Jessi 24 Posted March 10, 2021 Does anyone have any good coping mechanisms you use when you have bad anxiety that would could share? I stopped taking my medicine 2 months ago and was doing great until I “found a reason” to obsess about my health again. Now I can’t even lay down without a racing heart, I’m crying a lot, and everything is just so overwhelming.! how do you move past the anxiety? I don’t want to depend on pills forever. im gonna try another counselor, but all the ones I’ve saw before haven’t been helpful. Example: “put your worries in a “worry box” and only take them out at a certain time each day” ......ok if I could do that, I wouldn’t need a counselor in the first place!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MARC 431 Posted March 10, 2021 The advertising and sales pitch continues. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MARC 431 Posted March 11, 2021 I distract myself and keep my mind occupied. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ironman 198 Posted March 11, 2021 I separate the worry into something I can control and something I can't. I let go of what I can't control, then use positive thoughts and self-reassurance to handle the things I can. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessi 24 Posted March 11, 2021 7 hours ago, MARC said: I distract myself and keep my mind occupied. Even when I try to occupy myself , a lot of the time I still think about whatever is causing me the anxiety 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessi 24 Posted March 11, 2021 4 hours ago, Ironman said: I separate the worry into something I can control and something I can't. I let go of what I can't control, then use positive thoughts and self-reassurance to handle the things I can. I have no clue how to let go of what i can’t control. I wish I did. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ironman 198 Posted March 11, 2021 5 hours ago, Jessi said: I have no clue how to let go of what i can’t control. I wish I did. It's things you can't do anything about and focusing on what you can. One of my areas is worrying about what other people think of me - not putting as much emphasis on that and more on knowing who I am. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SighNoMore 63 Posted March 13, 2021 On 3/11/2021 at 6:08 AM, Jessi said: I have no clue how to let go of what i can’t control. I wish I did. That is totally me too. I try so hard to sort that out, but still can’t set it aside. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessi 24 Posted March 14, 2021 1 hour ago, SighNoMore said: That is totally me too. I try so hard to sort that out, but still can’t set it aside. I understand that!! Feel free to message me anytime. I get the struggles of anxiety 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ironman 198 Posted March 14, 2021 7 hours ago, SighNoMore said: That is totally me too. I try so hard to sort that out, but still can’t set it aside. 6 hours ago, Jessi said: I understand that!! Feel free to message me anytime. I get the struggles of anxiety You have to let go of things you know you can't control - that's a facet of anxiety - the control. You can only handle things you can change. Break up those things into manageable pieces. Otherwise, you are making yourself sick over things you have no power over. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
