Day 24 of sobriety, but my anxiety and health issues are driving me crazy. Panic attack after panic attack. Anyone else deal with this and how did you handle it ? My pcp gave me a couple of prescriptions, but they don't seem to make a difference and if anything, make it worse.
YES!!!! I’m at day 60. The first 40 or so days were really bad for me. Anxiety and panic attacks all dang day. The mornings before work were the worst. I started cycling again. I know we hear it over and over that exercise is good for anxiety and mental health. But, it’s true. It’s not a cure all, but it has TREMENDOUSLY helped me.
Thank you for the response. Mine has been so bad I'm afraid to even drive. Hopefully it gets better with time and maybe some meds from my Dr.
Yes.
I had clean time before and for the first yr I experienced extreme social anxiety.
Eventually I got rid of my preconceived notion’s that meditating and self awareness was weak.
I got a therapist, I was brutally honest, I was fortunate to haws sponsor that made me sit up front and stand while I talk or read.
Eventually after doing step work I found that I have underlying issues and needed to address them.
Past trauma i suppressed for so long l forgot all about it.
Eventually I was comfortable being me.
It wasn’t hard, it wasn’t easy.
Only if i made it that way .
So keep sharing and hope you one day can share how you overcame your panic attacks.
Btw I need to practice what j preach . I’m a hypocrite and am only sharing past experiences
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Breathing exercises help me when I feel stress/anxiety symptoms coming up. You can find many different techniques on YouTube.
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After about 30 days or so it calmed down sleeping enough was vital for me to dull the anxiety. Also no caffeine for a little helped me! Stay strong brother!
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