Hello friends 🙂
Things have calmed a little on my end. I have nothing really new to report. After having a two day spat, I’m trying to take in the good.
Anyway, with this past week – I have struggled with my anxiety and insomnia a great deal. One of my friends had asked “what does your anxiety attacks feel like?” Or essentially, how do I feel when I have these rough patches if you will. I reflected in how I was feeling and this is how I explained it:
My chest feels tore open, set a flame that spreads up to my neck. Nausea takes over and I cannot eat. I also have short breath and lightheadedness.
How do you describe your experiences with extreme anxiety? I try my best to use breathing techniques but it’s difficult when it gets to that level.
Tonight’s post is short and sweet, hopefully after a good night of trazodone induced sleep – I will be back full swing.
Thanks for stopping by and for all your support, love and advice this last week.
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You explained it very well. 🙂
I keep trying to explain anxiety to others — and keep struggling to do so!
Hope things get calmer for you. 🙂
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When I have a panic attack, it feels like my chest turns into a black hole that is sucking everything out of me; I can’t take a proper, full breath, my body starts to tremble and my mind doesn’t know if it wants me to be mad, sad, or worried so it turns into a combination, usually with uncontrollable crying. Along with breathing I try to focus my mind on one thing completely, whether its the rhythm of how I’m bouncing my leg while I sit, or tap my finger on my leg or arm. It sounds strange, but as long as I am redirecting my mind and not dwelling on what causes my attack, I slowly get out of it.
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Your description of an anxiety attack sounds a lot like how mine play out when I’m really struggling (which is usually because of my chronic pain being bad). Your self-distraction method is really interesting. I was just writing about my own experience on my blog, and among other things that helped was biofeedback.
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I feel like the world is ending and every thought leads to a darker one. It’s super healthy and fun!
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You poor thing! That’s not a fun place. It’s awful when anxiety and depression-type things intersect. I hope you get some relief! I write about depression and various other things I’ve faced on my blog; in case you’re ever interested or want to strike up a conversation 🙂 Hang in there!
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Thanks! I’ve been good for a little while now so hopefully I can keep paddling to stay afloat for a while. I’ll check your blog out for sure!
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Glad you’re feeling better 🙂
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explained perfectly! hope things get a little better for you xo
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Thank you! I made sure to follow!
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So sorry about how tough your struggle with anxiety is. I hear many things I’ve dealt with myself in what you described; it’s no fun, is it? My stress and anxiety connect to chronic pain, yet I think even without the pain I still would have struggled with the anxiety! I just wrote a post about my own struggle, and was looking around to see who else out there was dealing with anxiety too. And here I see people who know what I’m talking about! It’s nice to at least be understood, isn’t it?
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Hi there and thank you so much for stopping by and reading my blog! I truly appreciate it and love meeting other warriors :). Sorry that I did not reply earlier, I am still struggling with my sinus infection and have been sleeping like a bear in winter! I am excited to dive into your blog as well and hope to chat again soon!
Also, as weird as it is…I am glad to know that I am not alone and that you have felt similar feelings. Makes me feel less crazy if you will 🙂
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I totally understand what you mean; we certainly don’t want to feel alone! Hope that infection clears out really soon for you. Keep resting up!
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😀 Thank you for the well wishes! I am definitely feeling more alive! How is your week going!?
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Glad you’re doing better! My week’s going well, thank you 🙂
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