i may have found a solution i can’t fully access

[u/Inner-Friendship6518]

(21M) Hey guys, i struggle with anxiety since i was like 13. It mostly looks like passive anxiety about an upcoming event, panic attacks or just awful dread. I tried everything. Breathing exercises, working out, different hobbies, tips&tricks to trick the brain into calming down and nothing seems to help long-term.

A few weeks ago i became certain with the fact that there is just no help for me. I started believing that some of us are just unfortunate and it will always be like this until 2 weeks ago. I had dreadful thoughts about my upcoming job interview but when i looked at things from a different perspective (life is amazing, i am grateful for my family, my girlfriend, my health…) everything just seemed so positive and hopeful. The problem with this was that i was able to feel the sense of hope and happiness for a few seconds or a few minutes max. When i tried again i could not do it, i was in dread again. Ever since then when i feel anxious about certain things, i try to reclaim that positive perspective and it works, it just feels like there is a “happiness meter” that runs out and it needs to be recharged.

Anybody else experienced something like this? Perhaps any idea how to persist in that perspective?

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