Tell me this gets easier!

[kristabelle25]

Hi there I am brand new to this site and I figured I would give this a try! I guess I have always lived with anxiety but not to the extreme. But I lost my mom a year and a half ago and seriously I would love to crawl out of my mind!!! Who knew it would be this hard! The first year was not as hard as the second year but holy cow this is hard. My anxiety is at its peak! I really don't want to go on medication and I am trying a lot of things to see if it will help. I am hoping that in time the grieving process will get better!

[Estranged]

Hi Kristabelle
Sorry to hear about your loss, that's certainly tuff and no doubt brings out your anxiety.

I was on medication for my anxiety/panic attacks and it did help, but.....it's a band aid fix with side effects, since months ago I have not been on any medication.

There is no doubt I continue to get them but when I do I try to catch them in time (harder with panic attacks) before they become full blown.

What I find helps me is when I do get them I think "my friend is back again" "it's been awhile since I've seen you, I'll just ride you out as I always do and not fight you" " you've never hurt me before so why would you now?" as I think this way it seems to put me in a better place and usually just fall back asleep.

I realize everyone is different , I thought I would share mine with you.

All the best.....you are certainly not alone, it's not a matter of beating it, it's a matter of accepting it as a friend for life that can't ever or won't ever harm you.

Estranged

[NeverToo...Fear]

Hello Kristabelle, and welcome here to AF ! :)

Yes, sorry about your mom..it's tough to loose a loved one, and although time can ease some of the hardest grief, it can still be there months and years from now--just not as severe. Hopefully you will find this site helpful and talk with others who can relate. Good luck to you.

[skimordiegirl]

I lost my mom too, it's been 4 years, but it still hurts. I went through a hard time after she passed with lots of anxiety. It does get easier with time... as they say, time heals all wounds.