Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Hello, I am feeling very anxious today. I cannot pinpoint why or where this is coming from. Does anyone know if anxiety always has a trigger or a way to pinpoint what may be making me feel this way. In the past I would always know where my anxiety came from, a specific trigger. I haven't been triggered. I have been doing pretty well with so this is out of the blue. BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 I get anxiety/ panic attacks. Some times they are triggered by something specific. Sometimes it may be because I'm tired, hungary, not feeling good... . Sometimes I may get one a few days or a couple of weeks after a triggering event, also. > > Hello, > > I am feeling very anxious today. I cannot pinpoint why or where this is > coming from. Does anyone know if anxiety always has a trigger or a way to > pinpoint what may be making me feel this way. > > In the past I would always know where my anxiety came from, a specific > trigger. I haven't been triggered. I have been doing pretty well with so > this is out of the blue. > > BB > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Have you tried any expressive writing exercises? My T had me start keeping a journal a few years ago; she instructed me to write at least 3 pages at at time. The thought is that the first 1-2 pages are your " Dear Diary " crap, summarizing your day and whatnot, and then stuff just starts coming up to the surface. It's been very helpful for me in controlling my anxiety. And can sometimes help you find the source of seemingly senseless anxiety. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Claire, Anxiety is triggered by people, places, things that reminnd you of the original trauma/abuse etc...Your body reacts in fight or flight mode. Your heart races so your body can respond by running away (flight) or by energizing you to survive by fight. It's our evolutionary survival system. Psychological danger causes the same reactions. When you work hard and find the root cause of your sense of danger, you can solve the fight or flight response reactions (with a T). In the meantime, I suggest hooking up to a higher power to help you get through it. There are medications to help if you have to be around a nada/fada because that ALWAYS helps bring on anxiety attacks. For those who believe in God, it helps. Remember God's power trumps the nada's and fada's of the world. Good luck. babyfoggy > > Hi All, > > Does anyone have any suggestions for managing mild anxiety throughout > this process? I'm newly NC, just learning/reading all these things for > the first time, and I'm finding myself having, well I don't know how > else to describe them but " anxiety shudders " - like, the tension > builds and builds and until I physically shudder (as if one had " the > willies " or a chill). My throat closes up and I get nauseous, too. > > I have had Major anxiety attacks before, and these are not even in the > same stratosphere. I don't feel it interferes with my life to the > point that an Rx is necessary, as it mostly just happens when I'm > focused on the nada business. However, I do need some way to manage > it; it's physically uncomfortable and probably very bad for my body to > be in a chronic fight/flight mode while I'm sitting on my duff > reading, not to mention that I just don't want the nada negativity > manifesting itself in my body - I can practically feel her blackness > crawling up my spine. > > Has anyone else experienced mild anxiety while dealing with this > stuff? Any luck managing it naturally? Any suggestions would be so > appreciated! > > Thanks, > Claire > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Sometimes triggers can be very subtle things that we don't always recognize. One for me that I didn't catch right away is the sound of people stomping in the house. It absolutely makes sense since nada would STOMP down the hallway to my bedroom to beat me. Ugh. I was talking with my T (therapist = T) about this about 2 months ago, so she told me to start trying to figure out these less obvious triggers of anxiety. It's helped a lot. I've also noticed that anyone else doing housework is a huge trigger (nada was a crazy/angry neat freak) and I also picked up that I can tell the difference between someone just simply doing the dishes, or someone angrily doing the dishes. How weird is that?! But there is a difference lol. I think something that is worth trying is this: First, try to find ways to cope with the anxiety/panic. Deep breathing, guided imagery, meditation, etc. It takes practice, but these things can often be helpful. Then, once you can identify that you are feeling that way and re-center yourself, try to figure out what it is that is causing the anxiety. Also, if you do not see a T, it's absolutely worth looking into. There is no reason for you to have to live with this type of anxiety and they can go a very long way to help you with relaxation techniques & identifying subtle triggers. Wishing you lots of luck. Anxiety sucks so bad =( I've personally had a lot of luck with deep breathing, guided imagery and meditation. I hope you can find something therapeutic that works for you =) Mia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Try: www.eftuniverse.com or www.tatlife.com > > > > Hi All, > > > > Does anyone have any suggestions for managing mild anxiety throughout > > this process? I'm newly NC, just learning/reading all these things for > > the first time, and I'm finding myself having, well I don't know how > > else to describe them but " anxiety shudders " - like, the tension > > builds and builds and until I physically shudder (as if one had " the > > willies " or a chill). My throat closes up and I get nauseous, too. > > > > I have had Major anxiety attacks before, and these are not even in the > > same stratosphere. I don't feel it interferes with my life to the > > point that an Rx is necessary, as it mostly just happens when I'm > > focused on the nada business. However, I do need some way to manage > > it; it's physically uncomfortable and probably very bad for my body to > > be in a chronic fight/flight mode while I'm sitting on my duff > > reading, not to mention that I just don't want the nada negativity > > manifesting itself in my body - I can practically feel her blackness > > crawling up my spine. > > > > Has anyone else experienced mild anxiety while dealing with this > > stuff? Any luck managing it naturally? Any suggestions would be so > > appreciated! > > > > Thanks, > > Claire > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 For me it's being tired too. My panic attacks only happen as I am falling asleep. This is how it always goes... I doze off and then less than an hour in, I wake up all of a sudden and can't seem to get enough air in so I have to breathe really hard. I feel like I have to get rid of the overwhelming feeling. I get up and start moving around the room and usually go for the patio door and once outside in the cool air, it gets a little better. Then, after about 3 minutes, my chest stops pounding and I can lay finally back down. It doesn't happen often, but it's scary. I have no idea why it happens. ________________________________ To: WTOAdultChildren1 Sent: Sat, March 19, 2011 5:59:41 PM Subject: Re: Anxiety I get anxiety/ panic attacks. Some times they are triggered by something specific. Sometimes it may be because I'm tired, hungary, not feeling good... . Sometimes I may get one a few days or a couple of weeks after a triggering event, also. > > Hello, > > I am feeling very anxious today. I cannot pinpoint why or where this is > coming from. Does anyone know if anxiety always has a trigger or a way to > pinpoint what may be making me feel this way. > > In the past I would always know where my anxiety came from, a specific > trigger. I haven't been triggered. I have been doing pretty well with so > this is out of the blue. > > BB > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Hi DW, are you sure you don't have sleep apnea? That's exactly what's supposed to happen when you stop breathing while asleep, it causes your heart to pound and wakes you up heart pounding out of breath just like you describe. I looked into this a while back because my nada snores and then pauses like she can't breathe while asleep. Of course she wouldn't go to a doc to get tested. Maybe worth getting checked out? > > For me it's being tired too. My panic attacks only happen as I am falling > asleep. This is how it always goes... I doze off and then less than an hour > in, I wake up all of a sudden and can't seem to get enough air in so I have to > breathe really hard. I feel like I have to get rid of the overwhelming feeling. > I get up and start moving around the room and usually go for the patio door and > once outside in the cool air, it gets a little better. Then, after about 3 > minutes, my chest stops pounding and I can lay finally back down. It doesn't > happen often, but it's scary. I have no idea why it happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Hi : That's a good idea to consider. . It's strangely not the breathing part that wakes me up, it's the fear and anxiety and panic, then I'm wide awake, and then I have to take deep breaths to calm down. When I did some reading on the topic, from my reading medical journal articles, there is an anxiety disorder that seems to happen just when you are starting to fall asleep. I think it's more about how the brain operates than breathing. My research kind of ended there. It doesn't happen often and since I have stopped talking with my nada, it doesn't happen at all. Big mystery... ________________________________ To: WTOAdultChildren1 Sent: Sat, April 2, 2011 10:40:08 PM Subject: Re: Anxiety Hi DW, are you sure you don't have sleep apnea? That's exactly what's supposed to happen when you stop breathing while asleep, it causes your heart to pound and wakes you up heart pounding out of breath just like you describe. I looked into this a while back because my nada snores and then pauses like she can't breathe while asleep. Of course she wouldn't go to a doc to get tested. Maybe worth getting checked out? > > For me it's being tired too. My panic attacks only happen as I am falling > asleep. This is how it always goes... I doze off and then less than an hour > in, I wake up all of a sudden and can't seem to get enough air in so I have to > breathe really hard. I feel like I have to get rid of the overwhelming >feeling. > > I get up and start moving around the room and usually go for the patio door >and > > once outside in the cool air, it gets a little better. Then, after about 3 > minutes, my chest stops pounding and I can lay finally back down. It doesn't > happen often, but it's scary. I have no idea why it happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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