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Anxiety is false alarm and the problem is you give it to much credit ,,,, it’s designed that way because it’s very powerfull emotion because it’s ment to save your life from threat eg tiger , lion etc ,, it’s a evolution throwback to caveman days ,,, all anxiety sufferers have the fear response ( anxiety stuck on ) so your symptoms from derealisation to depersonalisation to disturbing thoughts to tremors is all perfectly normal from the chemical cortisol which is released in flight or fight mode ( anxiety) the trouble is the mind can’t find that tiger so it makes up its own fears which come from the sub condious mind so your conscious mind thinks wtf is going on am under threat so the cycle of fear keeps going ,,,, the secret is to face your feelings and thoughts ,, when the brain responsible for anxiety recognisers that there is nothing to fear ( takes time ) anxiety drops to normal levels , you need to be in anxiety state for anxiety to switch off ,, it will eventually go soon you work out that anxiety is a false trigger fear ,,
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First of all love 12 you need to understand anxiety ,, what it is .. we’re it comes from and how it works ,,, this alone will take away majority of your fear ,,,, anxiety is over reactive fear , fear is normal anxiety is not ,,,, it’s not a mental illness it’s a condition we’re you are stuck in flight or fight mode ,,, chemicals released in fear eg cortisol adrenaline is responsible for you being very scared , it’s designed that way for every human , but anxiety sufferers the fear response is stuck on ,,, it’s not harmful just very uncomfortable ,,, quick answer is facing your fears and not seeking reassurance will make you stronger and the fear response will drop over time ,,,, trust me your fine , but try to understand what anxiety is ,,,,, it’s over reactive fear condition in a blunt way ,,,,, your scared of being scared and your mind will make up many reasons to be scared that’s all it is in a nut shell ,,,,,
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Thanks a lot, it helped me
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Hey Love12 it helps to see someone. It's the first step at tackling this.
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Yeah It seems a good idea but I am afraid of asking for that
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I understand. It's scary and uncomfortable...but it's so much better than doing this alone.
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I feel you. I have ocd since forever I guess but it started to bother me at the age of 11. I wish I could said something 4 years ago, but I thought I could get rid of it. Now I’m 14 and whenever I say something about my ocd my family just think I’m an attention seeker.
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Sorry that's a bummer but my family didnt understand it so I actually printed out articles about ocd and shared it with them...it made them understand a bit better. Dont be discouraged you're not alone.
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I’ve never been diagnosed with OCD, but I relate so much to what people here are going through. I used to think it was just anxiety, and I felt like I could handle that. But lately I’ve been spiraling—constantly afraid that what I’m feeling is something worse, like psychosis or losing control of my mind. I feel so detached and scared, and I just want peace again. I have anxiety doing the smallest things, like the thought of waking up everyday and even eating give me straight up panic. I am afraid all the time, it’s paralyzing. And a lot of people say someone with psychosis wouldn’t worry that they’re in it, but then I convince myself I’ve been in it this whole time, and haven’t known, and that maybe I’ve been doing weird stuff. Idk. I also get really scared of labels. Even the idea of OCD makes me feel like I’ll never get better or like I’ll be stuck like this forever. I just want to be okay. If anyone has felt this way—confused, overwhelmed, or scared of what’s happening in their mind—I’d really appreciate any support or encouragement.
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Hello, I’m new to this app. I’ve always had an anxious brain, and I’ve had coping mechanisms for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid, from as early as I could spell, until I was probably early teens, I would constantly write words in my head along to the beat of music. It’s such a vivid memory because I never stopped doing it. The word had to perfectly match up to the lyric and I loved that it kept my brain busy. I grew out of that, but felt like good context. My anxiety increased drastically around ages 17-19, and I began therapy. I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety and panic disorder, due to having a panic attack nearly every day at that time. I overcame that as well, and now the panic attacks are every now and then, but the anxiety is constant, and some recent symptoms have led me to believe I might have some form of OCD. Maybe not. I’m trying to understand myself and get better so I joined this app to make sense of things. Lately I’ve been having really intense intrusive thoughts. I’m really embarassed and they make me feel like a bad person. Thoughts pop in my head seemingly out of nowhere. It will be an image of me harming myself or someone else in a really bad way. (Trigger warning) for example the other day I couldn’t shake the image of me putting a knife through my own forehead, although it’s not something I want to do. Or I’ll imagine someone killing me. I imagine my loved ones dying often. The thoughts feel so out of my control it’s insane. I hate them. Another persistent issue that isn’t as new is replaying social scenarios. I’m a hairstylist so this one is difficult since I meet a bunch of new people every day. I obsess over how I act and if people like me. I will impulsively say things all the time and they will haunt me for weeks. I question even my closest friends and family who show their love. I find myself so angry and numb and like I have so much built up emotion and a busy mind always. While doing my job I spiral really badly if any little thing goes wrong and it’s embarassing. I know there’s more but I can’t think of it now. I just want to feel better and like I’m not constantly battling my mind.
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