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I have anxiety attacks sometimes that last 1-2 hours. I can’t exactly calm down, but I do try distracting myself with doing something calming like cleaning or meditating or just laying down and listening to relaxing non-triggering songs. I know it’s hard but don’t let anxiety attacks get to you.
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Try a meditation app “calm”
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Hey. You can try meditation or talking to a friend. :)
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That’s a great question for all of us I think... try to make it amusing instead of frustration... also Think of all the positives that you might have in your life, Family, Friends, Hard Work, Dedication, knowing that it will soon pass.. and confront your anxiety make it your bitch and know that it’s an issue many people deal with on a minute to minute basis... and we get through it over and over again
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I think how you deal with it is up to each individual person. So it’s hard to say. What causes your anxiety? For me I get anxiety in crowds so when I can I’ll break from the crowd and find a quiet place to regroup. If it’s anxiety that happens for no reason like it just suddenly happens, I’ll find something to distract myself. So I used to get anxiety attacks in the AM. So i made a habit of going online and playing games. It kept me focused until the morning anxiety passed. Now for attacks where nothing seems to work the best things to do is to leave the house if you’re home. Go for a walk or go for a drive if you feel well enough to drive.... and sorry but breathing in a paper bag works. Don’t knock it til you try it. And for extreme emergencies I have a benzodiazepine.
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I like to look at something in the room and imagine how it is made and the person who spent time making it what they looked like. It’s a distraction - I use distractions too much- but in severe situations it helps. It’s been recommended to me to start looking at the thing bothering me as a story I’m following, not as my life. Putting that story on a figurative cloud and setting it free. It’s a little cheesy but sometimes it actually helps
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When an attack comes on and I start hyperventilating the last thing that helps is breathing unless it’s strictly in through nose and out through mouth. Laying in the fetal position helps a lot though. Focusing on an object while doing that also helps
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I just got a weighted Blanket, that everyone now is raving about, and that does really help in ways... feels like someone is giving you a big long hug, feels like everything will be ok, somewhat like a security blanket
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Best thing I think you can do is practice mindfulness. Whenever you are in that moment just think about exactly how every inch of your body feels. If you are alone then just start stretching or moving around- do anything as long as you aren’t staying in one place and letting the thoughts snowball.
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Does anyone else struggle with OCD when it comes to breathing? I've had this for about two years now on and off and finally had enough and came on here to say this. When I try to explain this to other people, therapists, etc. they just don't get it, so maybe someone on here does. I literally cannot stop thinking about my breathing and when it is at its worst, the very act of breathing feels incredibly uncomfortable. It feels like the walls are closing in on me, I constantly feel like I'm having to catch my breath, and I constantly feel the urge to take a giant, "complete" breath and that is the only way I feel comfortable. It's usually manageable during the day, but at night when I try to go to sleep it's awful because when my brain has nothing else to focus on it reverts to the breathing. People tell me to just stop thinking about it but I literally cannot. Can anyone else relate or am I all alone on this one
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whats up guys what are some tips dealing with ocd and what to do when a thought makes u anxious ??
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