Comments on: Recovery from anxiety can take time

By: Clover

Clover — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:54:17 +0000

Hi, I have been suffering with anxiety almost a month now and i feel horrible. It is ruining my relationship with my friends and family. All i want is to get back to how things was, normal, without having to carry my anxiety pills with me all the time. I want to be able to just be me. I wish there was something that can cure this.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:59:40 +0000

Hi all,

what a relief to read the site and this blog. I have had so many “false dawns” over the last weeks that left me feeling great for some hours to a few days. I had expected to have “snapped out” of it instantly. I can relate so well to all the posts above, but I do find it a bit worrying to read about all the other problems people have. …. Will I have those too lol ? That’s just another “what if” to get over, I suppose.

But to break out of the “relief it’s over” / “it’s all back” cycle is great. I can now work on it just happening. I also now realise that I had anxiety 10 years ago that hung around for some months. I did no research on the symptoms at the time – which was good – and kept it to my own little world. Over time I realised that symptoms came and went and lost their power. Because I told nobody, I never cancelled an appointment or missed work. Even though I did not understand what was up, just going along with life seemed to have done the trick.

Cheers – Patrick

By: Manuella

Manuella — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:53:15 +0000

Oh yeah…I think everybody here agrees that the morning after a few (or lots) of drinks can be stressful!

Yesterday I spent the day feeling awkward….guess why? hehehe

As Paul said somewhere here: having a drink, fine…getting hammered? Well, maybe not a very goood idea.

By: Manuella

Manuella — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:43:24 +0000

Hey Lee!

About the what ifs…I will not try to explain here what I think it’s our most common symptom but, rest assured, sometimes I can’t even hear someone talking about a illness, death or whatever without feeling reeeally sick…some other days I can help out a friend in distress. Understanding and going through those shitty (ops) days make us stronger, isn’t it?

By: jo

jo — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:01:11 +0000

hey steph, thanks for your advice, im on my third day in the new job, this morning i felt terrible, I had my first experience of feeling light headed to day, it was wierd, I got so anxious, I actually threw up! but I still made myself go to work, (Im a domestic assistant at center parcs).
I had my first day cleaning a villa on my own, it was really physical work basically cleaning the villa from top to bottom, and I cant believe how much I enjoyed it! I gone from being a jibbering wreck im the morning, to feeling really pleased with myself, in the afternoon, it was a beautiful sunny day, I had all the windows open, and worked away while listening to the birds singing, (although I did have to chase a duck out of the living room at one point!) I was shattered by the end of the day but I felt like I had worked all the anxiety out.
Ive had a good end to a day that started really badly, im just a bit apprehensive about what tomorrow will bring, (thats me being my worst enemy again! lol)
before I go ,I have blurry vision, which is a side effect of my anti depressant so Im kind of used to it.
I think you should be proud of yourself, it sounds like you’ve had a real tuff time, and so much pressure to deal with, yet you still make time to chat to people on here its good to know there is always a friend out there who understands. xxxxx

By: steph

steph — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:11:35 +0000

hey lee, i do def feel worse after drink and the article you read i do the same thing! especially anything to do with hearing/seeing stuff i always think oh my god iv took drugs in the past this is going to happen to me!! I even avoid reading stuff or hearing about it when i feel like crap, which i know we shouldnt! I went out sunday for few drinks ive been avoiding going out drinking as it makes me feel worse, however i only had few, whilst i was out i got talking to a lad i know from school and havent seen since then, i mentioned to my friend i thought he has grown into a handsome lad, (like ya do!) and she thought itd would be hillarious to embaress me in mid conversation in front of him and everyone else at the table, i went bright red and felt so embaressed!! I left soon after this but felt really stupid id reacted like that and became really anxious, para and angr that my mates were out to make me look stupid, and were probably laughing at me and my pathetic ways!! I spent most of night worrying about it and didnt sleep properly(how daft!!). And iv been sleeping good and feeling good this last week to, i dont htink i would have worried and quetioned everything if i wouldnt have been tipsy. so yeah i do know what you mean where the alcohols concerned! Does that sound really daft and make you feel better,lol!!

By: Lee

Lee — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:54:14 +0000

hey guys, weird thing happened to me last night, went out with a few mates had a bit of “isnt this strange anxiety” but just let it go and got on with it had a fair bit to drink but when i got home its a bit blurry but i remember sitting and letting my anxiety take over and started panicking bout really strange stuff dunno if it was alcohol or what but never had that before while still sort of drunk, left me feeling a bit weird today but in cold light of day i know its just the anxiety and havent felt anxious all day which i had sort of expected to with my hangover so happy bout that just bit down that i started while i was drunk, never had that before! also it was really strange stuff like i read this article bout a lady who started to hear voices a few weeks back and as you do i applied it to myself and started “what if” know my anxiety is getting so much better and this is just a set back but anybody else done this after a few drinks??

cheers lee

By: steph

steph — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:42:36 +0000

Hi jo, Iv only been on this site for around a month now but have suffered anxiety on off for around 5 years. Not constant infact apart from feelin dodgy after a few heavy nights out i havent experienced it like this since i had my daughter 4 years ago! However iv had a lot of stress build up over last few years with babys dad and added pressure of uni work, must have come to a point where you can only take so much!! So it could be the added pressure of your new job, i always find when i feel like this any change no matter how small affects my anxiety levels! I have felt good for last few days with hardly any symptoms, then today i felt really odd, light headed anxious and dp which was really disheartening as i thought id got he hang of accepting, however iv got to remember that i am going to have bad days still for a while, i understand what you mean though it is hard to not be upset when you have a setback but we have to keep telling ourselfs thats all it is and if it is a day of feelin crap or a week we have got better before and its only added stress at the min why you feel this way. I wish i could be more help jo, i am to my own worst enemy also and if we have managed to worry and stress our way into a life of anxiety surley we can think positivley into a life of peace! Do you ever suffer with light headedness and blurry vision, this is kind of new to me! spk soon. x

By: jo

jo — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:31:50 +0000

Hi all,
I have been visiting pauls site now for a couple of months. When I first found this site, I cant tell you how relieved I was to know I wasnt alone! I immediatly, downloaded Pauls book, It has helped me so much, just having an explaination of what im feeling and why Im feeling. since summer last year, my life has been a real roller coaster ride, with so many bad things happening, the worst one being my dad passing away, at only 60 years old.
So i can understand why my nerves are so tired.
I am now finally doing better, but I get the odd day, when I feel bad, today being one of them, this has been the worst day ive had for a while.
I started a new job yesterday, so im wondering if that might have been the trigger, I know im my own worst enemy at times, Im worrying about getting ill again, and loosing the new job, which I know is the worst thing to do, Ive been doing really well, until now, was just wondering if anyone had any advice on how they cope with the really bad days, this one seems to be getting the better of me.
Its good to read so many of you are feeling better, and I hope to get back on track soon.
Thanks guys, Jo xxx

By: No More Anxiety

No More Anxiety — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:23:44 +0000

A pint of cider Lee, now your talking, that’s one way to get around me…lol

I get as much out of people moving forward as they do, it gives me immense joy to see people not only move forward but also truly understand what I try and get across and you really have picked up my message. Your right, anxiety can only hinder your life if you let it and create a monster out of it, If you treat it as a monster then it will treat you like a victim, were the wise words of someone on here. Even when I advise it still takes courage to believe in what I say and go places you may not have gone before, so pat yourself on the back.

Paul