| Re: Anxiety
Tina,
I had some issues with anxiety that started about five years ago, and now I feel like I am able to control those feelings. It sounds stupid, but I get an anxiety attack if I feel nauseus because I'm so afraid to throw up. (Everyone has their own triggers.) It was scary at first because you feel scared and nervous and you don't really know why, which makes it so much worse. Someone at work let me borrow the Attacking Anxiety program (you may have seen the infomercial). The biggest thing for me was once I was able to realize what was triggering the anxiety, I was able to control it and not let it make me have a full blown panic attack. Now that I understand that I have very few anxiety attacks. And also when you realize how common anxiety really is, it is MUCH easier to deal with!! So if you are thinking about something that might make you nervous like the David Blaine stunt, force yourself to realize that it is making you uncomfortable and that just because someone else is in a situation like that, you're not going to let it affect your daily life. I hope that all made some sense and helped a little! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] |