Carnation’s New Thread - Anxiety, setbacks and tips

[fishman65]

Can you get Claire Weekes T-shirts?

Carnation, the 'Relax' T-shirts would have been the 'Frankie Goes to Hollywood' reference?

[Carnation]

Hi Erin

Taking time to think to visualise previous times and realising that nothing bad came from it, is a good way to quickly realise that you are safe and it's anxiety up to its tricks.

Yes, no googling should be another one to remember.
It will always give you the worse case scenario and probably not even a true diagnosis.
We've all done it in desperation.

I enjoyed your mug garden story Erin. Lol.
I spent my youth living in a bedroom with mould all around the windows. And now living by the sea, it's very damp and a good basis for potential mould.
If it was that lethal we'd be dropping like flies.
Just think back to the Victorian era with no heating and bare walls. I bet it never crossed their minds about mould inhalation. Anyway, they were too busy inventing stuff and working to feed the family.
Thinking back, I was terrible for drinking cold tea. I'm not talking about an hour later but 3 or 4 hours later. Lol.

I like to push myself a bit. Mentally and physically.
Get to know what your capabilities are gradually.
But we are definitely stronger than we realise.
We do have power over anxiety if only we realised it.

[YoullNeverWalkAlone]

I’ve got a t-shirt that says....it’s ok....I’m ok....everything is ok....

I enjoyed reading about your mug garden Erin, I never did it but my kids did both with cups, glasses and dishes, half the kitchen cupboards where upstairs in their bedrooms, usually decorating the window sills with the green mould growing beautifully....

When you think about it though, how many times have you accidentally eaten mouldy bread, apart from the taste being yuk it never did anyone any harm and let’s face it, what is penicillin made from....Mould...so there you are Erin permission to grow your own antibiotics.....lol xx

[Carnation]

Oh god yes, accidentally eaten mouldy bread loads of times.

[Carnation]

Yes, that's right fishman. Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

[Carnation]

Get more creative!

It's proven that creativity eases anxiety.
Find time in the day to do something creative.
A hobby, craft, painting, drawing, playing an instrument, making something, baking, gardening, designing, styling, sewing, knitting, embroidery, woodwork, growing vegetables, herbs, plants and flowers.

It's great exercise for your hands too.
The hands hold connections to the rest of the body so it's a win, win, win!

[BlueIris]

Couldn't agree more! Crafting is basically my non-work life, and cookery calms me down like nothing else.

[Carnation]

Don't let those things go BlueIris.
You also have a talent, not to be wasted. x

[BlueIris]

Currently beading up an octopus, Carn

[jayke]

I was going to join the old thread so great to see this new one!

I've had a major setback. I had a panic attack recently and now feel myself slipping.

I started with panic attacks over 20 years ago and they eventually tailed off. It's like I've forgotten everything about them now and, in some ways, it feels I'm starting again.

My anxiety is in my head these days, the uneasy feeling - on the very edge of panic.

I know if I get an illogical thought - like "I should have eaten by now. Oh no. I'm going to have low blood sugar and feel weird" I instantly feel it come on, and it lingers even after I've eaten.

I also find I get air hunger a lot, and then I don't have the anxiety but get skipped beats. If I don't have the air hunger I have the anxiety.

I feel like I'm trapped.

As I'm typing this I feel strange dull chest pain - just randomly come on. It's all so strange.

Thinking through my thoughts helps - my own CBT. Doing that a lot more.

Not sure if anybody can relate? It's always calming to know that somebody else understands.