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Hi @rab, I have had my own struggles over the years as well. The important thing is that you found Connect, a safe place where you can talk - even about the tough stuff. I’m so sorry you are going through this. I understand how difficult it can be to struggle with anxiety attacks and negative thoughts. It’s important to know you are not alone! I would like to tag @gailb and @gingerw, two of our mentors that have experience with depression and anxiety and then @parus, @kdo0827, @johnhans, @marjou, @rollinsk, @joy425 and @lilypaws who are members of the group that have shared their stories as well.
@rab, are you currently seeking any medical treatment for your attacks and thoughts? What's one thing that you feel helps calm you?
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@rab I can only speak for myself. What works for me is to and figure out what exactly it is that is causing me anxiety. Is it something that I can work on to lessen the issue? Looking at the situation in detail and taking it apart many times is enough for me to realize it's not as bad as first thought, and I can minimize my anxiety that way. Is it something that I have no control over? If so, all I can do is control my response to it.
I believe I am a worry wart by Nature. And I often joke that I must have been a Boy Scout in a former life because I always wanted to be prepared, many times scripting out in my mind all the possibilities. It is really more a thing of not becoming overwhelmed or anxious in situations that I might go into. That is why I don't do spontaneous very well! Being anxious is different for every person. Does your heart beat faster, does your vision blur, does your breathing become labored, do you have the feeling you just have got to leave?
It's not easy to admit to anxiety. But you can help yourself, you can give yourself permission to be anxious and sometimes that is enough to lessen everything. What do you find is the thing that gives you the most anxiety?
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@rab My experience is depression, constant negative thoughts, anxiety and finally panic attacks seems to be the cycle for me. No medication has resolved this so classified as medication resistance.