New to the community. Here my story of anxiety.

Hey everyone. I joined this forum because im sick and tired of being sick and tired. I am new to the world of anxiety and let me twll you it sucks, which you guys probably already know lol. Just two months ago I was a normal kid who went to school, got good grades, and just enjoyed going out with friends. Then one day while at the gym I had my first panic attack I think. I was just working out and then suddenly I felt as if I was dreaming. I told my mom and she said it was a panic attack but I didnt think anything of it because I didnt know what that was haha. Then about a month later I got into a huge arguement with my mom and said things I now regret because I think thats what triggered my anxiety. I "ran away" to my grandparents house for a couple days. It was on the second day that I was over there that I had my first serious anxiety attack, emotional breakdown, panic attack, or whatever it was. It lasted about 4 days but seems like it lasted weeks ! It was during spring break. I literally was in bed a whole 4 days and just cried, yelled, complained, and just felt out of wack. I didnt know what to do with myself and I wondered why I was feeling like this and why it was happening. It finally passed but just recently came back during my semester finals and I had trouble breathing which fueled my anxiety even more. And now im here trying to find help because I sick and tired of feeling like this and just want to feel how I did 3 months ago. NORMAL! Just fewanted to share my expirience.

Hi, this is my first post too, your situation seems like mine. I've always had social anxiety and the odd bit of general anxiety but nothing scary. About a month ago i was normal like you, enjoyed hanging out with friends, genrally happy guy until i triggered the anxiety problem i have now (The panic attack was triggered by a cannabis brownie, second time i'd used cannabis, student trying to fit in with friends, feel like aan absolute idiot now for doing it, i've learnt you shouldn't mess with your brain chemistry).

Anyway i had a panic attack the night i took it (end of april), after which i had severe anxiety for about a week (i just feel scared of nothing, things feel weird, worrying thoughts etc...), It tailed off and i started feeling pretty normal (not totally but close) until friday night when i had another panic attack, Yesterday i felt very anxious/depressed and today i've felt anxious/depressed on and off. But always having a weird really scary feeling deep down. Its really bothering me now and like you i just want to get back to being normal, i want to enjoy the things i used too without these crappy feeling/thoughts!

Sorry i couldn't help but it helps to get it off my chest, maybe it helps to know your not alone...

Nah bro its cool haha. I wasnt really looking for an answer, I just wanted to get it off my chest too. And I too used cannabis recently that probably worsened the anxiety. Plus all these final exams putting stress on me. It just gets annoying you know and I get mad and anxious. I just tell myself that I feel this way because im letting myself feel this way. I think it all in our head.

ye i took the brownie two days before my first year uni exams, not even to relax or anything was just bored of revising, such a bad idea. I nearly had a panic attack in the exam hall but luckily talked myself down. Yep its strange how your thought pattern can just change like that, the controlling your breathing thing seems to be helping me. It'll get better, how i do not know. Good luck with it man.