Comments on: Don’t see anxiety as the enemy http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/14/ Anxiety no more Helping sufferers overcome anxiety and panic issues Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:30:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Saj http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/14/#comment-17940 Saj Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:43:58 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=14#comment-17940 Paul: Thank you for your wonderful and refreshing thoughts that are of great help to me. I have had some experience on Buddhism in which it is believed that 'grief' is a part of life, we must not shy away from it. Instead accept it as a reality and live with it. I think the toughest part is training your mind to accept realities and events (sometimes harsh) of everyday life and soaking them silently without any side effects or negative reverberation. Paul:
Thank you for your wonderful and refreshing thoughts that are of great help to me.

I have had some experience on Buddhism in which it is believed that ‘grief’ is a part of life, we must not shy away from it. Instead accept it as a reality and live with it. I think the toughest part is training your mind to accept realities and events (sometimes harsh) of everyday life and soaking them silently without any side effects or negative reverberation.

]]> By: Tarmo http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/14/#comment-179 Tarmo Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:31:51 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=14#comment-179 What a nice answer, thanks Paul. What a nice answer, thanks Paul.

]]> By: No More Anxiety http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/14/#comment-178 No More Anxiety Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:59:11 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=14#comment-178 Hi Tarmo, I think anxiety and its symptoms can bring on depression. I never suffered with depression before my own anxiety, so I kind of knew that if I could come through anxiety I would also lose the depression. Anxiety robs us of so much, our personality, our whole outlook on life, it depletes us mentally and physically and this is a big factor when depression comes into the mix. My advice is don't be depressed because you are depressed, this is the same advice as don't be anxious because your anxious. I hope that makes sense, it means don't add loads of self-pity. Many people once they understand why they feel like they do can have a different outlook on how they feel, a new belief and this can lift their spirit. When I understood nothing and thought this was me forever, of course I felt sorry for myself and the depression deepend. I can't comment on each indivdual case, but that's how it worked for me, the depression lifted once I started to improve, in fact now I can't remember the last time I got down. After what I went through everyday seems like a gift to me. Paul Hi Tarmo, I think anxiety and its symptoms can bring on depression. I never suffered with depression before my own anxiety, so I kind of knew that if I could come through anxiety I would also lose the depression. Anxiety robs us of so much, our personality, our whole outlook on life, it depletes us mentally and physically and this is a big factor when depression comes into the mix. My advice is don’t be depressed because you are depressed, this is the same advice as don’t be anxious because your anxious. I hope that makes sense, it means don’t add loads of self-pity. Many people once they understand why they feel like they do can have a different outlook on how they feel, a new belief and this can lift their spirit. When I understood nothing and thought this was me forever, of course I felt sorry for myself and the depression deepend. I can’t comment on each indivdual case, but that’s how it worked for me, the depression lifted once I started to improve, in fact now I can’t remember the last time I got down. After what I went through everyday seems like a gift to me.

Paul

]]> By: Tarmo http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/14/#comment-176 Tarmo Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:43:44 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=14#comment-176 A question to Paul: Often with anxiety comes depression of some sort, but do you think depression is a sickness of it's own as well? I mean, do you think that the advice you provide for treating anxiety can be used for depression of different sorts? A question to Paul:
Often with anxiety comes depression of some sort, but do you think depression is a sickness of it’s own as well? I mean, do you think that the advice you provide for treating anxiety can be used for depression of different sorts?

]]> By: No More Anxiety http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/14/#comment-133 No More Anxiety Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:13:22 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=14#comment-133 I am sure it will help you Anthony, the book goes into far more detail than the site and includes a lot more subjects, that's why it is over 100 pages long. Although there is far more information, I still try to keep it easy to read and understand. Do feel free to pass on feedback. Paul I am sure it will help you Anthony, the book goes into far more detail than the site and includes a lot more subjects, that’s why it is over 100 pages long. Although there is far more information, I still try to keep it easy to read and understand. Do feel free to pass on feedback.

Paul

]]> By: Anthony http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/14/#comment-131 Anthony Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:34:53 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=14#comment-131 Well, Paul, I finally ordered your book. Can't wait for it to come in the mail. I don't expect a miracle after reading it, but I'm sure it will help. Are there a lot of things in the book that aren't mentioned in the site? Well, Paul, I finally ordered your book. Can’t wait for it to come in the mail. I don’t expect a miracle after reading it, but I’m sure it will help.

Are there a lot of things in the book that aren’t mentioned in the site?

]]> By: Frederic Floyd http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/14/#comment-125 Frederic Floyd Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:38:55 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=14#comment-125 Just another idea for a post: some symptoms of anxiety mimic non anxiety symptoms. Eg: tinitus, eye floaters, blurred vision, migraines... It is difficult to sift through your mind the idea that something is purely driven by tight nerves and adrenalin, when you hear of people complaining of the same symptom with no anxiety to drive it. Hearing about these people brings a lot of doubt, and fear that I will recover from these symptoms. I do trust most of what you say, but doubts still linger (maybe because I havent talked to anyone who has recovered from floater, tinitus, eye strains and such...) Just another idea for a post:

some symptoms of anxiety mimic non anxiety symptoms. Eg: tinitus, eye floaters, blurred vision, migraines…

It is difficult to sift through your mind the idea that something is purely driven by tight nerves and adrenalin, when you hear of people complaining of the same symptom with no anxiety to drive it.

Hearing about these people brings a lot of doubt, and fear that I will recover from these symptoms. I do trust most of what you say, but doubts still linger (maybe because I havent talked to anyone who has recovered from floater, tinitus, eye strains and such…)

]]> By: Anthony http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/14/#comment-124 Anthony Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:00:40 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=14#comment-124 I see what you are saying. I consider my anxiety to be very mild compared to some people, so I simply see meds as being a solution to my anxiety, as it worked for me for so long. I see what you are saying. I consider my anxiety to be very mild compared to some people, so I simply see meds as being a solution to my anxiety, as it worked for me for so long.

]]> By: No More Anxiety http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/14/#comment-122 No More Anxiety Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:56:44 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=14#comment-122 Anthony people keep saying I am anti medication. The truth is I go on what it did for me and the sad stories on forums I see all too often of people swapping and changing them like sweets over many years. If you find some comfort in medication then that's fine, as long as people don't see it as the only answer, swapping and changing, trying to find that miracle tablet that will make it all go away. In my opinion you need to understand this condition to make strides, knowledge put me on the road to revcovery. As you say your mind wants to constnatly analyze and worry, that is exactly what I did for many years as I just did not understand what was wrong with me, this is why I say understanding is so important, it takes so much worry and fear out of the equation. Anthony people keep saying I am anti medication. The truth is I go on what it did for me and the sad stories on forums I see all too often of people swapping and changing them like sweets over many years. If you find some comfort in medication then that’s fine, as long as people don’t see it as the only answer, swapping and changing, trying to find that miracle tablet that will make it all go away. In my opinion you need to understand this condition to make strides, knowledge put me on the road to revcovery. As you say your mind wants to constnatly analyze and worry, that is exactly what I did for many years as I just did not understand what was wrong with me, this is why I say understanding is so important, it takes so much worry and fear out of the equation.

]]> By: Anthony http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/02/08/14/#comment-120 Anthony Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:00:20 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=14#comment-120 Paul, your words are very comforting, and I'm glad that someone understands exactly what I'm going through. I have not read your book yet, but I plan to. That, along with medication (I know you are not big on it, but it's worked for me in the past), exercise, and time will help me get through this. Right now I'm back to work, I sleep well, but like I said in a previous blog, my mind wants to analyze and worry. A few times that I've tried to explain how I feel to my family, I just break down and cry. I guess my frustration comes from my medication not working anymore after 4 years. This is exactly how I felt back then. Paul,

your words are very comforting, and I’m glad that someone understands exactly what I’m going through.

I have not read your book yet, but I plan to. That, along with medication (I know you are not big on it, but it’s worked for me in the past), exercise, and time will help me get through this.

Right now I’m back to work, I sleep well, but like I said in a previous blog, my mind wants to analyze and worry. A few times that I’ve tried to explain how I feel to my family, I just break down and cry. I guess my frustration comes from my medication not working anymore after 4 years. This is exactly how I felt back then.

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