How Can I Cure Myself of Mild Anxiety – Without Using Medication?

Question by cowgirl: How can I cure myself of mild anxiety – without using medication?
Only within the last 3 years or so have I experienced symptoms of mild anxiety off and on. I can’t really pinpoint what causes these little panic attacks – but oftentimes I feel like I am going to vomit, especially if I am out to dinner, whether on a date OR with a big group of people, even if they are people I feel comfortable with! And I almost always do, or else I can’t eat more than 2 bites. Another symptom is that I shake and feel cold without meaning to. What can I do to combat this??

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Answer by Madison
breathing exercises. i have PTSD and the anxiety that comes along with it, and when im off my meds this is the only thing that can help me

Answer by just asking
Don’t avoid situations that make you feel uncomfortable – I know that sounds hard – but that is like giving in. It will be harder and harder to do those things if you give up.

I have been fighting back against panic / anxiety attacks now for 4 years. I am better than I have been in a long time. What worked for me is so many things – I did try some diff meds but what I am on now is ativan as needed. Other meds definitely helped me to get where I am now. Sometimes you need them to get yourself to a better place and build some confidence so you can fight back.

What worked for me? Healthy changes: I try to go to bed every night by 10:30. I drink more hot tea now than coffee. I definitely do not have coffee on a day that there is a stressful event planned. Exercise – I like to walk. Grab a friend and go for a walk. Every little bit helps. I also read every book I could about panic attacks and how to beat them. But seriously, making sure I get enough sleep is my number one priority – and it is the MOST effective in battling my panic attacks.

Also, work yourself up to a situation. For example – I had a real problem just stopping in at the grocery store. So I went to that store EVERY day until I could do it better. Seriously. Some days when it was really bad – I just sat there in the parking lot. Once I went in, turned around and came back out. I just kept doing it. I didn’t tell anyone what I was doing. I believe “fake it till you make it” works wonderfully. I didn’t want people pitying me – or watching me closely to see how I would reacts in situations – I didn’t want the extra attention. Now when I first started this store thing – I would take ativan before going – eventually, I would forget to take it… work yourself up to it. You will build confidence and you will beat it. And I would just buy myself a treat if we didn’t need anything else from the store – LOL. Nothing like a peanut butter cup to motivate you to get yourself into that store!

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