Overcoming anxiety 28 – Very bad moment
I had a sudden and unexpected severe anxiety attack right before going over to an in-law’s house for dinner a mile away. My urge to just stay home and avoid it was overwhelming, but my desire to stop avoiding was even stronger. PLEASE NOTE!! This video was not planned, so I apologize about me being in the dark most of the time.
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I joined a support group a few months ago. I am glad that I did but I still feel pretty anxious every week anticipating going. Last week at the meeting I looked down and looked up again and started to feel dizzy and my heart was racing. I managed to stay until the end but I was freaked out. I notice you mention this happening to you in an earlier video where you say you would prefer not to eat in a restaurant. Nice to know I’m not alone.
Yeah. The light-headedness and dizziness scare me pretty badly too. But I think what distresses me the most even more than the physical symptoms are the panicky thoughts.
During my anxiety/panic attacks the symptom that scares me the most is the light headed feeling. I can feel like I’m losing my balance. I ended up having a brain scan after being hospitalised. It was normal and I was diagnosed with stress and asked to meet with a psychiatrist. You did really well to push through the anxiety and go through with the dinner. I know that feeling only too well of not feeling capable of going somewhere.
I’m getting the same sort of background anxiety from not being able to work. It sucks but hopefully I’ll get back to work soon.
I’m definitely gonna watch all your videos. I don’t get anxiety attacks, more persistent anxiety whenever I’m not at work. Just feels like I’m wasting time.
I agree. Plunging in is good because it proves to your mind that those bad feelings are only feelings and thoughts. I almost always feel good knowing I challenged my anxiety and proved my negative mind wrong.
Great job for going! I have found that going no matter how bad you feel is always best. I usually end up feeling better once I have gone where it is I had to go.
Thanks guys! :)
Hey Seth, it really does sound like we have almost identical anxiety symptoms – the brain fog and dizziness are the worst for me. I can completely relate to where you were when you made this video. Great job pushing through it. Sometimes I think that pushing through doesn’t necessarily have a therapeutic effect, but it does give us strength to fight again another day. Awesome job!
great video seth, can really relate to you on this one.
well done for keepin on pushing, you will win this battle mate.
Thanks. Your good words are really helping me right now through this rough patch. We will beat this thing one day!
yes my friend, no matter who we are, where were from, we all live the struggle of this disorder. keep up your great work seth its so positive. Im struggling right now myself, my life has fallen apart in the last year and a half, i thought i had this stuff beat and it came back, and is trying to control me, but like yourself im a fighter and wont give in… take care my friend
Hey thanks. :) I try so hard. And I know you do too. Your videos are inspiring me and showing me how possible it is to stick through it, as impossible as it may seem sometimes.
great job seth way to go, great example of not giving in… awesome…