Comments on: Anxiety tips and tricks http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2010/06/23/111/ 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: Carrie http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2010/06/23/111/#comment-15230 Carrie Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:14:55 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=111#comment-15230 Dear Paul/moderator: I just posted a question, which was first in review, but then it was deleted. I am confident that I did not say anything insulting or offensive, I was just trying to get feedback from other people. Maybe I am wrong and it just did not go through. Please let me know if maybe I should post it somewhere else on the blog. ...........Carrie you did nothing wrong, your first post just goes into moderation, it has now been passed as o.k. To get a reply you would be better posting on the latest blog post though. Paul Dear Paul/moderator: I just posted a question, which was first in review, but then it was deleted. I am confident that I did not say anything insulting or offensive, I was just trying to get feedback from other people. Maybe I am wrong and it just did not go through. Please let me know if maybe I should post it somewhere else on the blog.

………..Carrie you did nothing wrong, your first post just goes into moderation, it has now been passed as o.k. To get a reply you would be better posting on the latest blog post though.

Paul

]]> By: Carrie http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2010/06/23/111/#comment-15229 Carrie Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:33:53 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=111#comment-15229 Hello, I was not sure where my post belongs, so I apologize if it should be in a different thread. I just wanted to ask for your help in identifying my symptom. I have been suffering from anxiety for the last few months and it has been revealing itself in different forms (including panic attacks, negative thought patterns, sadness, persistent weird thoughts, etc.), but what I am feeling now is new and hard to describe (tried explaining it to a specialist with little success). The best way I can describe it is that it seems weird to me that we exist as human beings. So even though I go through my days as I used to and do the same things I used to (to the extent the anxiety permits me), but I am constantly overwhelmed by this weird perception of the world. It's not that I wonder why we exist or don't know of the facts relating to our existence. It is more perception than a thought. It feels that I am stuck in it and it makes me fearful. All the time. I cannot shake it off. I only get breaks in the morning (if I was able to have a good night sleep). I also noticed that the only emotion that I feel is fear or anticipation/observation of anxiety; otherwise, I feel numb to what is going on around me. If someone has experienced the same, please help me to figure this out. If I knew what it is, maybe it would be easier to know what to do about it. Thank you, Carrie Hello,
I was not sure where my post belongs, so I apologize if it should be in a different thread. I just wanted to ask for your help in identifying my symptom. I have been suffering from anxiety for the last few months and it has been revealing itself in different forms (including panic attacks, negative thought patterns, sadness, persistent weird thoughts, etc.), but what I am feeling now is new and hard to describe (tried explaining it to a specialist with little success). The best way I can describe it is that it seems weird to me that we exist as human beings. So even though I go through my days as I used to and do the same things I used to (to the extent the anxiety permits me), but I am constantly overwhelmed by this weird perception of the world. It’s not that I wonder why we exist or don’t know of the facts relating to our existence. It is more perception than a thought. It feels that I am stuck in it and it makes me fearful. All the time. I cannot shake it off. I only get breaks in the morning (if I was able to have a good night sleep). I also noticed that the only emotion that I feel is fear or anticipation/observation of anxiety; otherwise, I feel numb to what is going on around me. If someone has experienced the same, please help me to figure this out. If I knew what it is, maybe it would be easier to know what to do about it.
Thank you,
Carrie

]]> By: evelyn http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2010/06/23/111/#comment-14688 evelyn Sat, 16 Apr 2011 05:44:48 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=111#comment-14688 Hi Alissa:) As i was reading your story it, it memicked mine, word by word, look alissa i cannot really give you any advice as i myself am in recovery, everyday is getting better and better:) i have had really bad anxiety for about 7 months now, which now i am in a way better place, i am 28 years old but have had it since i was 17, but it hit me really hard 7 months ago, anyway you are in the best hands that you can ever be, this i promise you:) it will get better, i felt the same way like you, i truly felt i was loosing my mind!!! wooow but i now know the truth to so many question, i will give you the best advice that i can, for the mean time alissa, and i know it will seem fake at the begining or hard to do, just live alongside it, just for one day.. let the thoughts be there but this time lets change it up a bit, thaking the FEAR out!! know in the back of your mind that all you have is a simply tired mind, and with time it will get better, if you were truly mad , you would not be hear asking for help, because you would now be aware of trying to feel normal... Evelyn Hi Alissa:)
As i was reading your story it, it memicked mine, word by word, look alissa i cannot really give you any advice as i myself am in recovery, everyday is getting better and better:) i have had really bad anxiety for about 7 months now, which now i am in a way better place, i am 28 years old but have had it since i was 17, but it hit me really hard 7 months ago, anyway you are in the best hands that you can ever be, this i promise you:) it will get better, i felt the same way like you, i truly felt i was loosing my mind!!! wooow but i now know the truth to so many question, i will give you the best advice that i can, for the mean time alissa, and i know it will seem fake at the begining or hard to do, just live alongside it, just for one day.. let the thoughts be there but this time lets change it up a bit, thaking the FEAR out!! know in the back of your mind that all you have is a simply tired mind, and with time it will get better, if you were truly mad , you would not be hear asking for help, because you would now be aware of trying to feel normal…

Evelyn

]]> By: AP http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2010/06/23/111/#comment-14159 AP Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:28:30 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=111#comment-14159 Ive just come through 2 years of anxiety and panic attacks and i am nearly back to the way i was before all this began. The first thing i did was get any serious ailments ruled out by going for a health check at the doctors. that in itself relived a lot of stress which helped initially. remember all that anxiety is is stress magnified causing feelings that cause anxiety which cause stress and the circle begins. After that i went to see a good nutritional expert. you will be surprised how much your diet can affect your feelings. i gave up all refined white carbs, sugar & cows milk and caffeine. The withdrawal symptoms i felt after this were akin to having bad anxiety attacks but i knew it would do me good in the long term so i stuck with it, it only lasted a few weeks. I had h pylori and Yeast infections after years of poor diet and these were eliminated using supplements and the fatigue started to subside. My blood sugar spiking and dropping would cause weird feelings of fatigue that would cause anxiety. supplements to regulate this helped a lot i gave up smoking and once again doing this will make you feel terrible for from a few weeks up to a few months as your body craves nicotine and fights for it. Finally i had my adrenal glands tested and found that i had low levels of cortisol which are also being regulated using supplements. i now feel better that i have done for along time and the panic attacks and anxiety have all but gone. all that remains is the inward daily thinking about how i feel, once i conquer this , and it is conquerable , i will be myself again. to do this im following a regime similar to those stated on here. ignore the feelings , don't pay them any attention , they are all just bad memories of times when you have had anxiety or panic attacks previously. once you start to let them have no effect on you , they will, like all memories , fade. hope this helps someone out there Ive just come through 2 years of anxiety and panic attacks and i am nearly back to the way i was before all this began.
The first thing i did was get any serious ailments ruled out by going for a health check at the doctors. that in itself relived a lot of stress which helped initially. remember all that anxiety is is stress magnified causing feelings that cause anxiety which cause stress and the circle begins.

After that i went to see a good nutritional expert. you will be surprised how much your diet can affect your feelings.
i gave up all refined white carbs, sugar & cows milk and caffeine. The withdrawal symptoms i felt after this were akin to having bad anxiety attacks but i knew it would do me good in the long term so i stuck with it, it only lasted a few weeks.
I had h pylori and Yeast infections after years of poor diet and these were eliminated using supplements and the fatigue started to subside.
My blood sugar spiking and dropping would cause weird feelings of fatigue that would cause anxiety. supplements to regulate this helped a lot
i gave up smoking and once again doing this will make you feel terrible for from a few weeks up to a few months as your body craves nicotine and fights for it.
Finally i had my adrenal glands tested and found that i had low levels of cortisol which are also being regulated using supplements.
i now feel better that i have done for along time and the panic attacks and anxiety have all but gone.

all that remains is the inward daily thinking about how i feel, once i conquer this , and it is conquerable , i will be myself again. to do this im following a regime similar to those stated on here. ignore the feelings , don’t pay them any attention , they are all just bad memories of times when you have had anxiety or panic attacks previously. once you start to let them have no effect on you , they will, like all memories , fade.

hope this helps someone out there

]]> By: Paulina http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2010/06/23/111/#comment-13027 Paulina Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:19:11 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=111#comment-13027 Hi there Paul and other members of this great site ! I wrote in the other blog few days ago but I would love some advise from those that went through this awful thing. My story started with panic attacks about 5 months ago,,and for about 2 months ago it became anxiety 24/7. It was a horror movie. I wasnt googling anything until one day i just couldn’t hold it anymore and i googled my symptoms and the first page I arrived was here. I am sooo happy i did.. I am so much better than three weeks ago.. but there are still a few things that I would love so feedback on My of my obssesive thinking is about my heart and health. I will be analysing what i eat because I will have thoughs of geting high colesterol, high blood sugar and then “what if” I get a heart attack. I have been trying to let the thoughs come but its been difficult not to pay attention to them. As a result, i’ve been kind of depressed. I want to cry very often and when I talk about it with the people that know about it.. I just get so sentimental and sad, and frustated. This is not me… I have never worried or obssesed about this kind of stuff and i feel as i am trapped in this dark cloud that has turned my life upside down. Thank you for reading.. and any good comments or feedback will be greatly welcome. Hi there Paul and other members of this great site !

I wrote in the other blog few days ago but I would love some advise from those that went through this awful thing.
My story started with panic attacks about 5 months ago,,and for about 2 months ago it became anxiety 24/7. It was a horror movie. I wasnt googling anything until one day i just couldn’t hold it anymore and i googled my symptoms and the first page I arrived was here. I am sooo happy i did..

I am so much better than three weeks ago.. but there are still a few things that I would love so feedback on

My of my obssesive thinking is about my heart and health. I will be analysing what i eat because I will have thoughs of geting high colesterol, high blood sugar and then “what if” I get a heart attack. I have been trying to let the thoughs come but its been difficult not to pay attention to them.

As a result, i’ve been kind of depressed. I want to cry very often and when I talk about it with the people that know about it.. I just get so sentimental and sad, and frustated.

This is not me… I have never worried or obssesed about this kind of stuff and i feel as i am trapped in this dark cloud that has turned my life upside down.

Thank you for reading.. and any good comments or feedback will be greatly welcome.

]]> By: Davidina http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2010/06/23/111/#comment-12162 Davidina Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:18:32 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=111#comment-12162 I would like to thank Theresa J and Rachael for helping me the last time I posted. I have been chipping away at that brick Candie talked about. I am losing that jolt of adrenalin that I usually had when entering shops and when meeting people. Just feel a little anxious yet but trying not to think about it. Thoughts about certain things still bring on that stomach feeling, like butterflies and burning sensation. Trying to live in the moment. Just feel depressed at times, when all I usually felt was anxiety. Candie - I read all your posts and feel that I should know everything by now but it is so hard. I'm in to Paul's book now for 5 months after suffering for 1 year beforehand. Are there any more tips you can give me. I feel when I smile and get on with things, I feel better. But it is all false. Thanks to all you guys out there who make me feel not so alone. I would like to thank Theresa J and Rachael for helping me the last time I posted. I have been chipping away at that brick Candie talked about. I am losing that jolt of adrenalin that I usually had when entering shops and when meeting people. Just feel a little anxious yet but trying not to think about it. Thoughts about certain things still bring on that stomach feeling, like butterflies and burning sensation. Trying to live in the moment. Just feel depressed at times, when all I usually felt was anxiety. Candie – I read all your posts and feel that I should know everything by now but it is so hard. I’m in to Paul’s book now for 5 months after suffering for 1 year beforehand. Are there any more tips you can give me. I feel when I smile and get on with things, I feel better. But it is all false. Thanks to all you guys out there who make me feel not so alone.

]]> By: Mike http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2010/06/23/111/#comment-12046 Mike Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:19:47 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=111#comment-12046 I first found out i had anxiety last summer and found out my father had suffered from it when he was my age, im 26 now and for the last year ive felt fine just like the normal old me then this summer i split up with my GF of 4yrs and have been stressing for the last few months which had brought on feelings of anxiety. I know how to cope with them better this time round as i exercise often and quit smoking a year ago, but it was nice to find this site just to remind myself that it is nothing to get worked up over and dont try to fight it as that will just add fuel to the fire. I think i just need to now not let stress turn into anxiety. thanks for listening. I first found out i had anxiety last summer and found out my father had suffered from it when he was my age, im 26 now and for the last year ive felt fine just like the normal old me then this summer i split up with my GF of 4yrs and have been stressing for the last few months which had brought on feelings of anxiety.
I know how to cope with them better this time round as i exercise often and quit smoking a year ago, but it was nice to find this site just to remind myself that it is nothing to get worked up over and dont try to fight it as that will just add fuel to the fire. I think i just need to now not let stress turn into anxiety. thanks for listening.

]]> By: Alissa http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2010/06/23/111/#comment-12020 Alissa Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:05:55 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=111#comment-12020 I need help so badly. I don't even know if I am posting in the correct place but my mind will not focus and I'm not sure how to do what you're explaining. I want so much to be rid of my anxiety and symptoms. I am willing to do anything. I understand that you are supposed to just let yourself have the feelings and accept them but I have no idea how to do that. My anxiety is so bad that I am physically sick, nausea, diarrhea, headaches, dizziness, faintness, hyperventilation. I have been dealing with it since I was 18 with no apparent reason for the onset. I am now 31 and found a doctor that seemed to understand my problem about a year and a half ago. He prescribed medication that has helped tremendously, usually it relieves all of my anxiety and panic attacks when I take it, sometimes I do have breakthrough episodes. I have always felt guilty about needing the medication though and want nothing more than to be 'normal'. No one that I know suffers from this condition and I feel like no one understands just how bad it can be. I just recently found out I'm pregnant. Totally unexpected and unplanned. My husband (who is exceptionally wonderful and I cannot imagine my life without him) and I have been married for 12 years and didn't plan on having children. One of the main reasons was because of my anxiety disorder. Since I found out I'm pregnant a few days ago my anxiety has been out of control. The first day I did okay and even called my doc to lower my dose of medication as it is not proven safe in pregancy, though I have researched it thoroughly and there are no proven cases of birth defects either. The first day of my lower dose I had a horrible episode after waking up from a 2 hr nap. I was severely anxious with horrible physical symptoms since that time. The medication takes the edge off but nothing like it used to. I also have the problem that the medication cannot be discontinued abrubtly due to risk of seizures and other serious side effects. I know that the anxiety and stress are horrible for my baby as well as the medication and I have no idea what to do. I want to be better and be a stronger person. I lost my job a couple weeks ago before I found out about being pregnant and don't have insurance. I have seriously considered over the past few days anything that can help me deal with this. I have even thought...maybe I should have myself admitted to the hospital? I guess it's a good thing I don't have insurance or I'm sure that's where I would be, although I have never gone to the hospital for anxiety since I was 18. I am so tired, I don't sleep much at all, not eating much either, and I feel horrible about what this may be doing to my unborn baby. I just feel like a complete failure and so weak. I want to try the things you are talking about but I'm afraid of the effects on my pregnancy and my mind is so out of control I have a hard time understanding exactly what you mean by just letting the anxiety happen. I plan to order the book and hope it will help me through this time. I recently called and ordered a $500 program of cd's from and info-mercial and then felt so guilty I called right back and cancelled. I just thought, if someone really had been through this and knew how awful and debilitating it is, why would they try to make such a huge profit from fellow sufferers. I spend way too much time reading on the internet (which my dr. has insisted that I stop) freaking myself out more and tonight I feel like I found this website for the first time for a reason, as I have been to most others several times. I am so grateful to you for sharing you experience and trying to help others without trying to get rich from it. I can see that you truly want to help people overcome this terrible disorder. I plan to go see my GP as soon as the office opens and hope he can offer me some relief other than medication. I plan to tell him about my interest in your method as well. He is very open to trying alternatives and very supportive. He is the first doctor to make me feel that he understands what I am going through and wants to help me overcome this and not just dismiss me like I am some crazy person taking up too much of his time. I do admit that I feel like I'm going crazy, spiraling downward at a fast rate. I thought I had the anxiety under control and this pregnancy, whether it be hormones, or just additional worry has been my undoing. I would appreciate any feedback from anyone on any ideas I can try to help take control of my mind back. I can't live like this any longer. Please help me help myself. Thanks for listening. I need help so badly. I don’t even know if I am posting in the correct place but my mind will not focus and I’m not sure how to do what you’re explaining. I want so much to be rid of my anxiety and symptoms. I am willing to do anything. I understand that you are supposed to just let yourself have the feelings and accept them but I have no idea how to do that. My anxiety is so bad that I am physically sick, nausea, diarrhea, headaches, dizziness, faintness, hyperventilation. I have been dealing with it since I was 18 with no apparent reason for the onset. I am now 31 and found a doctor that seemed to understand my problem about a year and a half ago. He prescribed medication that has helped tremendously, usually it relieves all of my anxiety and panic attacks when I take it, sometimes I do have breakthrough episodes. I have always felt guilty about needing the medication though and want nothing more than to be ‘normal’. No one that I know suffers from this condition and I feel like no one understands just how bad it can be. I just recently found out I’m pregnant. Totally unexpected and unplanned.

My husband (who is exceptionally wonderful and I cannot imagine my life without him) and I have been married for 12 years and didn’t plan on having children. One of the main reasons was because of my anxiety disorder. Since I found out I’m pregnant a few days ago my anxiety has been out of control. The first day I did okay and even called my doc to lower my dose of medication as it is not proven safe in pregancy, though I have researched it thoroughly and there are no proven cases of birth defects either. The first day of my lower dose I had a horrible episode after waking up from a 2 hr nap. I was severely anxious with horrible physical symptoms since that time. The medication takes the edge off but nothing like it used to. I also have the problem that the medication cannot be discontinued abrubtly due to risk of seizures and other serious side effects. I know that the anxiety and stress are horrible for my baby as well as the medication and I have no idea what to do. I want to be better and be a stronger person. I lost my job a couple weeks ago before I found out about being pregnant and don’t have insurance. I have seriously considered over the past few days anything that can help me deal with this. I have even thought…maybe I should have myself admitted to the hospital? I guess it’s a good thing I don’t have insurance or I’m sure that’s where I would be, although I have never gone to the hospital for anxiety since I was 18. I am so tired, I don’t sleep much at all, not eating much either, and I feel horrible about what this may be doing to my unborn baby. I just feel like a complete failure and so weak. I want to try the things you are talking about but I’m afraid of the effects on my pregnancy and my mind is so out of control I have a hard time understanding exactly what you mean by just letting the anxiety happen.

I plan to order the book and hope it will help me through this time. I recently called and ordered a $500 program of cd’s from and info-mercial and then felt so guilty I called right back and cancelled. I just thought, if someone really had been through this and knew how awful and debilitating it is, why would they try to make such a huge profit from fellow sufferers. I spend way too much time reading on the internet (which my dr. has insisted that I stop) freaking myself out more and tonight I feel like I found this website for the first time for a reason, as I have been to most others several times. I am so grateful to you for sharing you experience and trying to help others without trying to get rich from it. I can see that you truly want to help people overcome this terrible disorder. I plan to go see my GP as soon as the office opens and hope he can offer me some relief other than medication. I plan to tell him about my interest in your method as well. He is very open to trying alternatives and very supportive. He is the first doctor to make me feel that he understands what I am going through and wants to help me overcome this and not just dismiss me like I am some crazy person taking up too much of his time. I do admit that I feel like I’m going crazy, spiraling downward at a fast rate. I thought I had the anxiety under control and this pregnancy, whether it be hormones, or just additional worry has been my undoing. I would appreciate any feedback from anyone on any ideas I can try to help take control of my mind back. I can’t live like this any longer. Please help me help myself. Thanks for listening.

]]> By: Simon in Devon http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2010/06/23/111/#comment-11902 Simon in Devon Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:47:24 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=111#comment-11902 Hi all, Just found this website yesterday afternoo whilst in bed. I had been on the golfcourse about halfway round when i just could not take any more, i had shakes, palpatations dizziness, and a bloody good cry. I've really no idea why, couldn't stop myself. So rushed home to the safety of my bed. I've had most of these type feelings / symptoms since end of July now, I was giving up smoking, using Champix. My Dad had a heart Attack end of may, re-mortgaged in June. I have always been a bit of a worrier, I have never had these symptons before, they seem to get worse. I get all day headaches, the back of my neck and shoulders get so tight. Been to Doctors loads, nothing wrong with me, a bit stressed one told me, too much alcohol the others. One has said the Champix i was taking has heightened my anxiety hence all this total and utter ensuing madness. Next week i am going to see a counsellor that i have been reffered to. My mother can't believe i feel so ill, although i look so well?? Oh yeah in tyhe process of buying the business off my Father. One more peice of stress can't hurt surley? Hope to feel better soon. Hi all, Just found this website yesterday afternoo whilst in bed. I had been on the golfcourse about halfway round when i just could not take any more, i had shakes, palpatations dizziness, and a bloody good cry. I’ve really no idea why, couldn’t stop myself. So rushed home to the safety of my bed. I’ve had most of these type feelings / symptoms since end of July now, I was giving up smoking, using Champix. My Dad had a heart Attack end of may, re-mortgaged in June. I have always been a bit of a worrier, I have never had these symptons before, they seem to get worse. I get all day headaches, the back of my neck and shoulders get so tight. Been to Doctors loads, nothing wrong with me, a bit stressed one told me, too much alcohol the others. One has said the Champix i was taking has heightened my anxiety hence all this total and utter ensuing madness. Next week i am going to see a counsellor that i have been reffered to. My mother can’t believe i feel so ill, although i look so well?? Oh yeah in tyhe process of buying the business off my Father. One more peice of stress can’t hurt surley? Hope to feel better soon.

]]> By: candie http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/2010/06/23/111/#comment-11854 candie Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:42:25 +0000 http://anxietynomore.co.uk/blog/?p=111#comment-11854 Simon, sounds like anxiety to me- but as Scarlet said before she had both like i did.. anxiety and depression, anyway there both caused by our reaction to our thoughts really and how we deal with stress and the negatives in life. You will become the person you once was, if you have been anxiety free before its inevitable with the right advice and application of it you will be well again. The biggest bit of advice i can give you is this- stop trying to force been well again.. your fighting with yourself daily, worryin why you cant be the person you was before. When you have this attitude it just keeps you stuck in the rut of anxiety and depression as if you push something away enough it sort of keeps panging back at you as your making a big deal out of it. If you was to tell yourself 'well no i dont feel good like i used to but its ok, im not going to push this away im going to be ok with not feeling well and get on with things'. You dont have to say this to yourself mentally all the time, reminders are fine but its more of an attitude then anything. Once you have grasped been ok with how you feel you wont be on alert and focusing on pushing it away, your mind will automatically let other things in and you will start to notice things making you happy again. Excitement for things you once felt, love for people, gratitude etc. As this is building do the things you loved before anxiety, surround yourself with the people you love and slowly but surely the old you will return. If im honest though you wont notice any improvements, as its so gradual and you are losing your anxiety habit as time goes so your not on alert watching it 24/7. Then eventually it will click and you will see that anxiety never unfortunately landed upon you, you did it all yourself- reacting to yourself- but it doesnt matter how you got it, as you have retrained your brain to have more healthy positive habits of reaction throughout recovery so anxiety never lands on your door step again. Promise you this isnt just some disorder that randomly happened to you, your controlling the full thing.. sounds mad i know but its the truth. Simon, sounds like anxiety to me- but as Scarlet said before she had both like i did.. anxiety and depression, anyway there both caused by our reaction to our thoughts really and how we deal with stress and the negatives in life.

You will become the person you once was, if you have been anxiety free before its inevitable with the right advice and application of it you will be well again. The biggest bit of advice i can give you is this- stop trying to force been well again.. your fighting with yourself daily, worryin why you cant be the person you was before. When you have this attitude it just keeps you stuck in the rut of anxiety and depression as if you push something away enough it sort of keeps panging back at you as your making a big deal out of it. If you was to tell yourself ‘well no i dont feel good like i used to but its ok, im not going to push this away im going to be ok with not feeling well and get on with things’. You dont have to say this to yourself mentally all the time, reminders are fine but its more of an attitude then anything. Once you have grasped been ok with how you feel you wont be on alert and focusing on pushing it away, your mind will automatically let other things in and you will start to notice things making you happy again. Excitement for things you once felt, love for people, gratitude etc. As this is building do the things you loved before anxiety, surround yourself with the people you love and slowly but surely the old you will return. If im honest though you wont notice any improvements, as its so gradual and you are losing your anxiety habit as time goes so your not on alert watching it 24/7. Then eventually it will click and you will see that anxiety never unfortunately landed upon you, you did it all yourself- reacting to yourself- but it doesnt matter how you got it, as you have retrained your brain to have more healthy positive habits of reaction throughout recovery so anxiety never lands on your door step again. Promise you this isnt just some disorder that randomly happened to you, your controlling the full thing.. sounds mad i know but its the truth.

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