WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST CHALLENGE?

[GypsyAvalon]

My greatest challenge is having the fear of not being able to cope with the day and getting so sick again, that I need to go back into a clinic. I suffered traumatic experiences whilst I was at the clinics and have to really work hard on being in the here and now and acknowledging how far I have actually come on my recovery journey.

What are your greatest challenges?

Blessed Be 

[Dean07]

It's great that you can acknowledge how far you have come. It is easy when you start to feel a little bit down to think that you're starting right from the baseline again and nothing has gotten better.

How are you doing at the moment?

My biggest fear is that my divorce after a 30 year marriage will trigger my anxiety. I have been diagnosed with GAD but have had it mostly under control for a while. There seems to be so many changes and challenges that need to happen to get out the other side and started on my new life that I wonder how I will go.

Hope things go well for you.

[GypsyAvalon]

Thanks for replying.

There are many triggers out there that can affect your mental health.

3yrs ago I would not be sitting at my computer typing this.

I have learnt to take each day at a time and try not to catastrophise about what is to come.

Years of mindfulness therapy has helped me try and tone down my negative thoughts, but it does take hard work to continue this focus.

I wish you all the best with your new life and always remember you are not alone😀 I'm here for a chat if you ever need one😀

Blessed Be

[Dean07]

It good to hear you are making progress. 
small steps are the way to go. 
Acting rather than over thinking has helped me a lot.  The more I think about something the worse it gets. When I act it either works or I learn something new about the problem. This moves me closer to a solution and I feel less trapped. 

im doing really well considering.  I’m putting in a lot of effort learning new ideas and ways of looking at life. I’m making some really good connections with people going through similar situations. There are some very genuinely nice people out there.  
I have good days and bad but I don’t feel alone. 

Hope you are doing great.