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Bad anxiety today

LivAgain

Hi everyone,

This morning I feel so shaky and anxious that I really don't feel I can go to college. I'm going to because I don't want my family to worry but I feel really restless and nervy! It's irritating because my medication is supposed to be treating my anxiety feelings, but all it seems to be doing is putting me to sleep at night (which is a good thing because I know from past experience that my sleep would be suffering and we all know that usually can only make things worse, but in the day I feel perpetually anxious) - I don't know, I just wanted to talk about it! For me, feelings are like moths; they'll flit around inside you more and more crazily unless you open a window (i.e. talk about them).

Any tips?

Thanks so much,

LivAgain Innocent

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  • won't let me finish.

    some techniques which are a bit more practical and less intense so might work for someone on spectrum:

    distraction - puzzles, special interest, crosswords, pets, a person you know and trust, reading, drawing, colouring in, surfing the internet or playing computer games, knitting etc

    a mantra: "I can do this. I have felt this way before and have survived.'

    "I am ok. There are people who love me. I am ok. Things are ok. Other people are ok."

    a happy place(literal and in your head). The literal can just be your bedroom with the lights off, lying on the floor with a blanket and pillow, alone. Or whatever works for you.

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  • won't let me finish.

    some techniques which are a bit more practical and less intense so might work for someone on spectrum:

    distraction - puzzles, special interest, crosswords, pets, a person you know and trust, reading, drawing, colouring in, surfing the internet or playing computer games, knitting etc

    a mantra: "I can do this. I have felt this way before and have survived.'

    "I am ok. There are people who love me. I am ok. Things are ok. Other people are ok."

    a happy place(literal and in your head). The literal can just be your bedroom with the lights off, lying on the floor with a blanket and pillow, alone. Or whatever works for you.

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