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Anxiety Episodes
a year ago
Idk why, but been getting bad anxiety in the evenings lately. I've had it to a degree my entire life, occasionally suffering attacks. And these episodes are coming pretty close to anxiety attacks again.
I know it's related to my diet, as I get them more when I'm eating unhealthy foods. Unhealthy foods also seem to screw with my mind, making it harder to concentrate and causing me to lash out. Those same foods also cause me intestinal problems, even in small amounts, and often a pretty bad upset stomach as well. Consequently most of what I eat is pretty healthy. Beans, rotisserie chicken, rice, broccoli. Treats are almost completely out. The only things sweet I can tolerate is some nutella, chocolate, or a glazed donut. Can't have ice cream, donuts with filling, most cereal and milk, cereal bars, milkshakes, soda, most candy, cake, most muffins. As a lover of sweets its a frustrating thing. And giving up unhealthy food completely has been impossible.
Also been trying to date, as I think loneliness factors into the anxiety. As of late I also rarely get to chat with anyone through voice other than my parents. Sometimes I go out to buy food just to hear the person at the counter.
If anyone has any suggestions for treating anxiety I'd be interested in them. Or if this is something you can relate to.
I know it's related to my diet, as I get them more when I'm eating unhealthy foods. Unhealthy foods also seem to screw with my mind, making it harder to concentrate and causing me to lash out. Those same foods also cause me intestinal problems, even in small amounts, and often a pretty bad upset stomach as well. Consequently most of what I eat is pretty healthy. Beans, rotisserie chicken, rice, broccoli. Treats are almost completely out. The only things sweet I can tolerate is some nutella, chocolate, or a glazed donut. Can't have ice cream, donuts with filling, most cereal and milk, cereal bars, milkshakes, soda, most candy, cake, most muffins. As a lover of sweets its a frustrating thing. And giving up unhealthy food completely has been impossible.
Also been trying to date, as I think loneliness factors into the anxiety. As of late I also rarely get to chat with anyone through voice other than my parents. Sometimes I go out to buy food just to hear the person at the counter.
If anyone has any suggestions for treating anxiety I'd be interested in them. Or if this is something you can relate to.
I used to have extremely strong anxiety episodes back in 2020-2021, so much that I had digestive issues and had to go to the hospital for them. Thankfully they've cooled down, and I don't feel such disastrous side effects anymore, but they're still around. I've tried to limit my diet, and coincidentally, I've been starting to have chicken, rice, and broccoli as well. I'm on the track to giving up soda entirely.
Loneliness is a huge factor, and it can physically deteriorate your body if left unchecked for long enough.
I think what motivated me to really change was realizing that none of this stuff online really makes me happy. In fact, it's a difficult emotional slog to get through. Solutions, like exercising, or socializing, may seem hard, and they might hurt, but what gets me to do them is the fact I'm already hurting, and it can't be as bad as it is right now. It'll be worthy pain.
That might not be the best advice for everyone, let alone be good advice, but that's what helped me take the first steps; just plowing through it. I hope you find a way to overcome these and live happily!
*hugs...
Vix
But finding new hobbies to deal with anxiety is good to. Try traditional painting and just let your mind wander. You’d be surprised at what you could create!
As I got older, but especially after dealing with some mortal medical problems, my physical self has been greatly curtailed, which has given my mind far too much freedom to roam (When I'm trying to relax/sleep).
I wish I had a good suggestion, but since nothing I've tried (Yet) has seen me beat this problem, I'll just offer you a friendly eye/ear/ephemeral shoulder to lean on, by way of commiseration.
Trying to take steps towards more real life connections feels important, but of course done with caution. If applicable, including seeking for things which may not be obvious. Volunteering could be one way, unless it is somewhere very rural, there should be places welcoming some help. Probably look for something outdoors (it did help me, started at a place I wouldn't likely have noticed otherwise, still volunteering there :) ).
A word of caution, just in case, if you look for connections - be careful. In such situation you may be more vulnerable to tangle up with the wrong people, making the situation worse (Did happen to me - it is way worse than it would have been otherwise. Not recommended).
How connections help in one aspect is giving you ties, feedback, a balance. Even ordinary things, still giving a constant feedback on how the world is going around you, to anchor thoughts somewhere. Helps cutting those self-amplifying feedback loops which anxiety is. Just thoughts, how I see it.