crying really is a wonderful way to, not give up, but let it out. Release the pain that is being caused my life itself.

There's nothing i can say to make things better... you just have to think things will one by one fall in place. Even with those things in place, life is going to be hard sometimes.

It's just the harsh reality people find when they hit about your age. I know it was a major turn around for me... moved out and into my boyfriends house march before i graduated... yea... life was a swift kick to the face.

 

I wish you the best in life. Always remember to pray, to breathe, trust in your family and close friends. Because in your darkest hour, its all you can do.
*hugsss*

Jul 31 2008, 3:52 am

Thoughtful blog. Thanks for sharing. I hope you get to where you need to be. But remember that it's the baby steps that get us far. I had to learn how to celebrate the very small steps that I make. And I'm not talking about doing something new. I'm talking about the very, very basic stuff in life.

The reality is that we are hard on ourselves. For example, my friends learnt to drive at 17. I didn't learn til I was 24. But I can drive now. I did make progress! I cannot be compared to them. I have dealt with areas of life they have not.

We expect a lot from ourselves. We compare our lives to others, especially our friends and peers. We sometimes think we are failures or failing. This is impossible as to be failures we must fail at EVERY single thing we do. Acknowledging the tiniest of action in our lives shows everyything in a different light. You must live your life your way.

I always believe in a Buddhist saying "we are human BEINGS not human DOINGS". You are travelling on the stream of life but sometimes it feels so quiet and slow that you are not moving but in a number of years, you will look back and realise you have made  huge progress. It happens without realising it and I am not diminishing your feelings right now. But you ARE making progress without realising it. I honestly believe it.

Jul 30 2008, 8:29 pm

well sweetheart, life hands most of us a challenge, and unfortunately for us.. we were handed the burden of having Generalized Anxiety Disorder, you remember a few days ago when I was chatting with you? I was down and out of it, felt like crap.. I could NOT for the life of me stop worrying, I am now on my 6th day on Prozac, and I have noticed a drastic change, I can go out without worrying about things, and I can eat in public places again without freaking out. You told me you were anti-medications.. but don't you think maybe you should try it just give it a try! I know medications are not the solution to a lot of peoples problems.. hell I know there's people with schizophrenia who don't take medications even though they and everyone else KNOWS they should be on them, basically my point is, that even though this is not cureable we can definitely learn how to live with it even though some days might be worse than others. Good luck! I hope things turn around for you