Really Bad Anxiety Attack, Right Now

[therisa]

Am having a very bad anxiety attack at this moment, in the library, because a young girl, about 7 years old, entered into my personal space. I thought I had made enough progress to handle and avoid situations like this.

Am feeling lower than a Death Valley worm, right now.

 

[Grace511]

I know how you feel. I don't like people in my personal space uninvited. That's why grocery shopping is really hard for me. I get anxious, I sweat, I get flustered, my heart races, I shake. Not cool

 

[therisa]

I understand, Grace. I try to do my grocery shopping, either just as the store opens, or pick off-days, to do it.

 

[cdg]

Good luck

 

[nomedic1]

Try and focus on your breathing, just be aware of it don't try and control it, do that till you can feel your calm down, works for me

 

[therisa]

Thank you, CDG.

I do try Nomedic, but there are times, my anxiety gets, to be, too much.

 

[twopenny]

I also have problems with personal space. I tend to get shouty, rather than have anxiety attacks these days, but I've had the anxiety attacks in bucket loads.

It's also the breathing thing that works for me. I find it much easier if I focus my eyes on one spot - helps with the concentration - almost like a form of mild meditation. A psych once told me to 'breathe through the pain'. He was right i think, even if my reaction at the time was to burst out laughing.