Anyone else get anxious about being anxious?

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Aug 71 min read

This is getting ridiculous. I'll be fine one minute then suddenly I'm hyperaware of my heart rate and convinced something is wrong. Then I get anxious about the anxiety itself which makes it worse. Been dealing with this for like 6 months now. Started therapy last month but some days I feel like I'm just going in circles. Does this get better or is this just my life now?

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CChris M.RegularAug 8

Dude I get this. One minute I'm coaching my kid's baseball game and having fun, next minute I'm obsessing over whether my breathing is normal. It's exhausting. Have you tried talking to someone professionally about it?

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BBrandonRegularAug 7

Yeah man, that hyperawareness thing is brutal. I used to get stuck in that exact loop where noticing my heart rate would make me MORE anxious about being anxious. Talked to my doc about it and turns out it's super common. You're not alone in this.

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GGarrett M.New DadAug 7

The anxiety about anxiety spiral is the worst part honestly. Have you tried any grounding techniques? When I feel that creeping hyperawareness coming on, I do the 5 senses thing - name 5 things you see, 4 you can touch, etc. Breaks the cycle for me.

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