Comments on: Fighting our anxiety does us no good

By: Paulina

Paulina — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:46:55 +0000

Hi Candie, Scarlet and Paul, and everyone else!

I was just reading older Posts.. specially the one from Patrick from June 17th. and I do also find so hard to think about something else but my anxiety that started about two or three months ago after some panic attacks starting in June. I have starting to the grip of this funny “companion” that seems to be around 24/7.
One last thing.. I have started to notice that if I sit in a classroom or in a conversation my head will just be in the anxiety conversation.. Sometimes is like repeating the advises i read from the book or the posts. or sometimes is like I am giving myselg advice …. weird i know..
Anyways, when this happens i start to feel “funny” like not totally me, but with d.p. i guess yo can call it.
Any thoughts? or what to “not to do” in these cases.

thank you again for your great support.

By: Sophie

Sophie — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:42:46 +0000

I have noticed all these posts are fairly old.. but a also very true.. I have only recently realised i am not the only one and there is help thats doesnt involve doctors and pills etc.. this post has helped me alot, as does all of pauls explainations.. etc.. but im terrified of returning to college after a panic attack i have had there leading me to flee from the classroom, because of thinking everyone is staring and talking at me. I am so worried of what they think of me im afraid i wont be able to overcome any anxiety feelings im going to get when i return, does anyone know of anything that could help me over come this ??
Thanks, soph

By: Jess

Jess — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:26:36 +0000

Hey ANT if you still check theses blogs, i wenth through the eact samething about my baby sister (shes three) sacred the life outa me. Im getting better now to learn to let these thoughts come and go, and im doing alright. I don’t get the pangs of adrenalin now every time i see her or any child. I just let the thoughts come in and sayto myself bring it on anxiety! Just thought i’d let you know you are not alone, just thought id let you know as that was what used to scare me most.

thanks

Jess

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:41:28 +0000

Thanks for all your help Paul, your book has been very inspiring for me!

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:55:40 +0000

Just wanted to give a big thank you to Paul, the book has been very inspiring and extremely helpful, I am 21 years old, and since i was 14 i had constant worry and panic disorder, and worst of all i was repressing these feelings, and avoiding them! However since i came across your book. I feel like a new me has been born, i feel so rejuvenated and my anxiety is slowly but progressively dissolving.
I’ve started going gym and i feel amazing, my brain feels relaxed. This journey has been hard for me, but i take every little step slowly, slowly, and i can see the difference and i feel like life is AMAZING again!
Thank you again Paul!

By: brenda

brenda — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:07:03 +0000

This is thefirst time i have come across this site. My problem is early mornings. I wake frightened every morning. I know i am frightening myself but I still do it and feel really bad as a result. By early evenings I relax and let go but next day I repeat the same mistake, it’s driving me mad as I know I am doing this to myself. I live by myself, I am over 60 I wonder if anyone has any tips on how to change this I have tried everything I can think of sometimes it works sometimes it does not going through a horrible patch at the moment after making good progress

By: Sydney Carton

Sydney Carton — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:59:29 +0000

Paul

I know how many people are grateful to the wise words which are contained in your book. I feel I must add my own personal thanks as it helped me so much during a recent mental crisis caused by a lengthy period of stress. I have suffered from anxiety on and off for many years with the odd bout of depression thrown in. The good times are good and the bad times unimaginable to most people. Just a tip, I would recommend that ’sufferers’ keep your book by their bed ready to dip into should early morning anxiety/panic be a problem. I have found too that at other times re- reading certain passages which are applicable to my state of mind on a particular day has helped me enormously. I have had four good weeks since my crisis waned but from nowhere a sudden setback has occurred accompanied by my old friends DP and DR . Note to self – back to Paul,s book and the usual coping stategies and plod on as if nothing is amiss – Apparently, I am known (and loved) for my sense of humour which goes to show you can fool most of the people all of the time. Thanks again Paul PS Although I am over 60 I am determined, like all your bloggers, to one day attain complete recovery

By: Sandeep

Sandeep — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:08:41 +0000

Thanks Candie.

By: candie

candie — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:30:49 +0000

Sandeep i think you are arnt changing your method, more relearning it again and again till its ingrained. Everything you describe is dismissing your fear, so your just learning how to gradually do that more and more- that i did and still do yes

By: Sandeep

Sandeep — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:05:59 +0000

Candie – may I ask you a question? Each time I hit a setback, I find myself applying a new tool to get out of it b/c the whole reason I hit the setback was b/c whatever I was telling myself stopped working. For instance, there are times when I tell myself there’s nothing I can do but accept, other times I tell myself I’m not scared and yet other times, I bring myself to the present when I feel anxiety. I know these are variations of the same theme of acceptance. Am I making progress by changing around what works? Did you find yourself doing this too? Thanks.