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- 6y
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- 6y
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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- 6y
Try a meditation app “calm”
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- 6y
Hey. You can try meditation or talking to a friend. :)
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- 6y
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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- 6y
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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- 6y
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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- 6y
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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- 6y
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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- 6y
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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- 23w
I felt really overwhelmed with my thoughts and just so over it. I had my breathing controlled normally. It’s just so fucking annoying and frustrating that a normal thing like breathing is a hassle and something that I’m scared to do on a day to day basis recently. I had it controlled. I just wanna know if there’s people out there with a similar problem or something. I have this thing, this problem with a feeling of my thoughts coming out of my breath when I breathe I can’t breathe normally. It’s annoying and it takes me a couple days to finally catch my breath. I was doing good but then I ran out of my meds and the problem came back I was off my meds for 2 days. I had a breakdown about it today bc the thoughts are so perverse and I just wannabe in a normal situation again and be happy and normal it’s so hard to maintain. I don’t know what’s going on.
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 20w
Have been struggling with somatic breathing ocd. I start feeling like I can’t breathe and start feeling faint. I have a performance this weekend and my biggest fear is that I won’t be able to sing. I worry that I’m not gonna be able to perform cause it also causes a wave of fear and I’m scared I’m gonna feel too faint where I’m gonna have to go run off stage. I start hyperventilating and I don’t know how to stop it. My mind just makes me aware and then I eventually start hyperventilating. Any tips? I’ve tried just acknowledging it but it hasn’t helped the hyperventilating much. Any tips please? I have to go on stage for tech in 50 mins
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- 19w
Anyone ever use any type of anxiety med that held fight impulsivity or urges compulsions that helped immediately?something that makes u not care or feel like doing them giving in!?! I just need something to help till my ssri meds start working?? Please options please
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