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I've struggled with anxiety going back several years. Not really the social kind more so brought on by stress and over thinking, which I guess is common for most people, but lately it's just ramped up. I've been stressing out a lot more about several things. It literally feels like there's a knot in my stomach 24 hours a day. And some of the things I stress about, while important, don't warrant the amount of thinking and worrying I put into it. Outside of medication what are some ways I can stop the over thinking and stress? I know exercise helps, and I do that, but it doesn't really help with the stress.

Meditation.

Whenever it gets bad, just set aside some time to completely blank your mind and just focus on your breathing.
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every time you catch yourself thinking about those things or feeling that way, you gotta remind yourself to stop. you gotta keep making the conscious effort to stop it, and to remind yourself that you have control over how you feel and what you think.

you need to get in the habit of putting only positive reassuring thoughts into your head. it gets easier with time. it sucks, i know.

I don't mean to sound cliche but I have a special girl in my life and she's the only one who can really calm me down.

But we both stress about shit and our absent mindedness/stress keeps us from being a couple, but we still see each other all the time. We just always go back to each other when we're lonely and we'll end up hooking up before inevitably moving on again.

You just gonna find someone who loves you.
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Yea I've been trying to force in good thoughts and stop over thinking but the stress always creeps back in. Guess it's just gonna take practice.

Just stop caring tbh

This is probably terrible advice, but drinking a bit of alcohol helps
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chill02 posted...

This is probably terrible advice, but drinking a bit of alcohol helps

Or the thing that gets you modded for talking about.
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How old are you? I got better with it as time went on. Eventually anxiety starts to get boring if that makes sense

drink herbal melissa tea or melatonin.

eat peanuts, almonds, etc.

do you have an anxiety disorder?

I will say avoid cokes of any kind.
Avoid coffee.
Avoid mass amounts of sugar.
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gafemaqs posted...

Just stop caring tbh

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Anxiety is great. It reminds you that you care about things.
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Maybe the knot in your stomach isn't anxiety, maybe you just have to poop.
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I try to keep myself grounded by saying to myself It's okay, it's gonna be okay. Even if I don't do what I supposed to/mess it up, I'll still be alive. I'll be okay. It's not the end of the world, etc..

Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't and I have to wait out an hours long panic attack. Depends.
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gatorsPENSbucs posted...

chill02 posted...

This is probably terrible advice, but drinking a bit of alcohol helps

Or the thing that gets you modded for talking about.

Are you talking about Colorado/Washington things?

>_>
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sktgamer_13dude posted...

gatorsPENSbucs posted...

chill02 posted...

This is probably terrible advice, but drinking a bit of alcohol helps

Or the thing that gets you modded for talking about.

Are you talking about Colorado/Washington things?

>_>

yes he is, i have the anxiety too. but it isn't something that is fixed on my end. my life sucks.
if it could be fixed on my end you bet i would fix it.
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kingdrake2 posted...

sktgamer_13dude posted...

gatorsPENSbucs posted...

chill02 posted...

This is probably terrible advice, but drinking a bit of alcohol helps

Or the thing that gets you modded for talking about.

Are you talking about Colorado/Washington things?

>_>

yes he is, i have the anxiety too. but it isn't something that is fixed on my end. my life sucks.
if it could be fixed on my end you bet i would fix it.

Move to Washington. It'll be all fixed up!
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Find a hobby you can completely lose yourself in.
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slipknirvana posted...

https://www.leafly.com/sativa/strawberry-cough

It can't just be me that thinks it's odd they're using it making you cough as a selling point, right? Maybe some people like the coughing?
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I just started a new job and I cant even walk into the cafeteria because Im afraid of sitting by myself, I know theres some people that genuinely go trough the effort of calling me over and being friendly but n my brain I dont want to go there and make people feel liek they need to include me because they may not actually want me there, its really fucking hard. the last two days I just go outside where tehres much less people talking and doing shit and I eat by myself minding my own business.

Dont want to take over the topic or anythign just wanted to share that bit, you aint alone TC.
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Davjat posted...

Find a hobby you can completely lose yourself in.

This. Get your ass back to making blends goddammit. The streets* is hungry.

*The Rap Board
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orcus_snake posted...

I just started a new job and I cant even walk into the cafeteria because Im afraid of sitting by myself, I know theres some people that genuinely go trough the effort of calling me over and being friendly but n my brain I dont want to go there and make people feel liek they need to include me because they may not actually want me there, its really fucking hard. the last two days I just go outside where tehres much less people talking and doing shit and I eat by myself minding my own business.

Dont want to take over the topic or anythign just wanted to share that bit, you aint alone TC.

Aren't you a teacher?
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Words0fJokeAc posted...

That sucks

it really fuckin does.

Mine too. Out of the last two weeks of school, I've only been there three days :(
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