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Anxiety Coping Methods

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I am looking for coping methods for anxiety.

I'm someone who is anxious all day every day.

I wake up through the night, hardly ever get more than three hours of sleep each night.

My brain can't stop working and thinking. Never gets any rest.

I was diagnosed with dermatophagia, where I bite and chew my fingers obsessively but unconsciously.

My fingers and one thumb are swollen, red, misshapen and get infections regularly.

I'm on the waiting list to see specialists and before I've had anti anxiety medication but nothing worked, made me feel worse.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Pray

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  • Hi- I am struggling with anxiety too and it is crippling in so many ways... It took me a long time to realise I do struggle with anxiety because being stressed and anxious is a constant state for me (with the frequent peak in anxiety) and I just didn't realise ... Sadly I don't really have good strategies. In the past exercise helped a lot...(walking, hiking, running, horse riding etc) but I have been having joint issues/ injuries for 3 years now and have not been able to do that... and I haven't found anything else really to help. 

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  • Hi- I am struggling with anxiety too and it is crippling in so many ways... It took me a long time to realise I do struggle with anxiety because being stressed and anxious is a constant state for me (with the frequent peak in anxiety) and I just didn't realise ... Sadly I don't really have good strategies. In the past exercise helped a lot...(walking, hiking, running, horse riding etc) but I have been having joint issues/ injuries for 3 years now and have not been able to do that... and I haven't found anything else really to help. 

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  • in reply to Ann :)

    It isn't always easy to spot anxiety, it took me a long time before I realized what I was dealing with.

    Sorry you are struggling. Have you tried meditation? That works for some.

    Colouring is something I was doing before my fingers got painful.

    I have CFS/ME and that has effect my ability to walk, so exercise not so easy anymore.

    I hope you can find something that works too improve your anxiety.

    Thanks for replying.