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I’d always had subtler social anxiety, but when I finally had a full-on panic attack manifest as symptoms similar to a heart attack, it was the tipping point. I realized I had to get it under control.
What’s working for me is various breathing exercises such as pranayama. Meditation. And investigating the real root of the anxious thoughts. Everyone is different though and has to experiment to find what works for them.
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When I knew I had anxiety bad
Trapped in thought
Documenting my experiences with anxiety has been therapeutic. What I love most is finding others who relate and say my comics have helped them feel less alone.
Hypochondriac tendencies
The holidays and social anxiety
I’ve learned through this process that so much of managing anxiety for me is about getting some distance between myself and the worrying thoughts. Observing my thoughts without judgment or desire to change them. It gives me a new perspective on my own thought patterns and sometimes I realize how mechanical my worried mind can be.
The anxiety of school
Cathartic release through art
The physical act of drawing or writing it out is calming, too. Having an outlet to fall back on is like having a good friend around who’s willing to listen to anything.
What anxiety really is
Just once right now
It can seem pointless on the face of it, to do nothing but just write about anxiety. But I think it’s perhaps the best medicine because the last thing anxiety wants you to do is accept things as they are. It’s a relentless itch to act urgently, even if it doesn’t really know what it wants to do.
Anger
Multiple personalities
Struggle
Late night dwelling
The caffeine-anxiety connection
Feeling like a failure
Thoughts of chaos
Little improvements
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Bored Birgit 4 years ago
These comics are inspiration for you and for all of us who suffer from anxiety or other mental disorders. Thank you.
John L 4 years ago
"Remember what you said to Suzie in sixth grade?" THIS, so much! I can't even pass a polygraph, because of my anxiety......
Full Name 4 years ago
I've alway wanted to take a polygraph because I can usually see different answers to things so I'd get nervous not knowing which answer to give.
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Magpie 4 years ago
That doctor is failing you. Best practise would have them organising ways for you to sort out if you are having severe anxiety , and ways to manage it. Possibly helping you set up a support system, which could include calling nurse oncall in Australia for example.
Jake Giddens (Post author) 4 years ago
Yeah, most doctor's just prescribe Xanax and call it a day.
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Lukyan Terdal 4 years ago
This is one of the most relatable things I've ever seen and I love it.
Full Name 4 years ago (edited)
If it makes you feel any better, people who are totally well adjusted are prone to spells of some of these from time to time. Everybody feels like a failure sometimes, and everyone can lay awake thinking about the dumbest s**t ever etc. Don't ever think that you are all kinds of f****d but those people over there have it all figured out. We're all a little goofy, just to varying degrees. You seem to fall on the further reaches of the spectrum, but it's the furthest reaches of a shared spectrum. There was a study many years ago and it turns out the #1 fear of Fortune 500 CEO's is that people will figure out they are a fraud. Hang in there, buddy.
Gregg Gagnon 4 years ago
I, I, I, I, I, I, Me, I, I, I, Me, Me, I. That's all you hear when people talk about "anxiety". You are not the center of all things in the universe. You are not special. Get over yourself. Live in the moment. Be present. The secret of life IS life itself. We create most of our own problems in our own minds and we can fix them too. The power is in the mind. Change your thinking and change your life. I promise you it works.
Jake Giddens (Post author) 4 years ago
It does work. Documenting at and accepting the problem is the first of many possible steps to recover. Although I would say every person regardless of where they are is at the center of the universe. :)
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Bored Birgit 4 years ago
These comics are inspiration for you and for all of us who suffer from anxiety or other mental disorders. Thank you.
John L 4 years ago
"Remember what you said to Suzie in sixth grade?" THIS, so much! I can't even pass a polygraph, because of my anxiety......
Full Name 4 years ago
I've alway wanted to take a polygraph because I can usually see different answers to things so I'd get nervous not knowing which answer to give.
Load More Replies... Magpie 4 years ago
That doctor is failing you. Best practise would have them organising ways for you to sort out if you are having severe anxiety , and ways to manage it. Possibly helping you set up a support system, which could include calling nurse oncall in Australia for example.
Jake Giddens (Post author) 4 years ago
Yeah, most doctor's just prescribe Xanax and call it a day.
Load More Replies... Lukyan Terdal 4 years ago
This is one of the most relatable things I've ever seen and I love it.
Full Name 4 years ago (edited)
If it makes you feel any better, people who are totally well adjusted are prone to spells of some of these from time to time. Everybody feels like a failure sometimes, and everyone can lay awake thinking about the dumbest s**t ever etc. Don't ever think that you are all kinds of f****d but those people over there have it all figured out. We're all a little goofy, just to varying degrees. You seem to fall on the further reaches of the spectrum, but it's the furthest reaches of a shared spectrum. There was a study many years ago and it turns out the #1 fear of Fortune 500 CEO's is that people will figure out they are a fraud. Hang in there, buddy.
Gregg Gagnon 4 years ago
I, I, I, I, I, I, Me, I, I, I, Me, Me, I. That's all you hear when people talk about "anxiety". You are not the center of all things in the universe. You are not special. Get over yourself. Live in the moment. Be present. The secret of life IS life itself. We create most of our own problems in our own minds and we can fix them too. The power is in the mind. Change your thinking and change your life. I promise you it works.
Jake Giddens (Post author) 4 years ago
It does work. Documenting at and accepting the problem is the first of many possible steps to recover. Although I would say every person regardless of where they are is at the center of the universe. :)
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