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Greetings, Roxylady!
How courageous you are to put this out there.
My first thought is that you should stop the chocolate right away! When my anxiety levels are up, I immediately look to how my diet has been---and usually it's been full of sugar! I also stop caffeine for a while (though I usually have 1 cup of coffee a day, I seem to be very sensitive to it.)
Here's how I think it plays out---sugar taxes the adrenals and causes them function inappropriately. As well, the sudden fall of blood sugar makes the adrenaline pump, and we feel anxious. So we eat more sugar to comfort! It gets to be a vicious circle.
Try protein snacks and complex carbs every two hours to regulate your blood sugar levels. I've also learned that calcium is crucial, as well as Vitamin C and of course your B complexes. (I have just read that inositol is helpful with anxiety and OCD, though I didn't know what it was before this moment---I googled it and it looks interesting!)
And don't forget to breathe!
Go in Peace,
Hanhepi Wi Winyan
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