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Let's help each other to defeat anxiety!
Hello to all positive thinkers! :)
Hope you're all healthy and happy! Let me introduce myself! I'm Constantinos, I'm 15 years old and I'm from Limassol, Cyprus. I'm a student and a good person! I can describe myself as versatile; I can sing reallly good, I take wonderful pictures, I make paintings, I dance but I am also really good in Biology and Physics. (Although I'm not so good at maths! ;P).
I've become a member to positiveatmosphere.com because I really need some help and support from others that face the same problem as I do. My frends and family are really supportive and patient but I could use some more help and listen to some more advices!
Here's my problem; As a person I'm really anxious and sensitive. I am so anxious that I reached a point were I used to take pills for anxiety! I really hated that period because I'm only 15 years old and I know taking pills, Isn't the best thing to do.. But I had no choice; I used to wake up at nights, sweating while having a panick attack, and I started to feel pain in my chest and I couldn't close my eyes even for a second!.. I had been taking those pills called "xanax" only for 2 weeks. I started being more positive and I could defeat anxiety.. BUT! For the last couple days, I started waking up at nights being a bit stressed. I'm not as panicked as I used to be, but I am really afraid that I might start from the beginning... And here's why I need your help! Any help appreciated!
PS: Sorry If my english aren't so good :S I really try my best!
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Permalink Reply by Danny Evison on -
hey constantinos thanks for posting its nice to hear from you. i have not personally suffered from anxiety of that magnitude myself but i think you coukd benefit from meditation and breathing exercises. i have just started learning yoga which incorporates both of these things so perhaps that could help. whenever i feel myself getting in to an uncomfortable state where i am distracted by things that are outside of myself i take 10-15 minutes to sit somewhere quietly and focus on how i feel inside. take deep breaths and relax yourself and you should find that the feelings of anxiety lesson as you calm yourself. if you want to get to the bottom of why you have this anxiety in the first place then ask yourself why you suffer from this when you are feeling calm and connected to your inner self and listen, the answers will come. i hope that helps my friend and let us know how it goes for you. much love and love much x
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Permalink Reply by James Clark on -
Hello Constantinos!
I am truly sorry to hear that you are suffering from anxiety and panic attacks. It's actually a very common thing. I myself have suffered from and do suffer from social anxiety and panic attacks. I used to take pills for my disorder also but I stoped about 2 years ago cause the side effects were awful and they didn't get to the root of the problem. Meditation has helped me in so many ways, even beyond my anxiety it's just amazing. It has helped me discover who I really am and that honestly has been the most healing experience anyone can ask for. The first thing I feel that really helped my anxiety (social anxiety) was that knowing that we are all the same. All the same in that we are all equals. So there is no one better than you or benieth you. It's like we are all one big family and everyone is like brothers and sisters. And that's how I changed my perspective, I started viewing everyone as if they really were my brothers and sisters. So all of my anxieties about people started to vanish. When I would get nervous around people (or when I still do) I would just say why am I doing this? These people are like my family. Would I be nervous around my family? No. And that has honestly helped my in so many ways also. It has made me closer to my friends and it has also allowed me to make more friends. This and many other teachings I have graciously recieved from buhdism and it's many teachers (the dalai lama, Ghandi, etc.) I know that the things in my life have led me to where I am for a reason including my anxiety. I am in a constant learning experience about myself, about others, nature, and wherever else my intuition leads me..... I hope this information has really helped you. And if you don't feel like it has or if you still feel frustrated please be patient, everything is happening perfectly and when it is time for you to awaken you will....
-Relax, enjoy life.
-Breath deeply
-meditate, get to the root of who you are
-be kind to others and love them as your brothers and sisters
-Help others
That's all I got for now much love and peace.
-James
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Permalink Reply by James Clark on
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Thank you Kayla :)
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Permalink Reply by James Clark on
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Namaste :)
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Permalink Reply by Donna Lowrey on -
I have the exact symptoms you have and I take Xanax for my anxiety. I have a Psychiatrist and Psychologist to help me on this journey. I too do well and then may have a setback. Remember when you are having those anxiety attacks they reach their peak and then come down you have to try to breathe which I know can be hard to do during attack. We will defeat it together-I will help you. Your medication might need to be adjusted check with your Doctor.
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Permalink Reply by Soft Stone on -
You are doing really great job! Keep improving these steps. you will definitely overcome your levels of anxiety and stress, only with time and experience. So relax down, be positive and try to meditate. I listen to meditational music a lot, it helps.!
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Permalink Reply by Constantinos Alexandrou on
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Hey Everybody! I want to thank all of you so much for your support and willingness to help me with my problem! I really appreciate it!
~James Clark; Thank you! You've really helped me! After reading your reply, I started being more positive, happier and I learnt to see things in a different way. I felt relief as I was reading the part where you were saying that everything's ok and I'll someday be awaken! Guess what? I'm much better now! All of the panick attacks have disappeared and I can now sleep well! I might still have some moments of anxiety, but I now know how to control them! I'm really glad you overcome your social anxiety and you are now satisfied with your self and life! Seems that you have achieved your goals and you have become the person you wanted to be! I hope you are doing well and everything's fine! :)
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Permalink Reply by Constantinos Alexandrou on
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~Donna Lowrey; I'm really grateful for your willingness! It is overwhelming knowing that there are persons who really want to make you feel better and care, even if they know a few things about who you are!... I'm really sorry that you are also having those panick attacks and anxiety moments. I hope your journey won't take too long and that you will eventually have no signs of anxiety! :) While healing, I realised this; You are the one who will lead yourself to happiness and calmness. You are the only one who can control your life and change anything you don't like at any time! You must start thinking that life is beautiful and there is no need to be anxious since you can adjust things the way you want. And you should always remember; "Everything will be ok in the end, if it's not ok then it's not the end!"
" distinguish between the attitudes of "uncomfortable" and "terrible." Terrible probably means to you literally the end of the world. Anxiety is not the end of the world. It is uncomfortable, damned uncomfortable at times, but it is not terrible unless you define it as such. If you do define anxiety as terrible then you will take another trip around your vicious circle. So first if you get anxious you have to show yourself that anxiety is uncomfortable, bad, inconvenient but it is not dangerous and it is not the end of the world! "
Windy Dryden, Ph.D. , Dept. of Psychology , Goldsmiths College
Always keep this in mind! It really helped me! And it's true, anxiety is certainly not the end! Defeat it, you can really make it! Just start thinking that the feeling of anxiety gets smaller day by day, that you are the boss and it can certainly NOT conquer you, and that it's nothing but a bad feeling that will eventually go away!
Hope this helps! :) I really want to help you!
Looking forward to hearing from you about your progress!
POSITIVE THINKING!
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Permalink Reply by Donna Lowrey on
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I appreciate all your advise and try to follow most of it. I have just had numerous triggers to overcome. I am getting better. I am so happy that you have improved dramatically keep up the positive thoughts.
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Permalink Reply by Constantinos Alexandrou on
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~Soft Stone: Thank you so much for your advices! Meditation helped a lot indeed! From now on, positive thinking, calmness and relaxation are the words I'll never forget! I'll try listenning to meditational music as well; I'm sure it will help maintain the calmness and defeat the unneeded anxiety! :)
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