Acceptance

[moggie8]

Hi I suffer bad severe anxiety can some explain how to do the acceptance method read all about it but putting it into practice very hard . Sometimes a new perspective off someone helps but really hard to put into practice proper acceptance this is the Claire weeks approach but struggling to put into practice

[BeKind28-]

Hello

Yes acceptance is harder to do than it sounds and I struggle to but keep trying don't feel you have failed if it does not work just keep going and eventually you might find you start to feel a little acceptance

Good Luck I hope things improve for you x

[Hidden]

Hi, the way I do this is try to keep myself calm and my body relaxed then I say, in my head, to the anxious thoughts ‘I hear ye and I acknowledge the issue but it’s nothing to worry about so lets let it go’ or something similar, all the time going about my business. D’you know what I mean. I felt ridiculous to begin with! You try and avoid triggering your brain into the fight or flight mode. If you tell your brain everything is ok often enough and behave in a way that says everything is ok often enough it’ll eventually become second nature. I’m still a work in progress but it’s definitely helped me manage my anxiety which was once debilitating but I’m now back at work etc. Hope this is useful even in a small way. Good luck 😊

[moggie8 in reply to Hidden]

By behaving getting on with life as if u not in danger correct

[Springvale23]

I was thinking of that very thing today. I have battled with mental health for over 40 years. I see you are in your 60s , as am I.

I compare my life to that of others who lead a totally different life to me. I have the financial means to go on holiday and outings but don’t go. I prefer to stay at home and do nothing. And yet I beat myself up for doing this.

In nutshell I have cyclothymia (a milder form of bi polar), have had various labels over the years, Anxiety state, social anxiety, general anxiety, depression and my psychiatrist told me it was my personality.

Often I withdraw from society and live like a hermit. At the start of the phase I am so happy and relieved to be free from leaving the house, it’s the best feeling of joy and relief. As the weeks go on and I struggle to shop for food, my joy turns to distress as to how I can live like this.

I would love to accept that this is me. I don’t know why and I can’t change once the cycle has begun.

I know someone has quoted the serenity prayer and that is good.

I have had several CBT. Referrals and completed the course. They do provide good mental health thinking skills. Have you heard of this.?

I have jumped on your thread and haven’t much to offer , but wish you well in your mental health journey.