There are many good folk on here who give reassurance and support and that's very important. It's helpful to list our symptoms here, hearing from other people with the same symptoms allows us to learn things and it's nice to know we're not alone.
Unfortunately the repeated listing of symptoms doesn't bring a cure. We all need a positive recovery plan that can include medications, talking therapy and self-help techniques.
We acquire anxiety disorder, and the depression or depletion that comes out of anxiety, because we've spent too long putting up with s**t. That includes toxic relationships, a job you hate, grief, loss, overwork, disappointment, you name it. So the first thing is to remove yourself from the cause(s) of your anxiety disorder. This may involve taking drastic action but you have to do it to recover your quiet mind and your needs come first. Because you're little use to anybody if you continue to do nothing.
After constantly bombarding our nervous system with negative emotions our nerves can take no more. They become over sensitive and start sending us false signals. Minor aches become life-threatening illnesses and every small problem is seen as an impossible obstacle. Such is life in the cuckoo's nest. The trick is to stop bombarding our nerves with fear and negativity so giving them a rest and time to recover.
The more we learn about anxiety the more we realise it's a toothless tiger. It can't kill you, cripple you or send you crazy even though our vivid imaginations tell us otherwise. Basically, we've got very good at frightening ourselves half to death.
Recovery plans can begin with meds, discuss it with your doctor: if you're overwhelmed with anxiety and depression and have a job and family to support meds can buy you time. But they only bring respite not cure, the bad feelings can return when you stop taking them.
A recovery plan may also include talking therapy with a mental health professional who knows their stuff. And it can also take on board self-help techniques in book form or on YouTube that teach us how accepting anxiety for the moment takes the pressure off our nervous system thereby helping it to recover. Learn to live with anxiety and you'll be able to live without it.
The posts I like reading on here most are those recording progress made and how it was gained. Having a recovery plan is a tonic in itself.
