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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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  • I think a lot of us share in the feeling of anxiety which can be overwhelming at times.

    i have tried many different things like exercise, yoga, meditation, mindfulness, etc. They can sort of work, but not always.

    i have found that writing my feelings down helps a lot, as I then am able to take a step back and really look at the root cause of my anxiety. It is usually fear: of not being able to meet a deadline, of saying or doing something stupid in front of other people, of feeling trapped in a crowd or a place, or of just feeling overwhelmed.

    sometimes my only remedy is to sit down, take a deep breath, have a glass of wine or a favourite treat, and curl up in bed with a good book or film to distract my mind. It can reduce those endless thoughts and worries if I give myself enough time to really relax and let go.

    then when I am more relaxed and less anxious, I try to figure out what I can change in my life to keep things simpler or reduce the anxiety.

    but we all have different ways. Those are just the things that I have tried. 

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  • I think a lot of us share in the feeling of anxiety which can be overwhelming at times.

    i have tried many different things like exercise, yoga, meditation, mindfulness, etc. They can sort of work, but not always.

    i have found that writing my feelings down helps a lot, as I then am able to take a step back and really look at the root cause of my anxiety. It is usually fear: of not being able to meet a deadline, of saying or doing something stupid in front of other people, of feeling trapped in a crowd or a place, or of just feeling overwhelmed.

    sometimes my only remedy is to sit down, take a deep breath, have a glass of wine or a favourite treat, and curl up in bed with a good book or film to distract my mind. It can reduce those endless thoughts and worries if I give myself enough time to really relax and let go.

    then when I am more relaxed and less anxious, I try to figure out what I can change in my life to keep things simpler or reduce the anxiety.

    but we all have different ways. Those are just the things that I have tried. 

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