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<blockquote data-quote="rlsnights" data-source="post: 320617" data-attributes="member: 7948"><p>Anniversaries of traumatic events are not to be taken lightly in my experience. Especially in your situation.</p><p></p><p>EMDR may be helpful. And, for me, just living through the anniversary without anything bad happening helped a lot.</p><p></p><p>Things to help with anxiety that I have found helpful include mindfulness - staying in the moment. When you notice the anxiety start, find something concrete in your environment - a flower, a tree, a child - anything. Focus on it and study it. Concentrate on what is happening right at that very moment. Gently remind yourself that all that you have to do is get through this very moment. That and deep breathing often really help.</p><p></p><p>I also frankly avoid situations or places that provoke a recollection of the traumatic event around the time of the anniversary. That may not be something you can really do but you might notice if there are any particular places or situations that you could avoid that make you feel more anxious than usual.</p><p></p><p>If being around your grandchild is giving you panic attacks, you may want to gently put some distance there for a bit until the anniversary is past and your psyche is calmer.</p><p></p><p>Peace -</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rlsnights, post: 320617, member: 7948"] Anniversaries of traumatic events are not to be taken lightly in my experience. Especially in your situation. EMDR may be helpful. And, for me, just living through the anniversary without anything bad happening helped a lot. Things to help with anxiety that I have found helpful include mindfulness - staying in the moment. When you notice the anxiety start, find something concrete in your environment - a flower, a tree, a child - anything. Focus on it and study it. Concentrate on what is happening right at that very moment. Gently remind yourself that all that you have to do is get through this very moment. That and deep breathing often really help. I also frankly avoid situations or places that provoke a recollection of the traumatic event around the time of the anniversary. That may not be something you can really do but you might notice if there are any particular places or situations that you could avoid that make you feel more anxious than usual. If being around your grandchild is giving you panic attacks, you may want to gently put some distance there for a bit until the anniversary is past and your psyche is calmer. Peace - [/QUOTE]
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