Is living with Anxiety comforting at some level?
Jun 24th, 2007 by Michelle
Now that I am making some real progress in overcoming my anxiety problems I have to wonder if living with anxiety was so comfortable that the new and normal sensations that I am feeling is causing me anxiety. After work today I fell asleep on the couch for about an hour and I was cold, no I was FREEZING. It’s over 90 degrees outside and I am cold, granted I do have the AC set at 73 which is cool, but when I had anxiety on a daily basis I was always in hot flashes and I needed it that cool. Now I am freezing. I had to put a T-shirt on and am thinking about wearing long pants too. My normal attire is as little as possible lol. shirts and a strappy tank top is the norm for me. I know I shouldn’t be complaining because number one I am not in panic mode just slightly anxious as to why I am cold. I keep thinking that maybe I am coming down with a cold but I stop at that because that will just trigger more anxiety and then i will be in a full blown panic attack and I don’t want that. I guess I should be happy that I can raise the AC temp to 75 degrees hey I will save money on my AC bill! This is weird. I am in my PMS time of month and this is suposed to be my bad awful time of the month. I guess like living with panic I can learn to live panic free.
Check this out Michelle. You are scared, not anxious! No kidding. If you feel your fear you become less afraid. For real…….I know, been teaching people 30+ years to relax.
There is a huge difference between real fear and anxiety. Gotta keep and face real fears.
When I get scared I get cold. Yelp. I noticed this 30 years ago. In addition, I start to hold my breath and go unconscious. This is the way emotional health works. To stay strong you have to ride the fear till you become stronger than it is…..like a wild bronco. Hold on and stay on.
So great you are letting go of your anxiety and facing your real fears. It is worth all the realities you have to face.
I’ve been poking around your blog for a while now. I can really relate to what you’re saying in your posts. I’m agoraphobic with panic disorder, too.
I just wanted to say thanks for sharing your story. When you made it to the store, I was so happy for you.
By the way, I get really cold sometimes when I sleep. I need a lot of blankets handy even though I get hot easily, too.