Anyone witg anxiety disorders? How to face and overcome our phobias?

[LadyCourtessa]

i have few phobias that if i have to encounter i will get panic attack.. i fear myself... how do i get over it..

[Anonymous]

I have both an anxiety disorder and a panic disorder.
I get an awful lot of anxiety from meeting new poeple yet my job requires that I do so. The worse part is mentally thinking that the worse will happen. After I get through that and remember that only one in ten at more encounters are not enjoyable it helps. So I smile and say hi and get on with business.
I have a panic disorder that I have to do control in large crowded rooms. I have to find a focal point of sound or listen to my music or I loose it. Due to some kind of hearing thingy in my head. If I start feeling like I'm going to panic I usually poke my fingernail into my thumb so I can focus on the pain instead of the terrible noise while I make my hasty exit out of the room.

[LadyCourtessa]

wow.. thats must be horrible... i can understand that... Mine is GAD... so basically im scared of almost everything and easily scared of something that stil wasn't sure... damn it hurts everytime the panic attack strikes.. i feel like im gonna die... do u take medication?

[Opinion Owner]

No my family doc is against taking medication for social encounters. We tried a few for my noisy room ear panic disorder but they never worked and I got tired of making myself panic so I just try and stick with my music as much as possible. That and avoiding rooms full of people with low ceilings.

[LadyCourtessa]

owhh i see... yours is noise.. mine is everything.. sight and over thinking...

[Opinion Owner]

In what ways do you try and control it?

[LadyCourtessa]

it might sounds cliche but try not to think the worst situation.. have faith in God... that He wll help you... and be confident of urself... make urself busy... enjoy good food good company and do what makes u happy.. thats how i deal with my GAD.. getting better but still im working on it..

[Opinion Owner]

Na that does not sound cliche that sounds like good advice. Good luck with your gad disorder and God bless

[LadyCourtessa]

thank you so much.. appreciate that... :-)

[Opinion Owner]

Your welcome

[Opinion Owner]

Thanks for mho

[LadyCourtessa]

Sure welcome.. ☺

[martyfellow]

Let yourself be frightened... face up to them, dare them to hurt you.. Stand near water if you are afraid of it, for example. Let your fear max out and then you'll be cured of it.

[LadyCourtessa]

really? ohhh cause till now i tried to avoid my phobia.. im so scared that i feel like i could die

[martyfellow]

The only way not to live with these fears forever is to face them down!

[LadyCourtessa]

i see... few peoples said that to me also.. i will do it.. thank you...

[martyfellow]

Good luck on it. I didn't say it was easy!!

[LadyCourtessa]

thank you!! yeahh it wasn't easy but i have to do it...😊😊😊

[Luci92]

Yeah I used to have really high social anxiety along with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). I still do have GAD, but it's decreased a lot, which I owe to both seeing a counsellor and overcoming my own mental blocks.

[LadyCourtessa]

i see... thats good for u but how do you overcome your mental blocks?

[Luci92]

It was really about changing my attitude to a lot of things, and tackling things head on. Building up my confidence really helped too.

[LadyCourtessa]

i see... i did all that but my fear becomes phobia and phobia becomes trauma... it scares the hell out of me...

[Luci92]

Sorry to hear that :( the thing that really helped me the most was talking to someone about it, would you consider this?

[LadyCourtessa]

of course i talked to my bestfriend and my mom but they can't understand as they never feel it.. and i my fear comes from the fear or losing my current boyfriend... so whenever he's close with a woman i become scared.. although my heart knows nothing between them and normal to have friend but my mind can't accept that and keep thinking otherwise. so if i accidentally saw him eating or talk with his friend i will be having panic attack.. i know it sounds crazy but i don't know how to deal with that.. to the point im scared to get out from my room to go to class... in case i saw them together😥😥😥

[Luci92]

Aww :( would you consider talking to a counsellor or the equivalent?

[LadyCourtessa]

i did before and she dont even know how to deal... she refer me to hospital and the doctor there refer me to psyciatrist..

[Luci92]

Ahh okay, would you consider seeing a psych or even a different counsellor?

[LadyCourtessa]

I've tried.. it doesn't work.. i went to psychiatrist before.. just imagine he told me not to think much.. he said dont think or over thinking. i knew that if i can control my thought i won't be here at psychiatric hospital

[Luci92]

Ahh okay, I'm sorry I don't know what else to say :/

[LadyCourtessa]

no no... im referring to the doctor at the hospital... im pissed off with him cause he can just casually say like that... hahah.. i appreciate that you wanna hear my experience... :-)

[Luci92]

Ahh I see. You're very welcome :) if you'd like to talk more, feel free to PM me

[LadyCourtessa]

okay sure.. :-)

[EmpatheticLady]

I'm pretty sure I have anxiety, but it's never been diagnosed, so I cannot say for sure.

[LadyCourtessa]

if u never been diagnosed how do u live ur life? dont it affect u in any ways?

[EmpatheticLady]

Oh, it doesn't. I panic and freak out way more than I should.

[LadyCourtessa]

owhh.. i see.. well thats good then.. i hope u won't have to face Anxiety Disorder.. it affects us in many ways...