Need advice to help me calm down when I want to eat/during eating
Hi everyone so lately I’ve been pretty anxious of eating and yea it’s so difficult because of all these what if thoughts happen during eating I do become afraid that I’ll feel sick in the middle of eating or what if I choke due to my throat swelling up from anxiety which is why came here for support and encouragement advice to help me stay calm because I just want to enjoy my food again at peace with no anxiety and stress. I want to eat whenever I want to again how do I remain calm while eating how to I stay calm when I want to eat something and not get all anxious.
how do I also stop getting scared to eat before bed I usually become scared to eat before bed because what if the food makes me unable to sleep.
@crimsonClementine6684
Hello there!~
Anxiety is a rotten thief that tries to steel our happiness away, and anxiety can only occur when your not focused on something. I had to learn the hard way and I suffered like you. My anxiety got so terrible that I had to be admitted to the hospital (due to the extreme fear I was in) I found that keeping busy doing anything at all helps.
When I feel the anxiety starting, I ignore it and quickly focus on looking at my photo gallery, or looking / reading through my text messages and maybe send a text or one with a photo. I use 7Cups as a distraction (which is what brought me here tonight). When our thoughts are blank, the anxiety sneaks in, but when we are focused on something (Positive or creative), it diverts our attention and hence we no longer are paying attention to anxiety. Learn to hate anxiety and start finding creative distractions and look for ways like singing out-loud, or listening to the radio while sketching a silly doodle, or doing a crossword puzzle. I write poems about my anxiety also. Tag me anytime. I'm headed to bed now.
Blessings, Day
