What was a life changing quote or tip that helped you with your anxiety?

"The chaos cannot hurt me"

This is a mantra I learned when I started meditation. Anything else I've tried to say when I mediate doesn't come close to the way that phrase makes me feel.

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"Today is the tomorrow I worried about yesterday"

For me my anxiety causing me to overthink and worry about things too much. Ever since I heard this it reminded me that on the day things never seems as bad as they did in my mind. I believe canargie (may have spelt wrong) created this beautiful saying.......

Sometimes I find comfort in this bible verse:  Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised those who love him. (James 1:12)

Here is another one that helps me:

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,  The Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our afflictions, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourseves are comforted by God (2 Cor. 1:33-4)

I read somewhere that sufffering is appointed to us in this life as a great mercy to keep us from loving this world more than we should and to make us rely on God.

"Instead of asking myself why is this happening to me, I began asking myself why is this happening for me"

I haven't had a panic attack since January, I think it has a lot to do with God, friends, family, diet. Basically anything that works . 7 months ago I was bedridden with an unknown llness that I still have and plagued by panic and aniexty I swore I was going to die. I haven't yet I will someday hopefully when I am old. But I prayed my anxiety be lessend or taken away because I could truly no longer handle what was being thrown at me. And one day I just woke up and my anxiety attacks lasted 10-15 mins not weeks. I stopped having panic attacks. I focused on other things. I dont stay up late, I eat really well. If I get an anxiety attack it doesn't last long. I also take this stuff called ionix from isagenix that has adaptagens that help you with stress and I just feel better mentally. Just dont give up because I got there but I'm so glad I gave it more time. One day I hope I am completely healthy until then I stay positive. Find things that work for you I know it can be extremely hard, but it will help.

I found sanctuary room on Facebook very helpful xx

Hi, I have been on antidepressants and anti anxiety medication on and off for the past 25 years. Initially I had experienced severe panics, and extreme anxiety that would not let me eat or sleep or even drink anything. I remained on different medicines. Since I am a fighter and have a very positive attitude towards life so I managed to remain off of medicines for some years in between, homeopatic medicine helped me in it, but lot of family issues and other problems relapased my condition.

For the past 10 years I have been on Cetalo (cetalapram) started with higher dose then used to take 1/4 of 20mg tab or even 1/8th (have a great tablet cutter I recently decided enough is enough and gained courage to stop cetalo after lowerding the dosage over a couple of months. Now I am off of cetalo for the last 3 months. My anxiety, uneasiness, sleep issues have come back but not as severe as they used to, I am still trying to fight with my possitive attitude, with my faith in Allah, offering my prayers very regularly, My quality of life has definitely decreased but my consultant is encouraging me and has said at any point I feel its getting too much then he would start either cetalo or some other medication, but for SOS basis he has given me .25mg of Xanax. What I find helpfull while having anxiety is walking in my room or outdoor any time I feel it, start taking deep bredths, and if needed Xanax .25mg tab. I am hopeful my neuro chemical imbalance gets balanced soon. Besides this I have started going for my evening walks at the park, but I make sure I dont over exert physically, keep the exercise nice and pleasurable, love sitting in park relax and enjoy the breeze. Also I try to focus at healthy diet. Give more time to my pets, my 3 lovely doggies, rabbits, and chicken. Keep my self busy throughout the day without over exerting physically. I try to divert any negative thoughts that bring uneasiness rightaway but involving myself in something which I love thinking about or doing. I am hopeful that this time I am able to get rid of my anxiety issues onces and for all without medicine.

"Feelings are like visitors, they come then they go"😊

I developed a technique where I would talk to myself in my head - I eventually learned to calm myself down by creating a second voice which always reminded myself the feelings I was feeling would pass - I hope this technique works for someone else to even till today I suffer major attacks of anxiety and depression but I am happily clean of meds since 2014 and through these mental excercises where I talk to myself it is the only way I have learnt to cope with the attacks and wait it out