Desperate to escape this anxiety

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I have had a change in my life recently that I am really not dealing well with at all. It's actually a positive change, but I feel like I have lost the ground. It is just bringing something new into my life that I can not deal with. It feels like it just can't fit and I can't process how it belongs.

I am struggling with intense anxiety that I can't escape from except by taking Xanax, which I know is not something that I can keep doing. Nothing else will work, all my normal tricks to calm myself down can't touch anxiety of this intensity.

After 2 weeks of this I am feeling desperate. I can barely eat or sleep and apparently bathing has become optional. All I can think of is to try to get away from this feeling, and that I am so ridiculous for feeling this way.

I'm fighting wanting to hurt myself, its the only thing at this point that I know will bring me some kind of relief.

I don't really have anyone to turn to at the moment. The people around me don't really understand how this can throw me so badly. I feel like I need support, but it just isn't an option right now.... Everyone is just over me.

What is it that changed?

Change is stressful ... it takes time to adjust, even if it's a positive change. Don't hurt yourself. You'll get used to it to your new circumstances; be patient with yourself.

Change, positive or negative can bring relapses of intense anxiety, try to remember that this is a passing state in your life and there will always be a more positive day. Tell your doctor that you may require psychiatric treatment on how to cope when you have a relapse and how to overcome a growth spurt in your anxiety management, it's common to have a relapse, remember it's only passing and you can overcome it.

Wolfheart is right, this will pass, and you will get used to the change. Please don't hurt yourself, it would be much better to go to the doctor and talk about how you are feeling.

You can overcome this xx

You can get used to the change, whatever anxiety can go away if you let yourself get used to it.