after suffering with anxiety for a year I had given up hopes that I will be able to overcome it,but I have I didnt got a panic attacks since 2 months; nor I was anxious as I used to be; frndz I want to tell u that we are only creater of our anxiety and constantly thinking what ifs; I didn't took any medications nor approached a therapist;the only thing I told myself was I am free; and its OK to feel anxious; and not thinking about anxiety really helped .I divert my mind when anxious thoughts arise;I say at least 10 positive thoughts a day; say yourself sorry;its OK; or sing a song in mind;and let yourself free from your anxious thoughts;I used to suffer from heath and social anxiety then I questioned myself in a public place no one was thinking abt me except me. and abt health anxiety I can't restrict myself from doing a task out of the fear that my health will detoriate or. I fill faint................
I truely agree anxiety is a mental disease nothing else overcome it and get your life back
I hope this worked as it worked for me
Great!
You used a method called CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) and it works. Some people need medicines or a therapist or both. A mental health specialist teaches cognitive behavioral therapy.
Glad you found this on your own, medication free. Keep it up.
It's really helped me to look at life in a different way. I'm 69 now but throughout my life I would get panic attacks at the slightest thing, usually worried about things that MIGHT happen rather than things that DID happen. I have some tablets from the doctor but I very rarely used them, just the thought that I had them in case I needed them was enough. A few months ago I sort of "pulled myself together" and decided that I wouldn't let anxiety cause me problems again. I was due to go to London for the day, something I do about twice a year and instead of immediately thinking "Oh no, something could go wrong" I thought about all the times I had been before and how nothing had gone wrong and how much I had enjoyed it and I had no anxiety symptoms at all. It also helped that I recorded a message to myself on my tablet and played it a few times and listening to myself saying how pathetic I was that I was worried over the slightest thing when there were people half my age who were brain surgeons or flew jumbo jets etc. so why did I have a panic attack at the thought of going somewhere or doing something a bit out of the ordinary. I listed all the things that I should be grateful for, how I didn't have any life threatening diseases or disabilities, how active I was and how I had a great family - so many things to be thankful for and to make myself look forward to doing things rather than dreading them. So far this pep talk has worked so I really believe in the positive thinking attitude rather than thinking negative thoughts. No one can help you except yourself so people have to take their destiny in their own hands and not let their anxious thoughts ruin the rest of their lives.
Great posts!
The power of positive thinking is amazing - and is an art in itself. Especially for someone who doesn't do it very often.
Like most things, the more you do it, the more of a habit it will become. (I used to be the biggest pesimist going, before someone introduced me to the idea that thinking positively will mean positive things will gravitate towards you instead of negative things.
However I will say (from a long-term anxiety sufferer) that where it is possible to reduce anxiety without medication this is brilliant. (Things like yoga, exercise etc can be great natural helpers). But in some cases it may be required to go on medication for some time (always with the support of your GP - never do it alone, as they will monitor your progress etc).
I suffer from the anxiety disorder OCD, so the more anxious I get the worse my OCD becomes. Therefore I have had to go on medication in the past as sometimes it can be extremely difficult to start to combat your anxiety issues when you are that wound up that you can't think clearly, or rationally. However, this doesn't need to be a permanent thing, but can sometimes be the stepping stone that is needed.
I totally agree that it is always better to try more natural, alternative methods where this is possible.