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managing anxiety - tips please

treeswaving

can i ask how you manage the associated anxiety that goes with your asd?

am a female with asd and my anxiety is a huge issue.

tried with limited improvement various antidepressants.

now taking pregabalin. helps a lot, but doesn't resolve it all and i'm not sure it's a long term solution.

trying cbt but finding it very upsetting and not much help. maybe it's just too early in the program, but it just makes me feel more of a failure.

any suggestions on how you all cope with your anxiety greatly received.

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  • Excellent replies people!

    I have found that more control equals less anxiety. This might not be the case for you Treeswaving, but if it is use Longman's idea of writing things down and then work out how you can have more control over the things that worry you.

    Another approach is to ask yourself 'what makes me happy, what makes me feel good?' and then do more of these things that build your happiness and self-esteem.

    Remember that there is a reason for your anxiety, you are worried about keeping yourself safe.

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  • Excellent replies people!

    I have found that more control equals less anxiety. This might not be the case for you Treeswaving, but if it is use Longman's idea of writing things down and then work out how you can have more control over the things that worry you.

    Another approach is to ask yourself 'what makes me happy, what makes me feel good?' and then do more of these things that build your happiness and self-esteem.

    Remember that there is a reason for your anxiety, you are worried about keeping yourself safe.

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