how I deal with my anxiety

Hey everyone!

How was your christmas?

Mine was perfect, and I hope yours was too.

Its literally frozen where I live and it still feels like Christmas tbh...

I have been feeling better about everything lately, I can manage to go outside myself and walk around, without turning back.

And I went on a plane recently without feeling too bad.

But I still have anxiety.

This is how I calm myself down after a panic attack :

I accept I have issues, and that there's nothing I can do about it.

I take a step back, and simply breathe. Slowly in and out, for about 3 minutes.

I also think "Is it dangerous? Or just Discomfort?"

I take care of myself.

If it gets horrible, I get away from the situation.

Or if you feel like you can manage, try to stay in the situation for a little longer.

I know it sounds awful at the time.

But attempt to cope with it.

I always think things like "It will go wrong" & "I am boring them", but the only person who thinks that is me.

People only say bad things about you when they cant compare to you.

Whenever I go out to social events, I always tried to leave earlier.

But that makes it worse.

If I can leave, I make a deal with myself.

Try and stay for five more minutes.

And if I manage, after that five minutes & try and stay for five more minutes.

And the same again & again.

I usually manage that way.

But everyone is different, and how everyone deals with certain issues is different.

I also know that everything ends.

The attacks will end.

It wont last forever I tell myself.

If I think "It will never end", I will tell myself that it will, and to hold on for a while longer.

I know this will last for a long time, and that sometimes you have to face your fears to realise they aren't there.

I went on a rollercoaster ages ago.

I did get stuck.

I went on a rollercoaster last week.

I was so scared, but I did it anyway to prove myself.

When I was waiting, I thought

"What if I get stuck?" & "What if I fall off?"

Then I heard the ride mechanics beneath me whirring, and I felt like I was going to die either way, my heart was literally pounding my chest.

I felt sick, I felt scared and I closed my eyes.

Then before I knew it, it was over.

Then as I got off, I felt relived.

I went on the ride again.

This time with my eyes open wide.

It was more thrilling and exciting.

I use that with everything I do now.

Please don't back out of anything because of past events.

These things were probably a "Wrong place, Wrong time" event.

I promise you it wont happen again.

Please take care of yourself....

Thanks for reading this and I hope it helps x