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Well I don't want to say "blame it on the parents", but I was brought up by a couple of very anxious individuals, who wouldn't let us go anywhere or do anything for ourselves much for fear we'd get run over/a brick dropping on us/abdcuted by aliens. I managed to cope quite well once I started going out to work etc., but recently I find that anxiety, and the feeling of "I just don't want to go out" creeping back in. Has anyone got any experience or tips on how to combat this?
Hey! iv'e had this before, well the thing is you fell like you dont want to go and and do stuff? but then think about your health? its not good to do that to yourself? 
I have really bad anxiety even though I'm 17 and i'm outgoing! So I understand were your coming from with my mum having bad anxiety. You may find this to be silly but chakra meditating is so good for anxiety, get a audio cd or a audio to put on your ipod and listen to it in the morning and she asks you to take away all your bad energy and I find it to help so much, I mainly suffer with it at night before I go to sleep and so I listen to Benjamin Bonetti- better health relaxation hypnosis audio programme. Which makes me sleep, and even when you sleep your subconious mind takes in everything he says so you wake up feeling better!
I hope this helps you
I hope this helps you
Alana[/u][/i]
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I mainly suffer with it at night before I go to sleep and so I listen to Benjamin Bonetti- better health relaxation hypnosis audio programme. Which makes me sleep, and even when you sleep your subconious mind takes in everything he says so you wake up feeling better!
Ooh, this sounds good - I also suffer from anxiety and insomnia, so will give this a try - thanks! (And hope it helps you too Willows
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I had much the same kind of upbringing and I used to use those herbal remedy things to try to help. In the end though, I used to get so frustrated at myself and my fear - I absolutely hated that I wanted to go somewhere but couldn't bring myself to do it - that I got angry and just made myself go. I sat on buses having very quiet panic attacks and telling myself in my head to get over it.
I still haven't to a certain degree (I'm currently finding excuses to avoid driving into town), but of all the things I've done, pointing out to myself what I'd miss if I didn't do it seems to be helping - so it's my decision to go out or stay in, not my fear's or anything I've taken...
I still haven't to a certain degree (I'm currently finding excuses to avoid driving into town), but of all the things I've done, pointing out to myself what I'd miss if I didn't do it seems to be helping - so it's my decision to go out or stay in, not my fear's or anything I've taken...
That sounds a wonderful idea, Alanasecret, thanks for suggesting meditations, I've been thinking about that myself - is there any particular CD you would recommend?
Also Aestivalis, I think that might be something to try - just go out and see what happens, it IS my decision after all (now where's my Rescue Remedy...)
Also Aestivalis, I think that might be something to try - just go out and see what happens, it IS my decision after all (now where's my Rescue Remedy...)
ive also heard meditation helps with anxiety.
I have had bouts with anxiety and if (for example) its around people I just imagine their faces being cats or dogs. Once you paint a silly enough picture youll just laugh at yourself and forget about your anxiety hehe
I have had bouts with anxiety and if (for example) its around people I just imagine their faces being cats or dogs. Once you paint a silly enough picture youll just laugh at yourself and forget about your anxiety hehe
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