How Do You Vent Your Anxiety?

[skyp56]

Manic, if it weren't for xanax, I would be right with you fighting alcohol. I rarely drink, because I'm afraid that if I ever started I wouldn't stop.

But, I'm currently trying to wean myself off of 3 x/daily of xanax. I have yet to find another way to deal with my social anxiety. So I do understand the struggle.

How does anyone ever find the strength to do it without drugs, legal or otherwise, or alcohol?

skyp

 

[Gunchief]

Take a walk or look at a pond at work and try to find new amphibians, turtles, fish, etc.
Wicked calming.

 

[2quilt]

I eat icecream or cookies.

 

[Mina]

Yang, I have looked into aerobatics (I was a gymnast), but there is no place offering it within 250 miles of where I live :rolleyes: Have some fun with it for me!!

Venting...well, to be honest, pain via self-harm of some kind definitely tops the "unhealthy ways" list. Sometimes I binge eat, too (no purging for me though) - cheese is my favorite "calming" food. I've read a couple studies that talk about it having a morphine-like effect; maybe that's why I love cheese so much! :think: Slamming doors...my husband hates that one. However, I find the loud noise very satisfying.

A healthy one for me is screaming. Sometimes I'll shut myself in my truck and just shriek at the top of my lungs a few times. Feels cathartic.

Petting my guinea pig. Crying. Going for a hard run. Housework. Hitting my heavybag; T recently suggested I get a bat to use on it because of my liking loud noises and DH hating the door slamming.

 

[Manic11]

Take a walk or look at a pond at work and try to find new amphibians, turtles, fish, etc.
Wicked calming.

Mmm... I wish that would work but unfortunatly it scares me more. Why? I have no idea...:dontknow:

 

[rmf3175]

When it's bad I just have to find a place to be alone and work through it. (Self talk, reassuring myself everything is ok etc.) Laying on my back helps when doing this.:dontknow:

 

[TLight]

Lately writing;
Before, the unhealthy one was raging........
I dance l like crazy too.

Right now, I'm pretty OK with the anxiety. When I try to go back to work?????????? yipes, a lot of workplace trauma for this girl..........

 

[nickeldoor]

Hi there, can someone tell me the truth if I am suffering from panic attack? I don't know how panic attack is like because I have never seen one before.

These few days when I was thinking about my failing business, I suddenly had very short breaths (short in incoming breathe, but long on outgoing breathe). Is this what you call a panic attack? Please advise. Is panic attack dangerous?

Well, nowadays, i control my anxiety with my mind power - sorry guys, sounds sci-fic, but that's what i do. If it goes out of control, i may cry for a short while, but I absolutely know on a conscious level that I am under lots of stress and anxiety, perhaps a little depression. But I know it would be over pretty soon. That's how i control anxiety.

Blesses.
~nickeldoor~
"The most authentic thing about us is our ability to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love, and to be greater than our suffering." - Ben Okri

 

[Manic11]

Is panic attack dangerous?

No, a panic attack is not dangerous. Sometimes, when they get strong enough and the person has a lot of trouble breathing, they feel that they are going to die. However, no one has ever died from a panic attack. They feel dangerous but they are not. Hope this helps!

Manic

 

[Mina]

During my last session, T and I discussed some other ways for me to vent: mainly, bitching to my girlfriends. So a couple hours ago, when DH and I were having a disagreement, instead of perpetuating it, I shut up. And then I went and called my best friend when we got home, and just chit-chatted for almost an hour - mostly about random stuff, since we hadn't talked in a couple weeks. After that, I called my old roommate who I'm still very close with, and vented about the argument, and chatted about more random stuff. I think it worked...I don't feel like I'm going to go off like I tend to do. I feel more in control of myself.

 

[Manic11]

Hmm...makes sense. I wish I had people I could call and chat to. I'll have to get some maybe :occasion:

Manic

 

[Philippa]

I ride my bike. When I trained in a martial art, that was a fantastic way of dealing with aggression in a safe and controlled environment, as well as giving me loads of energy and taking away any anxiety. I gained a lot of confidence from training plus i really discovered I can push myself to the extreme.

I use deep breathing and relaxation dvds, guided meditation and sometimes pot (though that can have the oppostie effect and feed the anxiety and cause paranoia, which I am prone to at times.

I dance with a dance community of about 60 people , though I don't go every week. I went last night and it was so great. I felt wonderful.

Baths are always good, though the bath at my current home is icky so I don't use it. I'm moving soon and the bath there is much nicer, so I will bemaking up for lost time.

Booking in for a full body massage is always a pleasant treat...though I can understand some people here might find that very challenging if they have had childhood sexual assault occur.