Anxiety.

It began to feel as if my heart was weakening and withering- the image of my old rabbit came into my mind. He would always widen his black eyes, as I held him I could feel his little heart beat fluttering, fast as a humming birds wings as it flies. My rabbit always shook uncontrollably, something so fragile and small- that it had no control over the circumstances surrounding it or those in its head. I then pictured myself as that rabbit- because I was then comparable.

I could feel the fading sunlight lighting my face, my teary eyes. My lips had trembled a bit, I imagined their painted red color- and thought it was a shame they gave away what afflicted me in areas of my psyche I'd rather leave unseen. It was too bad that my face betrayed me, that every movement of my body- a spy.
That's how anxiety has effected me, changed me from a placid, unchanging, statuesque figure to someone who is exposed. This- is not something I'm comfortable with, being out of my own control. Usually I counsel myself, cure myself, diagnose myself, and correct my own behavior, simply out of habit. Purely because that's my way, that's the only way which has ever worked for me. I am brought down by my own weight and lifted up by my own strength. Which I believe is a trait of many Scorpios, whether for our benefit or detriment.

Lately anxiety has taken more of a toll than I foresaw.
I was wondering if anyone who falls under my own astrology sign, or even any other astrology signs has had experience with it? If anyone could share ways to cope I'd appreciate it.

@Geminicandle

Oh goodness sounds a lot like myself, I've found that the root of my problem with anxiety is usually worrying for one reason or another about the ones I love. Or even at random times it pops up, maybe stemming from stress over social situations.
My grandmother has anxiety and started taking medication, which made her strangely depressed. So that is one of the reasons I wouldn't get professional help- because always medication is given out like candy when the strength to defeat many mental ailments lies within us, in my opinion anyway 🙂.

"The best way for me is to get to root source of anxiety and confront my fears head on. There is nothing to fear but fear itself!
After a while, my anxiety didn't control me anymore. Sure, sometimes I still have chest pain but just keep breathing...it will all be allright"

Thank you for the advice, it's nice to hear from someone who has been through it all. And I couldn't agree more about fear.

Posted by MeowScorpii
It began to feel as if my heart was weakening and withering- the image of my old rabbit came into my mind. He would always widen his black eyes, as I held him I could feel his little heart beat fluttering, fast as a humming birds wings as it flies. My rabbit always shook uncontrollably, something so fragile and small- that it had no control over the circumstances surrounding it or those in its head. I then pictured myself as that rabbit- because I was then comparable.

I could feel the fading sunlight lighting my face, my teary eyes. My lips had trembled a bit, I imagined their painted red color- and thought it was a shame they gave away what afflicted me in areas of my psyche I'd rather leave unseen. It was too bad that my face betrayed me, that every movement of my body- a spy.
That's how anxiety has effected me, changed me from a placid, unchanging, statuesque figure to someone who is exposed. This- is not something I'm comfortable with, being out of my own control. Usually I counsel myself, cure myself, diagnose myself, and correct my own behavior, simply out of habit. Purely because that's my way, that's the only way which has ever worked for me. I am brought down by my own weight and lifted up by my own strength. Which I believe is a trait of many Scorpios, whether for our benefit or detriment.

Lately anxiety has taken more of a toll than I foresaw.
I was wondering if anyone who falls under my own astrology sign, or even any other astrology signs has had experience with it? If anyone could share ways to cope I'd appreciate it.

I have(Sag Sun). It happens every once in a while. Its when I want something so bad tht I'm obsessed over it but it is completely out of my power. I literally feel my heart about to jump from my chest. My hands begin to shake and I'm paralyzed. Its not panic though. I'm literally forcing or willing something to happen...and it does. But the anxiety comes in wanting something bad enough and 99% of the time I don't. I have three Scorp placements.

Posted by MeowScorpii
It began to feel as if my heart was weakening and withering- the image of my old rabbit came into my mind. He would always widen his black eyes, as I held him I could feel his little heart beat fluttering, fast as a humming birds wings as it flies. My rabbit always shook uncontrollably, something so fragile and small- that it had no control over the circumstances surrounding it or those in its head. I then pictured myself as that rabbit- because I was then comparable.

I could feel the fading sunlight lighting my face, my teary eyes. My lips had trembled a bit, I imagined their painted red color- and thought it was a shame they gave away what afflicted me in areas of my psyche I'd rather leave unseen. It was too bad that my face betrayed me, that every movement of my body- a spy.
That's how anxiety has effected me, changed me from a placid, unchanging, statuesque figure to someone who is exposed. This- is not something I'm comfortable with, being out of my own control. Usually I counsel myself, cure myself, diagnose myself, and correct my own behavior, simply out of habit. Purely because that's my way, that's the only way which has ever worked for me. I am brought down by my own weight and lifted up by my own strength. Which I believe is a trait of many Scorpios, whether for our benefit or detriment.

Lately anxiety has taken more of a toll than I foresaw.
I was wondering if anyone who falls under my own astrology sign, or even any other astrology signs has had experience with it? If anyone could share ways to cope I'd appreciate it.

I think one the life lessons for Scorpios is to surrender

😢 while that was really poetic Meowface, i'm really sorry you are going through this. i've had inconsistent anxiety the last two ish years...

it's tough for me to cope because it doesnt hit all that often for me to remember to square with it somehow, but in the last six months i've read more into it...

general care for your health is good. exercise and regular sleep. exercise especially!

i'm kinda anti meds. i feel like more wholesome and natural cures are the best ...cure the heart of the problem and not the symptoms.

however! ...if you are really just needing to chill the f out... lemon balm extract which can be found at whole foods is an all natural equivalent of xanex or valium. i swear by this stuff... works that damn well! it also helps put you to sleep if you are someone who has problems falling asleep.

look into 5-htp as well. it's a natural amino acid that is a precursor to seratonin. seratonin does a number of things other than keep you happy... it regulates sleep better as well as curbs food cravings. you'll probably read that it can be dangerous because of manufacturing issues that caused averse reactions... that was all a while ago when it was first introduced as a supplement and packaged in other countries. since then manufacturing has cleaned up. so if you try 5-htp... i'd also recommend an american based manufacturer to play it safe ...again, check whole foods.

keep in mind that these supplements are suggestions for boosters, not crutches.

anxiety is your body's way of physically releasing the stress you haven't fully allowed yourself to cope with in some way.

that said... exercise would be my number one suggestion.

"i'm kinda anti meds. i feel like more wholesome and natural cures are the best ...cure the heart of the problem and not the symptoms."


....when possible. obviously i know there are more intense situations where the ayurvedic type approach does nada.

Posted by tiziani
Is "placid, unchanging, statuesque" really the outcome you want? The way you word it makes it seem like being exposed is far more full of life. Maybe working through anxiety in this case comes about from confronting your true desires?

I frequently expose myself to those I feel comfortable with, there are certain people I don't like to completely show every angle of myself to. It's not that I want to appear unchanging and statuesque, I suppose it's just that many people only know the "lighter" sides of my personality. Part of life is expressing who you really are- I would never want to miss out on that!

It becomes uncomfortable having an anxiety attack around someone who wouldn't expect it from me- just because I'm usually so selective about who really gets to witness the good, bad, and the ugly.

You're right, in that another branch of my anxiety probably comes from to revealing too much. 🙂

@beautifulsoul74

" happens every once in a while. Its when I want something so bad tht I'm obsessed over it but it is completely out of my power. I literally feel my heart about to jump from my chest. My hands begin to shake and I'm paralyzed. Its not panic though. I'm literally forcing or willing something to happen...and it does."

Yes, yes. I can relate- you're describing a lot of things that I've also felt.
Forcing or willing something to happen- I desire for the power to do so too much, when I should know that control is an illusion. I feel, that no matter how many times we tell ourselves to realize that the only person we can control is ourselves- some shred of us will always wish that if we hunger for something enough it will come to pass.

@ProphetaAzteca

The battle of light and dark forces within our lives can be overwhelming.
I think that what your saying has a bounty of insight within it, because I too have freed myself from heavily dark days through self expression- for example drawing.
The things that have once brought us happiness make imprints in our minds- and even on the worst of days they can bring a smidgen of light.
🙂
Thank you for the wisdom, this sounds like a simple yet beneficial approach 🙂!

Posted by CreepyPants
😢 while that was really poetic Meowface, i'm really sorry you are going through this. i've had inconsistent anxiety the last two ish years...

it's tough for me to cope because it doesnt hit all that often for me to remember to square with it somehow, but in the last six months i've read more into it...

general care for your health is good. exercise and regular sleep. exercise especially!

i'm kinda anti meds. i feel like more wholesome and natural cures are the best ...cure the heart of the problem and not the symptoms.

however! ...if you are really just needing to chill the f out... lemon balm extract which can be found at whole foods is an all natural equivalent of xanex or valium. i swear by this stuff... works that damn well! it also helps put you to sleep if you are someone who has problems falling asleep.

look into 5-htp as well. it's a natural amino acid that is a precursor to seratonin. seratonin does a number of things other than keep you happy... it regulates sleep better as well as curbs food cravings. you'll probably read that it can be dangerous because of manufacturing issues that caused averse reactions... that was all a while ago when it was first introduced as a supplement and packaged in other countries. since then manufacturing has cleaned up. so if you try 5-htp... i'd also recommend an american based manufacturer to play it safe ...again, check whole foods.

keep in mind that these supplements are suggestions for boosters, not crutches.

anxiety is your body's way of physically releasing the stress you haven't fully allowed yourself to cope with in some way.

that said... exercise would be my number one suggestion.

@CreepyPants
Ah, thank you. It's nice to hear suggestions from all these people who have experienced anxiety, it's hard to cope with anxiety when it's inconsistent as well- because you really forget the gravity of the feeling after a bit, so its more of a shock when it happens.
Exercise has helped me loads in the past so I should probably be keeping up a bit more of a routine with it these days.
And also thanks for the alternatives to medication, because I'm a bit opposed to them also unless the situation gets extremely out of hand for me. Natural remedies are always more appealing to be than anything most doctors would prescribe!

Posted by MidniteStar
Anxiety has ruled much of my life. My neurologist prescribed me an anti-depressant that's supposed to help prevent my migraines. I read that it can be good for anxiety too. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I'm not one who likes to take meds for every little thing though. But if it works then I guess it's all for the best. Took my first dose last night so we will see...

I definitely empathize with you though. Anxiety is no fun!

I hope the medication works for you, let me know if it does- because I've always been a skeptic!
I wish you luck in battling anxiety, it's hard not to let something like that be a driving force in your life. We have the ability conquer it if we search ourselves. 🙂

I'm a sag and I've had anxiety for over 10 years, it started when a close cousin of mine killed himself I had a dream that I was there when he did it and it seemed so REAL! I awoke from the dream screaming and crying but I never knew he had killed himself till after the dream! and a few months after that my mother was diagnosed with a disease that could kill her at any moment.

Now if I get close in a relationship and I fear it's going to end I will have a very bad anxiety attack, I can also relate to geminicandle, I too get anxiety when thinking about the world ending or natural disasters can set me off,even death itself or there are moments when it happens for no reason at all and it gets so bad I feel like I'm not ME and I'm outside of my body in a way, I can't breath, chest pains, fingers and toes go numb, very few can calm me and sometimes I can't calm myself, I have to just let it run it's course, medication doesn't help.

anytime doll. i highly highly recommend those supplements to anyone here with even mild anxiety. it's one of those things where when you try it.. you'll wish you'd tried it sooner.

and not that i'm trying to glorify anxiety or anything, but it's really kind of a crazy phenomenon, imo.

i've always considered myself pretty grounded. but the last time i had an attack, it came at me from left field. 6 weeks ago or so. i'd just got off the phone with my older sis. normal convo. i was a lil sleepy, so i took a nap. 10 minutes into my nap, i shot awake with my heart racing. just pounding! i was epicly nervous. about what? no idea. my stomach was in knots. i ran to the bathroom and got sick. then i started crying.

i couldn't tell you what it was all about. just a really good anxiety attack.

Posted by His4lyfe10
I'm a sag and I've had anxiety for over 10 years, it started when a close cousin of mine killed himself I had a dream that I was there when he did it and it seemed so REAL! I awoke from the dream screaming and crying but I never knew he had killed himself till after the dream! and a few months after that my mother was diagnosed with a disease that could kill her at any moment.

Now if I get close in a relationship and I fear it's going to end I will have a very bad anxiety attack, I can also relate to geminicandle, I too get anxiety when thinking about the world ending or natural disasters can set me off,even death itself or there are moments when it happens for no reason at all and it gets so bad I feel like I'm not ME and I'm outside of my body in a way, I can't breath, chest pains, fingers and toes go numb, very few can calm me and sometimes I can't calm myself, I have to just let it run it's course, medication doesn't help.

I'm sorry that all those hardships happened to you 😢. I understand loosing people who are close can sometimes cause very paranoid and heart wrenching anxiety- I wish the best for you and hope that over the years it starts to dissipate.
I can also relate the worrying about the end of the world, or tsunamis/ natural disasters, I used to frighten myself all the time thinking about apocalypse scenarios- and it sure doesn't help having all those TV shows saying "what if" this happened.
The thing to do is realize whether it will come to pass in our life time or not, we will never know. And if it does, there's no sense worrying about it because we should be happy in the time that is given to us. 🙂 It's hard to think like that when in an anxiety state of mind, but for worrying about that particular branch of events channeling positive energy has helped me.

Posted by CreepyPants
anytime doll. i highly highly recommend those supplements to anyone here with even mild anxiety. it's one of those things where when you try it.. you'll wish you'd tried it sooner.

and not that i'm trying to glorify anxiety or anything, but it's really kind of a crazy phenomenon, imo.

i've always considered myself pretty grounded. but the last time i had an attack, it came at me from left field. 6 weeks ago or so. i'd just got off the phone with my older sis. normal convo. i was a lil sleepy, so i took a nap. 10 minutes into my nap, i shot awake with my heart racing. just pounding! i was epicly nervous. about what? no idea. my stomach was in knots. i ran to the bathroom and got sick. then i started crying.

i couldn't tell you what it was all about. just a really good anxiety attack.

Yeah it's definitely a trip. It is something that kind of shakes a person up, rattles them around- and it's a strange phenomenon to wonder about. Especially because it has such an extreme physical effect- stemming from something purely mental! It's a horrible experience to go through but something interesting to analyze!

Anxiety is horrible thing to deal with...I feel for you meowscorpii!

What I do to help me thru them is breathe...maybe chant to myself over and over again "its just anxiety...its just anxiety" seem to help but then there are times when nothing that i do will make it go away...so that's when I grab a Xanax. They are highly addictive...so I take them as needed ...and when absolutely everything else has failed me. I was also diagnosed with GAD...and for a year straight...I could feel the rush of nervous electric sensation all over my body...thankfully one day it just stopped...but I still battle the anxiety and panic attacks every once in a while.

I've said this before..but the mind is a powerful thing and it will fuck you if you let it! But its very interesting how it can manifest itself into physical symptoms as well. Chest pains, lump in the throat, sweaty hands and feet etc. Our bodies are really truely amazing!

I've also considered myself a very together person...could handle any situation (still can I guess) but I also was always worried about something ...and my mind always responded in the "fight" mode. Now that I really don't have alot to worry about...its like my mind didn't know what to do...it wasn't used to "flight" mode. So I guess I had to retrain my mind...well I guess I should say it has been retraining me lol.

@LostinmyMind11
The way you've dealt with it sounds a lot similar to my younger sister who's also a Virgo! While I don't think anxiety is sign related I do think the way we choose to handle it, or how we react to it may have something to do with our astrology signs.
I like the way you cope with it, and I'll try to implement that method. Thank you for the advice, I know reminding myself that it's only anxiety is probably a good way of rationalizing the situation.
My sister would always get panic attacks and think that she was going to stop breathing, and her reaction was a major freak out because she likes to be a "put together" type of person.
I'm quite sure that the way she worked through it was reminding herself that it was only anxiety- and it had as much control over her as she allowed it to!

You're welcome...Glad I could help some 🙂

Oh its def easy to become freaked out during an attack...since most come out of the blue it seems ...which only fuels them more.
And its hard to remember coping mechanisms during them as well...but you start learning the signs...specially if you have them quite often.

Panic attacks are a whole other ballgame imo...they are like 20 times worst than anxiety attacks...it literally feels like you're dying. Very scary feeling :/

Thanks, It's def hard! Just broke up with my Scorpio today and I'm trying my best to keep it together it's even harder because his response was "That's what's up it won't hurt me none" so ya I think I'm in shock that's why the anxiety hasn't kicked in yet 😢

Oh my gosh anxiety is terrible. Its really, really tough to go through when it happens. Though it happens for all different reasons I think it is karma related and the only way to really beat it is to learn from what is causing it and grow in spirit. For me what causes anxiety has changed over the years, its almost like once I conquer one cause another one shoots up. This makes me think that it is not any thing external that causes anxiety it is something more on the inside. Maybe the only way to beat anxiety is to accept that it is part of being alive. A really appropriate Vonnegut quote is "focus on the good and ignore the bad".