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Ardi7
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PathStep 1 Compassion hearts68 Forum posts17 Forum upvotes29 Current upvotes29 Age GroupAdult Last activeDecember, 2023 Member sinceMarch 2, 2021
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At My Worst
Anxiety Support / by Ardi7
Last post
 November 26th, 2023
...See more Today I am supposed to go to my partner’s family thanksgiving. I’ve been anxious about this all week and now it’s hit the worst. I’ve managed to get three scattered hours of sleep. Other than those three hours I’ve been tossing and turning, waking up with panic attacks. The physical pain is unbearable. I feel like I’m having a heart attack and my stomach is in absolute shreds. I’ve just had some of the worst diarrhea of my life. I should clarify I get frequent diarrhea when I’m anxious. I’m physically shaking and I can’t stop. I feel like I’m screaming in my head and the only thing from stopping actual screams is that everyone is asleep. I already know I’m going to have to cancel going. It’s past the point where I can control myself and I feel unbelievably guilty.
Feeling Hopeless
Anxiety Support / by Ardi7
Last post
 November 21st, 2023
...See more I previously posted that I recently went to urgent care because my stomach feels like it’s tearing itself apart. I think this is result of my anxiety. Urgent care could not help me and sent me to the emergency room. They could not help me. I called my doctor, but they said there were no available appointments. I decided to book an appointment with a therapist. The therapist never showed up. I’m not usually comfortable asking for help, but my anxiety is so out of control. I feel like I’ve tried everything and everyone has turned me down.
Urgent Care
Anxiety Support / by Ardi7
Last post
 November 16th, 2023
...See more My anxiety has gotten so bad that it’s causing physical problems. For the past two weeks my stomach has been hurting and it keeps getting worse. Today it got so bad that I’ve left work and gone to urgent care. I’m currently in the waiting room as I’m typing. I’m scared they’re going to tell me I’m being ridiculous or that it’s “just anxiety”. I hate hospitals, but my stomach has become unbearable.
Quitting Vaping
Addiction Support / by Ardi7
Last post
 November 19th, 2023
...See more I started vaping when I was 17. At first I’d only hit other peoples vapes and then I felt guilty about using other peoples stuff so I bought my own. I’ve quit multiple time but then something stressful happens and I’m right back to it. Recently I’ve been trying to make some lifestyle changes because my anxiety has been so bad. Previously when I quit I’d substitute with caffeine and sugar but I’m trying to cut down on those as well. Any tips?
Driving Anxiety
Anxiety Support / by Ardi7
Last post
 November 13th, 2023
...See more I’ve always had pretty bad anxiety about driving. I didn’t get my drivers license until I was 18 because I refused to drive. Luckily I live in a pretty small town so far the most part I’ve grown accustomed to being able to drive to get my basic needs such as driving to work or to the store. When I left for college I had to drive four hours down the highway to get to campus. The second time I made that trip I ended up totaling my car so eventually I had to move back home because I went broke not being able to find work. I saved up enough to buy a new car a year ago and managed to be able to drive most of the time. Lately my anxiety has been really bad especially while driving. I’ve had to cancel multiple plans because I could not drive. When I try to drive I get extremely naseous and dizzy and I feel like my going to black out because my heart is beating so fast. I feel like I’ve tried everything: music, podcasts, gum, cranking the a/c. I need to be able to drive myself. I don’t feel safe in Ubers and I can’t always get rides. Has anyone had this issue and has been able to overcome it? If so how?
I Don’t Like Parties
Anxiety Support / by Ardi7
Last post
 November 10th, 2023
...See more I’ve always considered my self an introverted person. I don’t have trouble getting a long with people or at least acting like I’m getting along with people. I do have friends, but at the end of the day I like to relax by myself and recharge. Back in high school I had a group of friends that I would hang out with. We were all nerdy and just liked playing video games, table top games, and having lightsaber battles. This was very comfortable to me. My senior year I dated a girl who took me to my first high school party. I didn’t previously drink or smoke. At this party I did way too much and as a result I blacked out. From what I’ve heard from other people during this black out I became aggressive. I yelled at my then girlfriend and tried to get numerous people to fight me. At the end of the night I threw up which is probably the only reason I survived given the amount I drank and my then girlfriend broke up with me for obvious reasons. After that I never liked parties. I don’t like large amounts of wasted people or the loudness. I’ve gone to other parties and for the most part behaved myself. I just dread going. Now I’m almost 23 and my current girlfriend really wanted a party for her birthday. Of course I agreed. The planning has gone disastrous, but I’ve made it work. Now today is finally the day. I woke up already hating that I’ve agreed to this and it’s making me anxious. How do you cope with anxiety at parties?
Morning Anxiety
Anxiety Support / by Ardi7
Last post
 November 4th, 2023
...See more This morning I woke up already anxious. I don’t think I calmed down enough last night. I have to try to go to sleep early because I have work early in the morning. In order to go to sleep last night I drank some tea, partook in “herbal” remedies, and put on a deep sleep hypnosis video. Despite my best efforts I woke up multiple times in the night. Now it’s early morning and I still feel anxious. I have to go to work. Unfortunately it’s so late in the year I don’t have much time off left. Does anyone have tips for relaxing before bed or coping with anxiety at work?
My Journey So Far
Anxiety Support / by Ardi7
Last post
 November 4th, 2023
...See more My anxiety began to get bad in 2020. I was completely overwhelmed. I had graduated high school in 2019 and that summer my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. I decided not to leave home and instead go to community college. During my second year of college I decided to start an online dating profile (not getting much luck on campus). As I began talking to someone I thought I clicked with the pandemic hit. The pandemic affected me just as much as it did anyone I suppose, but my relationship with the online individual continued. In fact we became in person and dated for a year. However, this person was not a good person. The relationship became abusive until I suppose they got tired of me and broke it off in 2021. During this relationship is when I began to have severe panic attacks. I simply couldn’t function. Eventually I went to my general practitioner and was prescribed lexapro. It worked for the most part and I was able to get my life back on track. Unfortunately I hate going to the doctors office or hospitals and with me not checking back in I was taken off lexapro. This went surprising well for a while until last week. I’ve been working at least 50 hour weeks for a while on top of going to school part time and handling other responsibilities. Last week was particularly stressful: 50 hour work week, a 6 page essay, a wedding, and then finally a Halloween party at my current girlfriends house. The day of the party I finally hit my breaking point again. I had another panic attack and there was nothing I could do to calm down. I cancelled my plans and told her I was going to get better. It’s Wednesday now and I’ve cancelled three times. I feel like I’m back where I started not functioning because I have these uncontrollable panic attacks. I tried everything today: exercise, meditation, aroma therapy, getting outside, and talking to loved ones. I just can’t seem to shake this by myself.
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