Anxiety

[helpyourself]

I used to be extremely anxious, paralysingly so, but have been anxiety free for nearly three years now, since I stopped drinking but I found myself getting quite irrationally frantic last week on holiday and put it down to the heat and being away from the DCs.

Today is awful. I feel beside myself, can't eat, have drunk too much coffee, which I know is contributing and feel myself becoming quite irrational and frantic again.

Hand holding, stern talkings to, all welcome.

AARGH!

Distraction! Splash your face with cold water, immerse yourself in a great book or film if you are at home with DCs.
Have a banana and some lucozade to get your energy levels back up. And some peppermint tea. Breathe slowly. Hide the coffee.
It's been a good while since you posted, hope you're feeling better?

It's all ok, and it will pass, just stand back from it and watch it go by, you just had a 'moment' nothing more. Enjoy your hols x

Thank you so much for answering!
I am completely fine now. There was a perfect storm of hunger, coffee and dd not answering her phone. She called shortly after I posted and I made myself some beans on toast.
It was frightening though- I can't believe I functioned for so long on those levels of anxiety. I'll make sure I eat properly though, which buggers up by summer dieting plans. Never mind, it really doesn't matter!

fwiw, holidays always make me feel anxious. I think a lot of managing my anxiety comes from positive routines and having a good support network; neither of those are there on holiday!

Look how far you've come - and enjoy the rest of your break.

Ooh you say giving up alcohol helped? It's the only thing I haven't tried - I drink about two glasses a night.

I would agree about the alcohol. Stopping even one glass a night improved me greatly.

Hello! Glad this popped up on the threads I'm on!
Alcohol well, I was drinking much too much, but I am calmer now than even before I was drinking too much.
It's very easy to get into an anxious/ have a drink/ fall asleep/ wake in the early hours/ spend the next day tired and anxious/ have a drink spiral...

Anxiety is a truly horrible thing. It's the inability to rationally think that makes it so horrible!

Ive said this before on here but im in the process of getting over my depression and anxiety. Alcohol is an absolute no no for me at the moment.

It's truly terrifying but your doing well, you know what you need to do ie rest, eat right and concentrate on now. I wish it was easier but it's not. I have great respect for anyone who lives with this they are some of the strongest people I know

I hope your days keep getting better

A walk often helps, gives the adrenaline something to do.