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Anxiety Triggers

Sep 18, 1999

Well, the results of our most recent poll have been surprising. To date we have the following results:

Out of 64 people voting,

Money heads the list with 22 votes (34.38%)

Medical problems received 14 votes (21.88%)

Other has 11 votes (18.33%) I would be interested to know what these 11 people classified under 'other'.

Job related problems came in at 9 votes (14.06%)

And, lastly, Family Problems only received 8 votes (13.33%)

Money and medical heading up the list do not surprise me. Family coming in at the bottom does. A large majority of people who suffer from Anxiety have family problems. Largely due to the fact that family members have a difficult time understanding why we 'feel bad'.

The purpose of this poll was not, however, to find out what trigger came out on top. I was hoping that by making you think about your triggers, you would be able keep an ever viligiant lookout for them!

It is so important to identify what sets you off into a panic because, once you do, you can work on whatever the problem is in that area. Remember, avoidance of the trigger is NOT THE ANSWER! That will only make it worse! You must stare your trigger in the face and deal with it.

Enough lecture for today. :)

Go in peace and project happiness, Karen

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5. Apr 19, 2000 5:58 PM
I find that the triggers are usually stressful thinking, monthly hormonal changes, alcohol a change in the weather, eg the air changing in the spring and stress in general. ...

-- posted by stoeckner

4. Apr 19, 2000 3:59 PM
Everytime I drove over a bridge I had fears of losing control of the car and cascading over the edge. The worst times were when my children were with me. I would start singing a song, usually louder ...

-- posted by Dawnsie

3. Apr 18, 2000 3:31 AM
Sometimes we simply can't figure out what the triggers are ... I know that my triggers change on a weekly basis ... what once triggered an attack won't the next week ... it can be very frustrating ... ...

-- posted by Hamie

2. Apr 15, 2000 1:19 PM
Dear sw123,
Finding triggers for anxiety sometimes is very difficult. If you could keep a journal as to what's going on when you have an attack that is most helpful. Some of my triggers is being ov ...

-- posted by hospice

1. Apr 12, 2000 10:09 AM
I cannot find out what is tiggering my attacks. Is there any way to determine for sure what it is?

-- posted by sw123

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