Elyriel
- Date posted
- 6y
lili
- Date posted
- 6y
I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I know exactly how you feel! I know that it’s so much easier to just go on suffering in silence than confront your pain, but I promise it is the first step to feeling better. For breathing there are a ton of apps with breathing exercises. Another good one is mindfulness apps. Start off with small steps and goals as to not overwhelm yourself. Also medication and therapy in conjunction with these activities will have you feeling better in no time :)
Mike1234Mike1234
- Date posted
- 6y
I’m not sure what’s causing your obsession, but I do know from personal experience, if you’re not dealing with intrusive thoughts as they display themselves, they can express themselves in different ways. I would let myself know that breathing is a natural process and would let my body take over. I would redirect my focus on the thoughts that are generating these messages.
ElyrielElyriel
- Date posted
- 6y
I have intrusive thoughts and it's severe about 2016, 2017 and 2018 is the year wherein i have those violent thoughts, self harming and a lot. Until this recent month, i noticed my breathing and i feel like I'm about to die. I'm so helpless. I'm a silent sufferer. I'm not yet going on any check ups. And After 2 weeks i will travel alone and i'm scared to ride on a plane because of my past experience which is panic attack. So maybe my mind is so advance to think about that so i'm here in this kind of situation right now.
ElyrielElyriel
- Date posted
- 6y
I'm having a physical symptoms of anxiety. Like shortness of breath, sweaty hands and feets. I'm so scared.
ElyrielElyriel
- Date posted
- 6y
I'm trying the head space app today. We will surpass this curse.
jimbojimbo
- Date posted
- 6y
Yes I do too-It is scary,but it is no way harmful at all-it can't hurt you-I've had it a while it gets easier in time
ElyrielElyriel
- Date posted
- 6y
You have experience this also? It's so hard. It feels like you needs a lot of air and can't breath properly.
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