Feeling that this will be forever

[Dadoffour]

I’m 34 and have dealt with anxiety most my life, until recently have been able to handle it pretty easily. It’s been nearly a year of trial and error and I must say, between meds and therapy I have had a lot of good days.

These ruts I’ve been getting in are so challenging though! Any inspiration would be gladly appreciated. As it feels someday that I am in a terrible spot, I just want to be able to shrug and say that I’ll be okay! I have a lot of time at work where I can get lost in ruminating, etc.. makes the challenging days even harder.

[Hidden]

You will be in winning street but before that you have to come through the hard times - it will be worth it - growth and learning about yourself not simple task but complicated one

[Dadoffour in reply to Hidden]

Thanks, I hope so! It’s been a trip for sure. My family deserves the best version of me and I’m determined to give them that.

[Dadoffour]

Thank you! 😊

[Jeff1943]

Claire Weekes, the 'woman who cracked the anxiety code', claimed that everybody who followed her method can recover from anxiety disorder no matter how deeply and how long they have suffered.David Barlow, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at Boston University, claimed that since first publishing her method more than 50 years ago "tens of millions of people have recovered using her method".

I would say that's a very conservative estimate.

"Face. Accept. Float. Let time pass."

[Dadoffour in reply to Jeff1943]

I am just starting In on her book, hope and help for your nerves. Is she in my brain?? I haven’t quite figured out what I need to do to follow her method.. I’ll keep reading though

My anxiety has rarely kept me from “functioning” there is about 2-3 times when I’ve had to leave work or had a depressive episode from it. However, inside I feel so nervous and scared! It’s like I can do the hard things but am suffering internally.. hoping that is normal and able to “cure”..

[Jeff1943 in reply to Dadoffour]

Good fortune has brought you to her first book, the best one as it sets out her method clearly and concisely, same book is also published under the title 'Self help for your nerves'.You say you have just begun to read it so must finish doing so to get the full story. Don't think that by just reading the book you can expect improvement by tea time. You need to read it several times so that when anxieties present themselves you know instinctively how to respond.

Then you have to practice her meaning of Acceptance difficult though it may be - again and again and again until one fine day the first ray of reward begins to appear.

I wish you God's speed on your new path to recovery.

'Face. Accept. Float. Let time pass.'

[jadeite11]

Its ok to just be fed up sometimes, your feelings are there as a guidance thats all. So give yourself a break, you re only human.. Also sometimes when you say you ruminate alot, do you have anything you like doing to get out of your head? Sports or reading or even art. Maybe join a club of something youve always fancied, or do something you used to darts or snooker? Sometimes things are just difficult, so give yourself a pat on the back and take each day as it comes. I wish you well.

[Dadoffour]

hi thanks for the reply! Yeah definitely doing “anything” has helped break the loop for me.. I just feel like I need something to break it. Like It’s hard to stop hyper fixating sometimes!