Say I Accept.

[Jeff1943]

You have a feeling something bad is going to happen to you. Say I Accept the feeling for the time being and carry on.

You feel awful if you leave the safety of your home. Say I Accept the feeling for the time being and go for a walk.

You have chest pain your doctor says isn't due to your heart. Say I Accept the pain for the time being and get on with your life.

You have stomach pain the hospital has confirmed isn't a tumour. Say I Accept the pain for the moment and carry on.

You have social anxiety that makes you feel awkward with people. Say I Accept the feeling for the moment and go to the party.

You feel devoid of energy on waking even though tests showed nothing wrong. Say I Accept the tiredness for the moment and go shopping.

You're scared to drive your car in traffic though you know you're a careful driver. Say I Accept my fear of driving for the time being and visit a friend by car.

You can't truly accept something and fear it at the same time.

Say I Accept.

[Minnie87]

Fantastic words.so so true x

[Tinkynutbug]

Yes so true thank you Jeff for the reminder it’s a God send!

God bless you

Leticia

[rach1402]

Can't argue with that! It's the only way if you ever want to have a life again x

[mellowMaryDi]

Thank you!!

[Hidden]

Really helpful words....Thank you Jeff1943.

[Indigojoe]

AMEN old friend! UTTER Acceptance.........utter, utter utter acceptance. This has "moved me" to be able to get around everyday to all of my appointments and chores, without having to cancel them, at this time!

[Jeff1943 in reply to Indigojoe]

And with persistence there is every reason to believe you will recover your quiet mind👍👍

[Hidden]

Thanks, Jeff.. I find my health anxiety to be worse based on my readings online (that I shouldn’t be doing). Maybe I should try reading more positive posts. The struggle continues but there’s light on the way.

[Jeff1943 in reply to Hidden]

Unicornsrule, have you ever seen the YouTube Video 'Peace from nervous suffering' by Claire Weekes? Well worth an hour of your life to watch it.

[Hidden in reply to Jeff1943]

I totally will. I’ve been struggling bad! My doctor told me to go off Zoloft because it made things way worse. I’ll def try this out I’m motivated to feel better!

[asanders1203]

Thanks for the words ! Sometimes I forget to accept the feelings and try to fight them then end up feeling defeated.

[Jeff1943 in reply to asanders1203]

Do not fight your anxiety. Anxiety causes more tension, more strain. You need less not more of these. Instead of fighting, frame your mind to accept all your symptoms for the time being. Engage in masterly inactivity. Let the symptoms come, everything from panic attacks to agoraphobia: do not seek to evade them. Instead stand your ground, they cannot harm you, the symptoms of anxiety are fake: they cannot kill you, disable you or make you lose your mind.

Let the panic attacks and bad feelings rush forward and break over you, even as the incoming sea hurls itself against the rock, rushes past it and recedes. The rock endures. You are that rock.

You will not always feel like this. You are in no danger. Our recovery begins when we stop frightening ourselves half to death every five minutes.

[asanders1203 in reply to Jeff1943]

Thanks I needed to hear that!

[Needtovent]

I love this post, Jeff

[Agora1]

Jeff, can't believe I missed this post along the way.

Great advice as usual...