How do you deal with anxiety?

[Trippie]

I know I am starting to get on peoples nerves but I can't help it. I have so much anxiety I cannot sleep and in the morning it is worse. I wake up at 5 am and lay there praying to go back to sleep even though I never do. I try my best not to think about the bad and only think of good things.

I start school in a month and do not work right now so I have a lot of time on my hands. I just moved away about 2 months ago and havent really meet anyone but I am planning on that changing when school starts.

My ex left a message on my voice mail last night threatening my exhusband. My ex boyfriend emailed my ex husband and my ex husband snail mailed the email to ex boyfriends parole officer. ex boyfriend heard about it through the grapevine and now is threatening ex husband. I have a restraining order on him but it isn't doing any good.

My friends and family are getting tired of me worrying about it but some days i am scared at what he may do. I get told what can he do he doesn't know where you live and he has no money if he did know where you were. I do not answer his calls or texts, i have changed my number, got a restraining order, called the police and the parole officer, and I feel so helpless.

What does everyone do to keep their mind off things.

[Geauxin'KraZee]

If they are both exes,what are you doing in the middle of their bullshit? Hon, you really ought to just focus on your life and your future and let these fools alone. Sounds to me like they are nothing but immature little boys!

[InmateLover67]

Originally Posted by Trippie

I know I am starting to get on peoples nerves but I can't help it. I have so much anxiety I cannot sleep and in the morning it is worse. I wake up at 5 am and lay there praying to go back to sleep even though I never do. I try my best not to think about the bad and only think of good things.

I start school in a month and do not work right now so I have a lot of time on my hands. I just moved away about 2 months ago and havent really meet anyone but I am planning on that changing when school starts.

My ex left a message on my voice mail last night threatening my exhusband. My ex boyfriend emailed my ex husband and my ex husband snail mailed the email to ex boyfriends parole officer. ex boyfriend heard about it through the grapevine and now is threatening ex husband. I have a restraining order on him but it isn't doing any good.

My friends and family are getting tired of me worrying about it but some days i am scared at what he may do. I get told what can he do he doesn't know where you live and he has no money if he did know where you were. I do not answer his calls or texts, i have changed my number, got a restraining order, called the police and the parole officer, and I feel so helpless.

What does everyone do to keep their mind off things.

Why are you allowing two immature fools to rent space in your brain? What are you getting out of all this, besides anxiety? I don't see anything good or healthy in your situation...I suggest you put your focus back on yourself and let the losers act like idiots!

And, what does worrying do? Will it change anything? Worrying has never done anyone any good, so find some herbal tea and focus on YOU and you will see a huge improvement in your life.

Peace~

[ford123]

Original Question. How do you deal with anxiety? uhhh, prescriptions....Those drug companies spent alot of money inventing those pills, who am I to turn them down??

[blah8705]

Originally Posted by Trippie

I know I am starting to get on peoples nerves but I can't help it. I have so much anxiety I cannot sleep and in the morning it is worse. I wake up at 5 am and lay there praying to go back to sleep even though I never do. I try my best not to think about the bad and only think of good things.

I start school in a month and do not work right now so I have a lot of time on my hands. I just moved away about 2 months ago and havent really meet anyone but I am planning on that changing when school starts.

My ex left a message on my voice mail last night threatening my exhusband. My ex boyfriend emailed my ex husband and my ex husband snail mailed the email to ex boyfriends parole officer. ex boyfriend heard about it through the grapevine and now is threatening ex husband. I have a restraining order on him but it isn't doing any good.

My friends and family are getting tired of me worrying about it but some days i am scared at what he may do. I get told what can he do he doesn't know where you live and he has no money if he did know where you were. I do not answer his calls or texts, i have changed my number, got a restraining order, called the police and the parole officer, and I feel so helpless.

What does everyone do to keep their mind off things.

I deal with bad anxiety too! Just yesterday I was freaking out and crying all day over this surgery I needed today when it turned out to be no big deal!! I used to have generalized anxiety every day, but for me it was a learning process. It sounds easier than it works, I know. I never took any drugs..maybe just some fish oil which would help a bit. IDK what I could SAY that would help you out, because like I said, dealing with anxiety is a PROCESS so it's something you have to come to grips within yourself. What helps me is knowing some things are beyond my control, so worrying about them won't stop anything. Things are gonna happen the way they're gonna happen, so I'm wasting my time worrying. I try to face my fears more often, since anxiety and fear are a big stumbling block in your brain. You think you can't do something, all because you're letting your anxiety keep in your way. That's the answer to your one question about how to deal with anxiety.

Now for the specific situation with your exes, try not to worry about it..they're being silly, but there's nothing you can do about it. Do other things to try to focus on yourself and don't let them pull you into the middle of whatever is going on with them. If worst comes to worst and they end up threatening you or each other with violence, then you can call the police if you feel uneasy. But it looks like you did whatever you could do to physically protect yourself. Maybe try seeing a therapist, that might help ease your fears! He/she can talk you through this anxiety because not saying your fears are irrational, but they are rational..but at the same time, you don't want to keep living your life in fear thinking something might happen to you. For all you know, they might not even be thinking about you and trying to come at you, you might be driving yourself crazy and enhancing this conflict moreso in your head. A therapist could help you through that way better than any of us can. Good luck!

[Trippie]

I don’t talk to ex boyfriend because he is crazy. I have a restraining order on me but like I said in one thread it isn’t worth the paper its printed on. Ex husband thought he was doing me a favor since my restraining order isn’t doing me any good.

Ford123 that’s a good idea.

[sarahas]

I also have anxiety and don't take any medication for it..i read and focus on myself,I have learned that worrying about everything only slows your life down.Concern yourself with yourself,anyone who is worth anything in your life will make themself present in your life.These 2 clowns your concerning yourself with aren't really a concern you are just trying to find something to worry about...let it go let them go.Life is so much simplier when its just you ( be selfish for a bit) it's YOUR life