Anxiety - The Reality.

The past few months have been a real life changing experience for me, I have always been someone who sets goals, achieves what I want & if I don't I generally try again. I have always been a positive person but in the past few months I have started experiencing ANXIETY. 

So what is Anxiety ? 

• In my experience of my Anxiety attacks it is usually that I get nervous of situations. I start to worry, beginning to feel faint & claustrophobic, My breathing gets deep and in the end most of the time I end up crying. These attacks are generally for no apparent reason they just come out of the blue. 

• I began to find it hard to fall asleep at night worrying about absolutely nothing. I actually get to the point where I worry about worrying if that makes sense to you all.

 

• I am not the kind of person that likes to talk about my problems, I would rather sit & listen to other people & help them. I think it takes away from my problems & takes my mind off worrying for a few minutes. So NO I have not gone to see a therapist or the likes as I just don't feel I need that. I do NOT take any medication for my Anxiety as I don't believe in taking meds for everything only if I have to.

So what I have done is began to confide in someone, that someone is my boyfriend Adam who has been absolutely amazing in dealing with my anxiety as he helps calm my breathing, talks to me & helps me relax by either putting on calming music, something funny on Youtube or a classic movie on Netflix.

• One of my worst experiences was on my holidays, I went to Brussels with Adam & found myself dealing with anxiety attacks & panic attacks as it was a country of such different culture, different mix of languages & getting lost many times made fear take over my mind & body completely. YES, Adam was with me but no matter who could have been with me It was not going to take that fear away.

 I got my bearings thanks to Adam as he told me to do the following:

• Name out 5 things you can see around you.
• Name 4 things you can touch.
• Name 3 things you can hear.
• Name 2 things you can smell.
• Name 1 thing you can taste.

This is something he found online for people dealing with Panic attacks or Anxiety & it basically grounds you and helps you get your bearings. 

So my Advice is to anyone suffering from feelings like anxiety please do not sweep them to the side, Reaching out to someone can really help matters, I have only confided in Adam with my struggles, its no offence to my family or friends but I just feel he is the only one who I can be completely calm with & that's okay. 

Remember always that trying to deal with things on your own is not always the best option, Don't be afraid to talk to someone, even if it seems silly in your head, saying it aloud sometimes to someone is something you need to do or at least try. 

So now you all know I suffer with Anxiety & I'm okay with that. 

Kayleigh xx