Dread

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Chips

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:mad:I have severe anxiety. It is often at its worse in the early morning hours when I am feeled with dread.

I have had anxiety all my life - it affects most aspects of my daily existence. And that is what it is, an existence - not living. Chronic anxiety has ruined my childhood and adult years. I am now 53.

I have read up on many methoRAB - many of which suggest erabracing anxiety rather than fighting it. I have tried this but it doesn`t seem to make much of a difference. I try to welcome it but it just gets worse.

Can anyone suggest a technique for coping with anxiety without fighting it. The methoRAB I have looked at aren`t very specific.

I so much want to live.
 
I wish I had some great insight for you. I have finally decided to see a therapist to address and manage my anxiety (which for many years I mistook for depression). Like you, I find life an "existence," not being "alive," and there was nothing on my own I could find/do to make me feel whole.

She recommended a book, Feeling Good, by David Burns and I'm going to pick it up ASAP to start. I'll update if I find techniques in it that change my perspective...
 
Have you by chance heard of Eckhart Tolle? If you have not I would recommend that you get one of his books and read it. Actually read them all if you can. He lines out in detail exactly what you are facing and how to address it.
 
Chips,

What type of anxiety attacks do you suffer from that are so dreadful.?

I don't mean to pry, just would like to know more about you to see if maybe I can shed some light or relate.

The other reason I ask is that I also (more used) get anxiety attacks that can only be described as dreadful.
 
I am awake for much of the night. I struggle to get my breath, my chest pounRAB and I have butterflies in my stomach.

Any event coming up causes me problems eg meeting people, having to give a presentation, an important meeting, even waiting for my wife to come home! I stammer and stutter when making phone calls.

If someone comes to the front door, I go into a panic.

AT NO TIME AM I COMFORTABLE. This is no exaggeration. I feel a pending doom all of the time.
 
I'm sorry what you have gone and are going through Chips. It is a horrible thing to live with.

I can sympathize with you so much because I feel the exact same way.

All the best to you. You will be fine.
 
Personally, I could never just accept anxiety. That's way too difficult. I have found deep breathing and meditation exercises to be helpful though.
 
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