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Describe your anxiety

Lookingforpeace — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 08:23:46 GMT

It took me a long time to realise I had anxiety because my anxiety doesn't necessarily manifest itself in panic attacks.

I would describe my anxiety more like an intense dread.

how would you describe yours?

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Stormgrl101 — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 21:41:30 GMT

My anxiety is more like I can feel my whole body shutting down, I freeze and my brain freezes too I become overcome with tears and I cant talk...especially to describe what is wrong... it sucks and it happens all the time.

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Dorian_Gray — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 23:10:55 GMT

Mine occurs in social siutations...its like and invisible wall suddenly descends around me and starts to close in...and it's like Im trapped in it and so can't communicate with other people nearby...yet in a way i also don't want to...the wall keeps me safe inside...but it is also terribly lonely in there and i want ot get out. So its strange conflicitng feeling of wanting to break out but being unnable to move.

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Croix — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 11:53:50 GMT

Dear Lookingforpeace,I guess by now you have had a look through this website and found there are umpteen different sets of symptoms all under the heading of 'anxiety'.

I can only speak for myself. Apart from obvious and easy to identify symptoms such as panic attacks and physical responses (headaches, tremors etc etc) there can be what I call 'a distortion of thinking' which can be very hard to recognize and deal with. . This manifests itself in really believing something, probably very unpleasant, is going to happen when in fact the chances are that it won't. This not only causes the horrible experience of worrying about what is going to happen (perhaps you could call it dread) with one's mind going round and round in unproductive circles.

Unfortunately it also leads to the temptation to take some sort of rash action when it would be much better to wait to see what eventuates and only actually do something when it is really needed.

I've never found a complete cure for this tendency which happens to me on a frequent basis. I do know that three things can help me - at least a bit.Firstly knowing from a lifetime of experience that I am am very prone to unreasonably anticipate the worst may help me keep things in proportion.

Secondly talking about the situation with someone whose opinion one respects can sometimes give more perspective - and has the side benefit that the very act of interacting with another can take one's mind away from being wholly preoccupied with the problem with - a measure of distraction.

Thirdly I find deliberate distraction - I use reading - helps.

Anyway I do hope that you find something on this excellent website which gives you a measure of peace.Croix

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HelenM — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 17:18:38 GMT

My anxiety comes mainly as fear with some physical symptoms. Because I experienced severe depression years ago and have spent years battling against it I become very scared of it returning. So I become scared of negative events because they may bring back the depression.

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joeljoel — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 22:52:53 GMT

My anxiety varies.

Some times I have panic attacks where I feel very dizzy, light headed and out of breath. It is usually brought on by small things particularly during times of stress. My mind gets consumed by irrational and silly thoughts. My anxiety also manifests itself through codependence, when I'm feeling down I will often send a bunch of texts to a bunch of people to distract myself from my irrational thoughts.

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HelenM — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 08:04:09 GMT

Hi Joel Joel

Idon't don't see your texting as a manifestation. I see it as a coping mechanism. When I m struggling I actually go through my phone book to see who I could call/text. I text one friend just to say I'm having a bad day and she texts back wishing me well. Always use distractions as long as they're healthy.

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Rollin — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 07:06:46 GMT

My anxiety my pysch described as "irrational". I said I realised that but that does not mean I can fix it. I have not found information on this type of anxiety. It happens when I hear noises that I find annoying. Party noises, shouting, arguments, bump bump music, etc. I dont know why when it stops I think why was I having anxiety attacks. Its ridiculous but cant seem to get over it no matter what i do, feels like a real weakness. It may be a social anxiety I dont know. I do practice many techniques to get over it, and overall I am happier person that I used to be but still seem to happen.

Anyone else have this problem??

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phoenixgriff — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 12:47:09 GMT

i never realised i had an anxiety issue til over a couple of years ago and then one day it just clicked i realised that some behaviours i had were just a little out of the ordinary. shaking of my hands quick to anger impatience only minor symptoms but they concerned me having to be patient with my young son. it still concerns me

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phoenixgriff — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 13:01:39 GMT

at times it causes me to be fairly confrontational and sometimes hostile which was main reason i decided to take something im not so convinced now looking up the details and side effects of this drug after two years being on it

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BigJ — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 03:20:51 GMT

Hi I have suffered from some bad anxiety where certain issues of negative thoughts occurred, and I'd seeked advice from a family memeber who said "think positive" and it's true that a positive mind set is a happy mind set. "If you fail, don't give up, get back up on that horse, and keep on riding". A family member I love had cancer and she has always had positive support as long you have that then nothing can stop you. Support is the best, seek advice from people you feel comfortable with or get medicial advice.

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flower_girl1 — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:03:05 GMT

For me it's like, someone with a gun is holding me and me alone hostage. My body has the physical symptoms of being terrified. But I'm just sitting at my desk, it's a normal day.

flower girl

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flower_girl1 — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 20:18:43 GMT

Hi Dorian,

this sounds like me. I'm so bubbly and talkative in small casual settings with people I know. But make it a club, a party, a wedding a work event, anything with strong social rules and a wall comes down. I suddenly have no idea how to act where to stand what to say. I start analysing everyone and trying to make sure I fit in, with actually doing anything to fit in. I hate it because it's really not who I am.

flower girl

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plaster — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 01:54:54 GMT

Hi i suffer irrational thoughts and thoughts of self worth and something is always wrong like i am a freek....but i have a really supportive partner who is great she makes sure i know its all my mind putting these thoughts in and making me feel sick...short of breath and panic my mind feels like i cant think straight and i become almost zombish at time thank god for my meds i became a mess without them

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Bodey294 — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 08:51:24 GMT

my anxiety is fear of social situations where i don't know what to do or say inevitably making it awkward. even before social encounters, that is as much as i can avoid them, i feel like my head is racing, playing out every scenario that can go wrong and wind up fixated in a terrified daydream.

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MisterM — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 01:19:10 GMT

Yeah I am the same, I fear talking to people I don't know well.
Dates I avoid as I fear not knowing what to say.
I see myself as bad at conversations with strangers.

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Bobby_B — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 17:28:41 GMT

I feel the nerves in my fingers,hands down my arms. Feels unbearable, I cannot seem to make a complete sentence. Negative thoughts in my head won't go away.

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Jellybabies — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 05:30:04 GMT

For me, my every day anxiety feels like a constant churning in my stomach, I feel nervous and worried, it's questioning everything I do and say in fear of judgement, my mind goes blank and I can't even start a conversation because the words are just not there,
in severe anxiety my heart races, I get dizzy, I get hot all over and my palms sweat, sometimes Im even physically sick because my stomach churns so much, I can barely put 2 words together and have even had instances where I could not even force myself to enter a room full of people, because I was sure they were all looking at me in disgust, I get teary and very scared.

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Em_thatisme — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 12:34:56 GMT

It feels like thoughts that have a negative effect on me churning away in my head all day. Sometimes I am aware of them but other times I am not.

It feels like a heavy, full and frantically working mind. So that sometimes doing the smallest of activities is exhausting to keep focused and ignore the many lines of thinking in my mind.

It feels like hard work.

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Poppy — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 12:43:09 GMT

I feel like my anxiety is like having a small child inside who has lost their mother but at the same time really wants to explore the world but is scared what it will be like.