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I'm having a hard time now. I posted in the anxiety section, but there is no one there. I feel really anxious. I have ocd really bad and it seems it is worse lately. My aunt passed away this week, my mother took a serious fall, my husband and I are fighting, and my kids won't listen to me. I just started having an anxiety attack 15 minutes ago and I'm worried about dying and I just took a klonopin so I'm hoping that will help. Please help me.
 
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unpardoned1 said:
I'm having a hard time now. I posted in the anxiety section, but there is no one there. I feel really anxious. I have ocd really bad and it seems it is worse lately. My aunt passed away this week, my mother took a serious fall, my husband and I are fighting, and my kids won't listen to me. I just started having an anxiety attack 15 minutes ago and I'm worried about dying and I just took a klonopin so I'm hoping that will help. Please help me.
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I think the medication will help when your body refuses to relax. I have had a tough few weeks as well with my obsessional thoughts. One of things I found helpful from gracealone's advice is to remember that with this disorder your brain does not respond appropriately to thoughts which is why we have so much intense anxiety over thoughts. Even if you feel horrible anxiety over your obsessional thoughts (dying, religious, etc.) they are still NOT VALID. The anxiety we feel doesn't make them true or valid. The OCD just tries to make you buy into them more bc of the anxiety. But regardless of the anxiety they are still not valid. Also try breathing exercises. Inhaling and exhaling very slowly and deeply through your nose about 20 times can help you calm down and re-focus. Always remember, the OCD anxiety is a lie.
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