a better day

[belladay]

Managed my anxiety a bit better today. I was able to eat an almost complete meal today with little problem. Only one today though. Better than normal at least. Been eating a lot of candy and chips because they seem to be some of the only things I can eat without much issue. I want to get back to my regular diet but I am still scared to eat a lot of things. Slow and steady wins the race I guess.

[dom410]

I'm glad you were able to eat some today.

[Jeff1943]

Fear is the enemy. When we feel anxiety, whatever our symptoms, it frightens us. This creates fear hormones that flood our nervous system making and keeping it over sensitised.

Yet there is nothing to fear: anxiety is only a feeling. Nobody was ever killed by anxiety, disabled by anxiety, driven crazy by anxiety. Despite the strength of anxiety to make us feel bad its power is limited. Even under the most powerful microscope in the world it is nowhere to be seen. Anxiety is an illusion.

No need to fight anxiety, fighting causes more stress and tension, your nervous system needs less of those not more.

Instead...accept all your symptoms for the time being. Accept them, agree to coexist with them for the moment. This breaks the vicious circle of symptom-fear-adrenalin-symptom-fear adrenalin.

With practice and patience acceptance replaces fear and allows your nervous system to recover and you recover your quiet mind and your appetite .

[Vt1988]

Congrats!! I’m hoping now (as I see this has been posted about a month ago) that you’re continuing to improve. I get it, certain foods are considered safe in my mind (though I don’t understand the reasoning) and I don’t seem to panic. Chips is one of my go to’s as well as coke, decaf coffee, water, & a couple frozen food items. I don’t understand the reasoning... I just can’t wait for the day where I’ll enjoy food again.