They may wait several hours before eating anything and in extreme cases will only eat once a day, in the evening when they feel up to it.

If they have a fear of doing their rituals in public, they need to cut down on their rituals. When I had anxiety badly I never drank at all, my mother used to say what do you want to drink for, it does you no good at all, but now I like one drink in the evening. Your Sleep Patterns Sleep can become a major worry for people with Anxiety. Understanding how Anxiety works. Push out your chest and ribs and breathe in. The adrenalin surge of fight-or-flight always dies down, even if you stay put. Breathe in and out through your nose and let your breathing slow down. If there is one person who is the focus for your feelings you can write it to them, (even if they are dead). Thoughts Imagine feeding your anxious thoughts into a shredder, or tie them to a balloon and let them float away. We would suggest that you start your exposure work with a helper, someone who understands and who can deal with kindly strangers who are concerned about you. Examining your responses Lets look more closely at those impatient responses. Otherwise whenever Im aware that my body is tense which would be once to twice a day. Regular practice in relaxation techniques . Breathing is automatic and is controlled by your involuntary nervous system but at the same time we do have a certain amount of control over it. Current advice to doctors is to only prescribe these drugs for short periods (two to four weeks) and only for severe Anxiety. It may be that you have more than one problem. Many anxious people have an underlying fear of losing control, even for a moment (which explains why some people find it so difficult to accept the need for relaxation). They will do this just by being there, and also there are things they can say to help: Grounding - remarks that remind you what to do such as just breathe out slowly. Above all, dont give up. Even people with physical health problems can usually find a type of exercise that is within their capacity - your doctor should be able to advise you about this. Like every aspect of recovery, it can be planned as a series of goals aimed at gradually reducing your need for other people to support your Anxiety behaviour. Having to do the compulsion a certain number of times, or until it feels like enough times.