Another day passes, another night starts.

[Armyguy]

Hey you all, sitting up here at work, wanting to encourage my fellow anxiety people, I'm 31 male, 10 year combat veteran, PTSD that turned in to Panic disorder this past February that has progressed into GAD, still have panic attacks but I suppress them and let them wash over me, Monday had 5, today 2 while at college. CBT has done it's job because I don't run anymore or stay home. I get up go to school and work 16 hours each day. No meds and it was hell But so worth it. Blood pressures been up and I've had my good and bad days but guess what???? I'm not dead in still here. I look back to last winter and remember how afraid of these attacks I was, left my job, laid in bed for almost 3 months afraid to move under the covers, the scariest part to me was the fact of not knowing if this anxiety would pass or not. The panic hangover of feeling like crap for weeks after an attack, avoiding going places, o it sucked but I made it out the other side. Monday I sat in class having full symptom attacks and just sat there saying shit this feels odd or saying stop letting anxiety win. Heart palps are scary, any little pain makes you alert, having a sinus issue on top of the SOB is God awful but I just moved forward. Some mornings I don't want to get up but I know I can't let panic win. GAD is annoying because I have become good at worrying about worry lol. You all suffering this, I do this day to day on absolutely no meds, I been thru CTP therapy and CBT and they work wonders. GAD is a hard cookie to crack but I know I can and will crack it. I have to stop worrying and live in the now to beat GAD and I will, just let my story be hope that this can't last forever. Take care and love you all.

[Beevee]

Great post Armyguy

All anxiety disorders have the same root cause. Fear or fear of fear. Face up to those fears, don't run away from them, resist or try to control any of it. Otherwise, you are fighting a battle with yourself, a battle that doesn't actually exist, one you certainly cannot win but in doing so keeps you in the anxiety cycle.

Cure lies within if you Accept those fears by living your life, taking the anxiety with you. Be ok about not feeling ok. Finally, let time pass because time is the great healer. Gradually, the old but wiser you (for having gone through this process) will emerge from beneath the symptoms of anxiety. Just give up the fight and peace of mind and body will find you.

Best wishes

Beevee

[Armyguy in reply to Beevee]

I agree with this 100 percent, and this is why my doctor said i was on the cusp of defeating anxiety once and for all because of what you just said. That is the key to all anxiety disorders. Expose yourself slowly to your inner fear and the fear will vanish over time.

[Hidden in reply to Armyguy]

Great to hear this positive attitude, helps others to stay strong and live with or without anxiety, helps in turning the "what ifs" into "so whats" very reassuring