I will start off by stating I am not diagnosed with any anxiety disorder. I am struggling right now, and need help, that’s it.

When I was 19 I fell into hard times, I had lost close family member, it was middle of lockdown, I caught scabies and my first relationship ended quite poorly. As a result, I abused drugs, specifically benzos, I took 200/300mg of Valium weekly, sometimes more, over the course of about 11 months. 

After getting clean, I suffered immense withdrawals. We’re talking vomiting, hot and cold flashes, sweats, panic attacks, muscle spasm, insomnia and severe anxiety. After 3 weeks, things got bette r gradually. Now, after a year clean, I’m starting to have what I suspect may be rebound anxiety. I can’t sleep, I feel scared for no reason, I feel a tightness in my chest. I am a massive gym rat and not many friends to turn to, so I’m usually alone. How do I cope with these lesser withdrawals?