Hi new to the forums and I need some advice

[MattinSacramento]

Earlier this year I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety. This stemmed from a former career as a Chef and years of massive alcohol abuse culminating in a very traumatic experience.

In 2018 I was working as a chef in Alaska, new engaged and working at my dream location. However, despite my success I was quite the alcoholic. Using alcohol as a crutch for an extremely toxic work environment and stress.

I ended up contracting a sepsis infection while working, my immune system was so low from the drinking and my diabetes. This sent me into a long term recovery hospital for several months. I was unable to move much due to my leg being attached to a wound vacuum. What set me off was not only the inability to get alcohol but I couldn’t even move and I was several thousand miles from home. Basically alone if not for the nurses and doctors. This is when the anxiety started. I was able to gain control of it after the hospital but things have progressed. My fiance left me a year after all the first round of surgeries citing that it was too difficult to keep taking care of me. I had to move back in with my mother in my mid thirties.

I have needed multiple surgeries sense then to try and get over this and I’m down to the last one. I’ve been unable to work sense then and have gone back to school. I was able to get through this by focusing on the future and I’ve not had my liberties taken away from me for me than a day or two after surgery. Now I’m facing a situation where I won’t be able to use my normal coping mechanism for anxiety (like driving or getting up and moving) the period of time is only about six weeks.

i really need some advice on how to distract myself from anxiety when I can’t do what I normally do to cope?

 

[bigjetplane23]

Pray.

 

[MATD]

Acceptance. Research Dr Claire Weekes and her work on the acceptance method. It works. Been using it for about eight months and my anxiety has abated to almost nothing. Still have a way to go but I can attest to the effectiveness of her method. And, as was mentioned by bigjetplane23, nothing beats the power of prayer.

 

[triceps]

As an alcoholic myself with generalized anxiety disorder I agree with you that alcohol was the best, but highly destructive medication. I have been able to quit drinking for 10 years but have depended on Lexapro and Klonopin to get me through the day and night. If you're still under care, I would tell your caretakers about your alcohol dependence and ask for some supplemental medication to get you through this difficult period.

 

[ding]

Acceptance. Research Dr Claire Weekes and her work on the acceptance method. It works. Been using it for about eight months and my anxiety has abated to almost nothing. Still have a way to go but I can attest to the effectiveness of her method. And, as was mentioned by bigjetplane23, nothing beats the power of prayer.

Yep this is way to go
Good Claire Weekes audios on YouTube
Praying may help you even though nothing is listening

Pray.

To what?
How about pray to Batman