What's in my Anxiety Toolkit

Things I use to deal with anxiety

I mentioned in one of my last posts that I've been dealing with a lot of anxiety lately. It was the first time that I've mentioned anything about my anxiety or my mental health in general on the blog. Is that a milestone or what?

I had my first panic attack during my junior year of college. It was a wildly scary experience because I didn't know what was happening - or why it was even happening to me.

It woke me up at 2 am with the fear that I was going to die. I ran to the bathroom so that I wouldn't wake my roommate and hid there huddled on the floor with a blanket for the next hour.

Over the years I've learned to identify what triggers my panic attacks as well as how to calm myself down better when I am having one. I also learned how I react to different levels of stress and how I manifest anxiety.

I thought it was normal and that I couldn't do anything about it, but since I've learned more about anxiety I've figured out what triggers me and how to (mostly) control it.


As of right now I don't regularly go to therapy or take medication, even though I know it helps many people. I've been managing my panic disorder relatively well on my own so far, but...

Please keep in mind that I'm not a doctor.

I'm just a regular person dealing with high levels of anxiety and have learned a few tricks over the years that I keep up my sleeve. That being said, here's What I use when I'm feeling panicked and anxious.
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