Hello! I’m new here. I’ve struggled with anxiety since I was in middle school. I just recently got the diagnosis for generalized anxiety. I’ve done a lot of inner work and healing to get through my anxiety and for the most part I can function. Back then going through check out at the grocery store was terrifying. I’ve had panic attacks before going to gatherings and in movie theaters. It’s a lot more bearable now but it’s also different. Now I can feel it building inside me. I’m 5 months pregnant and this was not planned. The idea of becoming a mom has added a huge emotional load and brought up trauma I didn’t even know I needed to work through. The last few days I’ve been feeling a bit sad and then some events happened today that greatly triggered my anxiety. My big dog went after a little chihuahua while her owner was walking her. Totally my fault. I thought my dog could handle the two paces to the front door from my car but I was wrong. She should’ve been leashed. Luckily the lady was understanding. And then I had a really awkward interaction with a someone I was meeting for the first time. I couldn’t read the situation very well and felt like they were mad at me. And now I feel the anxiety inside me waiting to burst. I usually get this feeling when I’m over stimulated and a lot of triggering events happen in a short time. Does anyone else feel this? Do you have ways to cope?