Anxiety and depression

[Jimmyspadge]

Hello everyone.

I am a new member.

I suffer from severe anxiety and depression. The anxiety is bred from my worrying habit which is so much engrained . I have been trying Claire Weekes practice of acceptance relating to anxiety/panic attacks. I think I now grasp the context of what she means about true acceptance. My question is has anyone tried her practice and has it worked ?

[LilyAnnepuppy]

Welcome to the site. You'll find a number of people here who utilize the Claire Weekes methodology. Also some other folks with additional input for you. Keep posting and let us know how you're feeling.

[Jimmyspadge]

Thanks

[itsjustkevin]

Yes. I do. Although I am not at "uter uter acceptance" just yet but it takes practice. Look up Wonderbro and The Anxiety Truth on YouTube.

[Jimmyspadge in reply to itsjustkevin]

It is very difficult indeed!

I will take a look on YouTube. I am pretty sure I know what acceptance is about. The part I have trouble with is carrying on with what you are doing without taking too much attention to the feelings. Today I was out shopping and even before I went out I didn’t feel good at all. Whilst out shopping I felt really strange. I can only describe it as me being there but also following myself. I didn’t allow myself to get frightened about or question it too much, but just allowed it to be, and carried on shopping. The feeling went away before I had finished shopping. Thinking that because you leave yourself open to the feelings then you actually feel more odd than ever. Having said all that, I am tapering off 30mg Mirtazapine that I have once a day before bed. Just cutting around a quarter of the tablet at the moment and on my 5th day. After about 10 days I plan to cut another quarter off so down to 15mg and so on.

Could be feeling worse than usual because I read it should take many months tapering off. The 30mg dose was doing me more harm than good I THINK. I say this as my wife said I have gone worse since I went from 15mg to the 30mg. Doctors who don’t really know much just hand them out.

[Agora1]

Hi Jimmy, not only have I tried her Dr. Claire Weekes but have made it the

foundation of my getting better. True acceptance of our anxiety can cut

the fear in half. Practicing and living what she preaches is the "key" for many

of us, including myself. In addition to acceptance, I use daily "me time" with

Meditation and Breathing 3x a day. Success with anxiety is all about changing

our thought pattern. Getting rid of any thought that doesn't benefit us.

I'd like to Welcome you to an amazing forum. It is a safe place to come where

you will find answers to your questions through the life experience of others

who are going through the same issues. One day at a time Jimmy, you will get there xx