Dealing with Anxiety

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I just had a big anxiety attack over two little things. How do people here deal with their anxiety? And do Aspergers people have more trouble handling things than non-Aspergers.

My therapist says I have issues with it, but I don't recognize it nor has she explained it... So it doesn't exist, as far as I am concerned.

I could tell you but you wouldn't want to know.

Alright, I'll tell you. I use legally bought cannabis oil. I put a few drops under my tongue. It gets me a little bit high, spaced out. It's not as strong as smoking cannabis. I regret I have to use it because I don't ever like to feel I'm dependent on a drug but I suppose a lot of people with Asperger's are on doctors' drugs so it's even Stevens really. Peace and

I'm on board with the first step in dealing with anxiety being to recognize it. Typically, once I suspect anxiety, I just need to convince myself that everything will survive me taking a nap, taking a shower, having a walk, or generally doing anything to get out of my whirling head and take my consciousness to a slower biological level. With practice, it has gotten easier to detach a bit, go on autopilot, and implement one of those strategies.

I sometimes use pot, but then again, it can also enhance certain kinds of anxiety, so sometimes I deliberately don't smoke in order to manage anxiety. Living in a state where it is legal helps a lot, and I seem to smoke less now that I never have to wonder when I'll be able to get more. The oil sounds like just the thing for someone who has never smoked cannabis as an anti-anxiety medication. I've used the oil for digestive problems, but not very consistently, so I can't be sure of its effectiveness.

Do people get mad & have anxiety over little things?

I have anxiety over almost everything and I take several medications for it, but it is still really severe and affects me a lot. I usually carry some comfort items with me wherever I go and I also find deep breathing really helpful.

I have another recommendation for dealing with anxiety. Take an oral dose sublingually (under the tongue) of 1-3 drops of nicotine E-liquid that people use with E-cigarettes. E-liquids are in a different league to cigarettes sold in shops. Cigarettes sold in shops are lethal cancer causers because they're full of toxic additives that corporations add to make them lethally addictive.

Tobacco was used by Native Americans long before Europeans arrived and is the drug that originated in America. Native Americans had one of the most nature-respecting ways of life in the whole world. The nicotine in tobacco does actually have health benefits. The reason cigarettes are so bad is all the crap corporations add. E-liquids are fairly safe as long as you keep the doses low.

Levels of dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin all increase with nicotine usage. It makes you happier and more carefree. However there are still risks. I am not saying do it without a second thought. Do be careful. There are risks to anything. Anti-depressants have a lot of risks too and we don't know all of them yet because they haven't been used long enough. Supplements used by bodybuilders and athletes have risks. Anything. But I can say that when I take oral doses of nicotine E-liquids I do feel less anxiety.

I think anxiety tends to be caused by nutritional deficiencies, gut problems, and things such as that, at least for those who are nervous chronicly. I found I had major vitamin B deficiencies and bacterial imbalances, along with hormonal issues...

You can't beat something with willpower when there are physical mechanisms driving it all.

I notice that my anxiety, moody, energy, and inflammation are much better at times of my cycle when estrogen and testosterone are higher. I often suffer from low estrogen...
Recently I upped my dose of 5-htp and felt a lot happier which actually seemed to decrease my anxiety a lot too.

you're almost certainly right about that Seibelin.

Well I worry and am anxious about things all the time. In fact, there's this personal social problem that I've been having for several weeks now that has probably made me more anxious than anything else before. If I'm not able to solve my problem, then I will likely become even more devastated and distraught than I am now.

Personally, I withdraw into a dark, quiet room. I have a social anxiety issue, and ended up panicking so badly before work a couple of weeks ago that I was unable to go. I locked myself up in my room, in the dark, and under the blankets until I could think clearly again.

I think people with Asperger's may have a more difficult time than others handling some things, depending on the Aspie. Sensory overload is probably a contributing factor to a lot of meltdowns and panic attacks.

I'm having problems with anxiety recently too, and they have not been good, resulted in near panic attacks and chest pains. I'm currently taking medication/tablets, using my stress toys and looking at happy things as ways to deal with all these anxiety problems, luckily they help