Acceptance

[Hopefortoday]

Hi All,

I have had a of stressors coming back the death of a close family friend, my own cancer, pressure at work, caring for an elder mom and relationship stress and I could feel for the time leading up the time in which I had to fly for the first time in 10 years I had mild symptoms of anxiety. I was really burnt out and driving my husband to an appointment and had a mini attack. So here is how my brain tricks me. I know it was not the driving or the road it was all that was going on with me yet I beat myself up with the "oh no I am going to be anxious everytime I drive again" avoid that place and this place etc. When all the while while traveling I was with 120,000 people holding it together and yes I felt anxious but I didn't judge it or let it shadow my good time. I think I have to get my mind to really accept that its not the people, places or things that I need to avoid in order to not feel symptoms its my own stuff. This is hard it affects my self esteem and I have been there before many times with a relapse and I am thinking I have to practice and look at what is going on with me and just let the symptoms calm back down. I hate fearing the symptoms and giving them so much energy of my life. For all of you struggling I would like to say we are not our anxiety or our symptoms.

[Hope4me1]

You have a very good understanding of your anxiety. I need to be more accepting as well. I let it have way too much of my time and energy. Speaking to it logically and not associating it with any specific thing is important. It is totally what has been going on in our lives that determine our vulnerability. Thank you for sharing😊