lifeofbrian
04-11-16, 01:33
I know a lot of people have one lying around, and for me picking it up actually stopped a panic attack.
I have been going through hell the last few weeks, the night before this happened I was at my limit, so I downloaded some anxiety apps. One of these apps had some good articles, one of which explained anxiety to me like no therapist (I've had loads) or doctor ever has.
I woke up in the morning and boom, straight into a panic attack, I was freaking out, rushing through the house getting undressed trying to get some clothes on to get out of the house, god knows what I was expecting to find out there, I just needed to flee.
I though about the article I read the night before, I tried to read through it as it gave me some comfort and understanding the night before, but I couldn't sit still, again I rushed through the house trying to think of something to calm me down, as I came back into the living room, I saw my guitar, I said out loud "******** to it", picked it up, played Nothing Else Matters by Metallica, half way through a very shaky and anxious performance, my panic was gone, two songs later my anxiety had calmed a lot.
Although it was no magic cure for anxiety, it did take my mind off my panic and reduced my anxiety to a fraction of what it was, and I was so proud that I defeated a panic attack for the first time ever.
Of course anything that you need to concentrate on will help, but of course with the added beauty of music, a guitar or other instrument can work wonders.
I have been going through hell the last few weeks, the night before this happened I was at my limit, so I downloaded some anxiety apps. One of these apps had some good articles, one of which explained anxiety to me like no therapist (I've had loads) or doctor ever has.
I woke up in the morning and boom, straight into a panic attack, I was freaking out, rushing through the house getting undressed trying to get some clothes on to get out of the house, god knows what I was expecting to find out there, I just needed to flee.
I though about the article I read the night before, I tried to read through it as it gave me some comfort and understanding the night before, but I couldn't sit still, again I rushed through the house trying to think of something to calm me down, as I came back into the living room, I saw my guitar, I said out loud "******** to it", picked it up, played Nothing Else Matters by Metallica, half way through a very shaky and anxious performance, my panic was gone, two songs later my anxiety had calmed a lot.
Although it was no magic cure for anxiety, it did take my mind off my panic and reduced my anxiety to a fraction of what it was, and I was so proud that I defeated a panic attack for the first time ever.
Of course anything that you need to concentrate on will help, but of course with the added beauty of music, a guitar or other instrument can work wonders.