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Originally Posted by Rjinnx
Does anyone have any pointers to shake off anxiety? I can't seem to get passed mine.
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We fear the unknown, stuff we don't have control over. So, try and take control of the things that scare you. If you were scared of swimming, I'd say go take a swim. Stop playing the victim of your anxiety. If your anxiety would keep you from doing something, tell yourself **** that **** and do it anyways. Do it even if you know it will scare you. That way, you'll learn that anxiety is just a feeling. It can't keep you from doing stuff if you choose to do it. Ultimately, you're the one in control of your life, not your fears. You need to fight it in your head. Exactly how to do that, what works for you, I don't know but you'll feel it when you find out. If you can't just go and take a swim, consider writing an anxiety journal. Explore the aspects of your fears. Familiarize yourself with it so that you may better battle it. Getting to know your fears and figuring them out will make them more familiar which means less unknown, less uncontrollable and less scary.
And fear thrives on irrational thought. If you notice yourself having a negative sort of dialogue in your head where you are talking yourself into fear, you need to stop your train of thought, think "wait a minute" and then force yourself to think otherwise. Force yourself to think positive and rationally. Learn to mentally talk yourself out of fear.
I think by far most people can deal with anxiety just fine without medication if they just figure out how to do so in their own heads.
If you don't feel like you're quite ready to mentally fight it, then just talking with someone else will help. First family and friends, but also consider seeing a psychologist. They can give you more advice to help you fight this thing. Many people have struggled with anxiety at some point in their life and many if not most get past it.