Comments on: How do I feel normal again with anxiety? http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/05/01/31/ Anxiety no more Helping sufferers overcome anxiety and panic issues Thu, 17 May 2012 16:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kashawn http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/05/01/31/#comment-2245 Kashawn Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:07:28 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=31#comment-2245 This post I find to be very important. I found that the more I kept myself busy doing normal things (such as homework, reading) the more I felt normal. As Paul mentions, STAYING AT HOME THINKING OF THIS CONDITION DESTROYS US, IT FOOLS US INTO THINKING SOMETHING IS WRONG. Staying busy is key. Thank you Paul Im getting somewhere with my recovery. This post I find to be very important. I found that the more I kept myself busy doing normal things (such as homework, reading) the more I felt normal. As Paul mentions, STAYING AT HOME THINKING OF THIS CONDITION DESTROYS US, IT FOOLS US INTO THINKING SOMETHING IS WRONG.
Staying busy is key.
Thank you Paul Im getting somewhere with my recovery.

]]> By: lisa http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/05/01/31/#comment-1288 lisa Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:00:43 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=31#comment-1288 jr,just let them come and go,everyone gets thoughts about the same sex or opposite sex its normal and natural,i bet if you ask anyone they do.im happily married but i can see a fit guy down the street or on tv and think god hes fit.if you were gonna cheat on your partner you would of done,your just aware of them thoughts dont worry about them.we all have fantasys its normal..look at me about ross kemp..lol fit,gorgeous,muscly, i think god i wouldnt kick him out of bed in a hurry, its fine to have them,its fine,normal,natural you just need to tell yourself these things. jr,just let them come and go,everyone gets thoughts about the same sex or opposite sex its normal and natural,i bet if you ask anyone they do.im happily married but i can see a fit guy down the street or on tv and think god hes fit.if you were gonna cheat on your partner you would of done,your just aware of them thoughts dont worry about them.we all have fantasys its normal..look at me about ross kemp..lol fit,gorgeous,muscly, i think god i wouldnt kick him out of bed in a hurry, its fine to have them,its fine,normal,natural you just need to tell yourself these things.

]]> By: hilary http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/05/01/31/#comment-1287 hilary Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:16:29 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=31#comment-1287 Hi This is the first time I have done something like this, but would just like to say I have just read Paul's book which I found helped me a lot. I seem to suffer from everything he has written about in his book, but the worst thing for me I think is the depersonalisation, which can be very frightening. All I can hope is that by reading and re-reading this book I wil be able to let go of these feelings. I have started trying to accept these feelings and hope that I will be able to overcome them. Hi
This is the first time I have done something like this, but would just like to say I have just read Paul’s book which I found helped me a lot. I seem to suffer from everything he has written about in his book, but the worst thing for me I think is the depersonalisation, which can be very frightening. All I can hope is that by reading and re-reading this book I wil be able to let go of these feelings. I have started trying to accept these feelings and hope that I will be able to overcome them.

]]> By: JR http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/05/01/31/#comment-1273 JR Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:31:18 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=31#comment-1273 i have the reoccuring thought of cheating on my partner or that I don't love her. I had this awhile back and just stopped talking with women as much as possible. I guess I was scared that I would develop feelings for someone else other than her. Sometimes I get flashes of the sexual nature when I'm around women that are friends the more this happens of course I try to fight it, it's hard been that is the last thing that you would want to do to women. I totally respect women and these thoughts and images are not the real me at all. i have the reoccuring thought of cheating on my partner or that I don’t love her. I had this awhile back and just stopped talking with women as much as possible. I guess I was scared that I would develop feelings for someone else other than her. Sometimes I get flashes of the sexual nature when I’m around women that are friends the more this happens of course I try to fight it, it’s hard been that is the last thing that you would want to do to women. I totally respect women and these thoughts and images are not the real me at all.

]]> By: Rick http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/05/01/31/#comment-925 Rick Sat, 10 May 2008 23:47:54 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=31#comment-925 Hi Candie, Dave Im currently in setback mode although reading these posts has confirmed thats its me getting better. Just the sleep thing is setting me back, im worried that i wont get enough sleep for my job as its very physical. Dave someone once said to me dont regret the things you do, do. Regret the things you dont do. I suppose its like, the past has gone so dont dwell on it we carnt change things that have passed, just consentrate on the future and set goals. Thanks for the reassurance Rick Hi Candie, Dave
Im currently in setback mode although reading these posts has confirmed thats its me getting better. Just the sleep thing is setting me back, im worried that i wont get enough sleep for my job as its very physical. Dave someone once said to me dont regret the things you do, do. Regret the things you dont do. I suppose its like, the past has gone so dont dwell on it we carnt change things that have passed, just consentrate on the future and set goals.
Thanks for the reassurance
Rick

]]> By: Dave http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/05/01/31/#comment-917 Dave Sat, 10 May 2008 00:24:27 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=31#comment-917 I totally understand what you're saying Candie. Something else I've noticed, is that when I go through very anxious periods, A thought that stays on my mind is whether or not I am a good person. I also try a lot harder to live my life as a good person, and think about all my actions. I do think these lessons carry on into your wellness. I totally understand what you’re saying Candie.

Something else I’ve noticed, is that when I go through very anxious periods, A thought that stays on my mind is whether or not I am a good person. I also try a lot harder to live my life as a good person, and think about all my actions. I do think these lessons carry on into your wellness.

]]> By: candie http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/05/01/31/#comment-916 candie Fri, 09 May 2008 21:11:42 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=31#comment-916 Yea we do, its a releif to have someone with simlar symptoms, because then i know im not going mad and it is just anxiety! I cant remember feeling like i had compulsions(urges) to act on thoughts, up until recent months. I think this is because when i had a thought before i would avoid anything to do with it, where as now i am putting myself on the front line and not avoiding the thoughts and fear. Supose its like in Pauls book when someone told him he might get worse before he gets better, well now im not running from these thoughts i have to learn to allow the fear to be here my body will panic more as its not used to me exposing myself to them. I was thinking the other day though, we are perfectly sane people; infact more then sane i would say! I supose anxiety gives people more of a consience lol. Bad people such as murderers do really evil things, yet there is no consience to make them panic... release adrenaline and then feel extremely worried about their actions. Bad people just dont feel remorse. With our thoughts comes so much fear and guilt, which is why they bother us so much, hence meaning we are good people! Yep, cant you tell i think too much Lol! Yea we do, its a releif to have someone with simlar symptoms, because then i know im not going mad and it is just anxiety!

I cant remember feeling like i had compulsions(urges) to act on thoughts, up until recent months. I think this is because when i had a thought before i would avoid anything to do with it, where as now i am putting myself on the front line and not avoiding the thoughts and fear. Supose its like in Pauls book when someone told him he might get worse before he gets better, well now im not running from these thoughts i have to learn to allow the fear to be here my body will panic more as its not used to me exposing myself to them.

I was thinking the other day though, we are perfectly sane people; infact more then sane i would say! I supose anxiety gives people more of a consience lol. Bad people such as murderers do really evil things, yet there is no consience to make them panic… release adrenaline and then feel extremely worried about their actions. Bad people just dont feel remorse. With our thoughts comes so much fear and guilt, which is why they bother us so much, hence meaning we are good people!

Yep, cant you tell i think too much Lol!

]]> By: steph http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/05/01/31/#comment-914 steph Fri, 09 May 2008 18:37:04 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=31#comment-914 Thanks candie, i do know after i hav experienced it that its only anxiety, even when its happenin, but because that thing just come out of blue and was quite strange feeling it jus felt weird! i really didnt feel myself and i think thats what scared me but i kno these are symptoms of dp! i think we have quite a lot of symptoms the same. Thanks candie, i do know after i hav experienced it that its only anxiety, even when its happenin, but because that thing just come out of blue and was quite strange feeling it jus felt weird! i really didnt feel myself and i think thats what scared me but i kno these are symptoms of dp! i think we have quite a lot of symptoms the same.

]]> By: Peter http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/05/01/31/#comment-912 Peter Fri, 09 May 2008 12:34:52 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=31#comment-912 This is so true Candie, the thing about anxiety not being rational!! This is one of the hardest things I'm dealing with at the moment, most of my symptoms have gone except for this feeling of being a bit 'flat' and that something bad is going to happen. The best thing to do with all of this is to try and get on with your day but it is easier said than done at times! I'm going to get on my bike in a bit and burn off some of that excess adrenaline..... This is so true Candie, the thing about anxiety not being rational!!

This is one of the hardest things I’m dealing with at the moment, most of my symptoms have gone except for this feeling of being a bit ‘flat’ and that something bad is going to happen.

The best thing to do with all of this is to try and get on with your day but it is easier said than done at times! I’m going to get on my bike in a bit and burn off some of that excess adrenaline…..

]]> By: candie http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2008/05/01/31/#comment-911 candie Fri, 09 May 2008 11:40:50 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=31#comment-911 Steph, it is just anxiety. Trust me, when it happened to me i felt really strange.. and since iv had a feeling like something bad is going to happen. But thats just adrenalin sending false signals to my brain. Dont try and figure it out, anxiety isnt rational in any way. Just because this happened doesn't mean you havn't moved forward... its probably because you have been doing so well the adrenalin couldnt find a release elsewhere.. so wham there goes a random panic attack from no where! As for the compulsion to act thoughts out, its not real.. its just because of the panic and adrenalin. If you read some of my posts above you will see i asked about that.... it sort of feels like an urge, but its again just a false signal caused by adrenalin to either fight or run.. which can feel like a compulsion. Stupid anxiety eh! Steph, it is just anxiety. Trust me, when it happened to me i felt really strange.. and since iv had a feeling like something bad is going to happen. But thats just adrenalin sending false signals to my brain.

Dont try and figure it out, anxiety isnt rational in any way. Just because this happened doesn’t mean you havn’t moved forward… its probably because you have been doing so well the adrenalin couldnt find a release elsewhere.. so wham there goes a random panic attack from no where!

As for the compulsion to act thoughts out, its not real.. its just because of the panic and adrenalin. If you read some of my posts above you will see i asked about that…. it sort of feels like an urge, but its again just a false signal caused by adrenalin to either fight or run.. which can feel like a compulsion.

Stupid anxiety eh!

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