Ways to cope?

Question

Lately I’ve been dealing with some pretty bad anxiety, I’m not in a situation where I’m able to get help. What are some ways that you guys cope?

Answer

What has helped me immensely is to identify the cause, even during the attack. I rationalize that I must have been thinking about something that caused it and try to retrace my thought-steps - I force myself to think about it. Since I have made myself face fears head on (even the ones I might have been thinking about - at one point I couldn’t make phone calls, that kind of thing), I have panic attacks much less often. Hardly ever!!
If you can’t identify the cause, hey, you’re not dying. When I couldn’t identify the cause I eventually started taking control and would just shrug. Literally, shrugged at my body freaking out, and would go do something else. Like hey, if my body is gonna do this, it’s gonna do this. I’d take a shower and listen to some music that I’d rock out to, go see somebody, play a video game. (Be active, movies don’t help lol.) Coffee helped me too because I like drinking it while doing something productive.
It doesn’t seem possible, but I promise, after a while of doing this, it will become more of a habit and helpful!

Answer

Is your anxiety caused by anything? Are there ways to decrease triggers?

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