Anyone have high anxiety? What do you do to help?

@davi0284 well sounds like you have the situation well in hand, a companion that is faithful and true to you. That in itself is a miracle in the best way. Able to walk that many miles is a stress reliever and the dog is one too. your hobby helps others and you have a church group that seems to cover you there. I have a lot of stress in my life and had a major anxiety problem that was subconscious and found out last minuet like in my awareness of my little spot in life. medications and a counselors have turned the tide for me. on to many meds to say exactly what works and what does not. I am still under my caregivers watchful eyes. sounds like you are well ahead of me for now, but i am trying to change how i live and maintain my days. hope you find what you are searching for and have a blessed day today. Sending a prayer that you find what you need----sent.

@davi0284 well sounds like you have the situation well in hand, a companion that is faithful and true to you. That in itself is a miracle in the best way. Able to walk that many miles is a stress reliever and the dog is one too. your hobby helps others and you have a church group that seems to cover you there. I have a lot of stress in my life and had a major anxiety problem that was subconscious and found out last minuet like in my awareness of my little spot in life. medications and a counselors have turned the tide for me. on to many meds to say exactly what works and what does not. I am still under my caregivers watchful eyes. sounds like you are well ahead of me for now, but i am trying to change how i live and maintain my days. hope you find what you are searching for and have a blessed day today. Sending a prayer that you find what you need----sent.

@bobrogers here is hoping you can get some answers and back up to speed. Have a blessed day and keep me posted.

@randallshields56 thank you Randall. Everything turned out good thank you very much. I hope you have a blessed day if I can only get this neuropathy under control having a hard hard time with my right foot I tried everything out here on the market. Nothing works. I’ve done the B12. I’ve done all the lotions. I’ve done the vibrating machines. If anybody’s got a solution please let me know. Thank you and may God bless us all.

@tisme Why not try to focus on what you can control vs worry about what you cannot?

In my experience it feels like my heart is beating out of my
chest.sometimes passing out, for 6-7 mintues. I have not been sleeping well
recently. and unable to focus.

Sincerely,Ginny Snow
¨ success is not final;

failure is not fatal:
it is the courage to continue that counts ¨
- Winston S. Churchill

The last time some ten years ago when I choked and jumped out of bed before dawn and those few seconds seemed like an eternity until my body threw out some phlegm and brought my breathing back, I, too. was scared to sleep. So I did visit emergency where the doctor told me what you're telling me is an anxiety attack. I said, "me, I'm retired, why I'd have anxiety?" I said but what if it happens again tonight? She said we can observe you for an overnight stay. Of course I slept well -- aware that staff would run to save me.

Later in the day I saw my family doctor and told her my story and the fear of waking up choking. She said we can book you for anxiety to see a therapist for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. I said, I know what CBT is and can do myself. She said, it's not the same. I said let me try first. But what what if I've attack at night again? She prescribed a medicine that would bring back my breathing in few seconds. I kept the pills at arm length, never to use.

But I had to sit with Myself and tell myself: Sometimes in life years of good work you think you've found (a non-medical, lifestyle solution to obesity that had turned into a book-long text) which no book agent even bothered to look at was causing my background anxiety. It was a slow acceptance -- but a quick exit from anxiety -- for ever.

It still bothers me when I read the news is only worsening rates of obesity, even the latest one being among children's severe obesity rising. So I curse loud in my four walls, lamenting the human propensity for medical interventions first and not realizing that human body has had wisdom to heal itself for a far longer time.

BTW (Not a proof) I'm in my 80s, haven't seen my doc for over ten years now, no meds, avoided colonoscopy, sleep well, healthy and reasonably strong body with good sleep. Working hard to find robust social connections.

I'd love to know your progress.

@hraka13 sound advice from someone. I use the breathing techniques they help if you practice even with small cases of anxiety. Wishes to you and have a blessed day today 🙏

@hraka13 sound advice from someone. I use the breathing techniques they help if you practice even with small cases of anxiety. Wishes to you and have a blessed day today 🙏