We all have dealt with anxiety at some point in our lives. Some of us are able to brush it off and push past and others struggle. I struggle with it everyday. It’s something I’m working on learning how to manage so that it doesn’t take over my life.
The first time I had a full blown panic attack I was driving alone on the highway. It first felt like I couldn’t swallow and then my whole body started feeling pins and needles. The numbness set in and I knew something was very wrong. In fact, I truly believed I was dying. I pulled over and called 911. The ambulance came and took me to the hospital. The doctor examined me and determined it was an anxiety attack. It was terrifying.
Now that I knew what had happened, the next time that feeling hit, I told myself I wasn’t dying over and over. The attacks never got as bad as the first one and I can usually talk myself out of it.
My doctor referred me to a social worker to help me manage my anxiety. She’s helped me a lot and made me more aware of my safety behaviours and that my anxious thoughts aren’t reality. They are just thoughts and I don’t have to buy into them. I’m learning to let them float on by.
I’ve gotten much better and have improved, but I know it will likely be something I always struggle with. I just have to always be mindful to not let anxiety and worry take away my joy.
I found these quotes about anxiety that help me to put things into perspective. If you suffer from anxiety, I hope they can help you too.
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Eva Mitton-Urban says
Keep in the sunlight, absolutely love that quote. Anxiously looking to re-enter the workforce, 9 month search and still trying. Frustrating – by stumbled upon these quotes and the anxiety lifted, for that thank you – amazing how words can trigger calm – stop trying to break down the walls and just let life happen. Thanks.
Becky Ryan- Willis says
I am so glad I found this- very many of them hit home for me. I never realized I suffered from anxiety until I had an attack myself. I got to sweating, crying uncontrollably and once I got myself together I called the place I was supposed to go into and rescheduled. I also found out about 2 months ago that I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder with depression. Little by little I am able to share this with my friends. I was embarrassed, felt I wasn’t the strong person I thought I was… and little by little I am learning I am not alone nor weak. Thank you once again for your post! Btw I love your design! Its always nice to freshen things up 🙂 xo
Darlene Schuller says
I absolutely love these .. I love this entire part of your blog. I think you’re the only one that has this kind of section.
Jodi @ A Mom Having Fun says
Great post Stacie. I suffer from anxiety myself. I think I always had anxiety, but then after the twins were born is when the panic attacks started. Whenever my husband would have to leave for work I just could not breath, and all I would do is cry. It is horrible to feel that out-of-control. My sweet little 10-year-old daughter was just diagnosed with General Anxiety, Panic Disorder, and depression. 🙁 I have had her in counseling for the past 2 years, but she still was unable to put in place any of the coping mechanisms she had been taught. I finally got her in to see a pediatric & adolescent psychiatrist. It was just absolutely heartbreaking to hear how miserable she had been. I still want to cry just thinking about it. When she was told she would be put on meds and that it would help her feel better, the look of relief on her face was absolutely priceless. Thank God I brought her in when I did since she had said one thing that was an indication of depression, hearing a voice telling her to hurt herself. Apparently anxiety untreated can develop into depression.
She has been on meds for about 4 weeks now and is a different child. The voice is very faint and she has not had a panic attack in a couple of weeks now. They were daily before. We can now finally go places without her having an attack. I love seeing her beautiful smile again.
Anxiety is horrible.
Sorry, I feel like I just used your blog as my own therapy! lol I love these quotes and will be sharing them with my daughter.
Darlene Schuller says
I love your quotes section. I hope you are able to find time to add more for different things.
Diana says
Love these quotes. So true. Life just gets at us sometimes and we need to take a moment to process and work at correcting how we react to it.
JENNIFER HART says
I really like when you post quotes, funny pictures and interesting tid-bits from around the web with a common theme that relates to a holiday or to something going on with yourself or others at the time. Have you ever considered doing it more often?
Stacie says
Yes I need to do more of those!
Nancy Cargil says
I also suffer clinical anxiety/ptsd, I haven’t tried to drive in yrs due to it and take meds for it, they don’t seem to help that much though. thank you for the quotes, I am going to save this page also.
Patricia O. says
These quotes are amazing, thank you for sharing!