Your positive story... please share

[Lind779]

Hi everyone,

I would love to hear your stories on how you overcome your anxiety or improved life with anxiety...

I know majority of us don't refer to these online forums when feeling great but if there are some, like myself that stay on here to help support others, please share. 😊

[Guest_1643]

Hi Not_Batman
what an honest and inpsiring story -thank u for sharing

you helped yourself and then were sent other beautiful helpers... I'm so happy you got the help you needed.

I also had to restart my journey a bit when diagnosed with CPTSD - but things make a lot more sense now. To know you're not alone is amazing, as CPTSD syptoms, well, they're weird. Unpredictable. I felt like a real oddball. Now I know it's just my body trying to protect me, and I've heard so so so many others who experience the same thing.

Those nurses really are amazing - particularly mental health nurses - they have such a wisdom in their approach.
Good on u for putting yourself first and so glad it worked out

[Ultimate_Worrier]

I was diagnosed with anxiety at 22, but I think I had it in some form all my life. I've been on medication for over twenty years.

By most measures, my life has been a success. Great job, great family etc but there have been many days when I couldn't see myself even leaving the house, let alone doing the things I've done. It is very hard to be positive when the fog of anxiety descends.

The key to my success with anxiety has been
good doctors and the right medicine,
good exercise, sleep and food
talking to people, especially counsellors
breathing right - especially breathing all the way out to relax your lungs
learning to observe and accept the anxiety

It's hell when you're going through it, but it will pass.

Good luck, everyone.

[Guest_1643]

Hi UW

Well done on acknowledging all your accomplishments
Thank you for your story

I relate so much to it - and also benefit from breathing excercises. i hope you are going well on your journey to wellness. your tools and approaches are amazing.

[Davidc]

Great story, anxiety is a very common part of our ordinary life and each and every one of us has experienced anxiety at some point or another, the only difference would be the degree of anxiety which we feel.

[ecomama]

Dear Not_Batman and Sleepy21

Thankyou for sharing, it means alot to read the stories of what others here have gone through to get the help they need.

I'm really happy for you both that things are improving.

EMxxxx

[TX]

Hey everyone,

Great to see a thread on the positives. It's funny that anxiety can be so horrible, but in a way I'm glad it's happened to me.

Sun Tzu says in The Art of War; "Know thy enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles, you will never be defeated". We can't defeat our enemies until we know them and we can't know them if they are hidden. I often think that if my anxiety didn't manifest this year, I would never have the capacity to understand it and it would remain a part of my life in more damaging and insidious ways. Now I know what I'm dealing with and I'm overcoming it. Every time your anxiety arises, you understand it better and in turn become more adept at defeating it. Imagine how many people don't have that chance to overcome their demons? You do.

I also heard something last night that people with anxiety are actually just those of us on the planet that are sensitive and open enough to the energy of the world. I have to agree; I often get told that I am intuitive and I know that I feel things that other people don't. While sometimes that is negative (anxiety/fear), a lot of times it is positive in the form of noticing someone's emotional state, energy or when they need support. I'm sure a lot of you are the same. You often know just the right thing to say, when to be silent or speak up, when to stay or leave and when to give someone a hug. You have the capacity to enjoy everything even more. You may experience fear more intensely, but you also experience love and positively more intensely too. To me, that's a really wonderful thing and makes life a beautifully rich experience.

Lastly, if all else fails, one of my symptoms in anxiety attacks is that my legs feel very strange. I get a lot of tension and cramps and I suddenly feel overly tall or a bit like I'm walking in slow motion. Personally, I find that quite hilarious. A 6 foot man walking around like he's on the moon because his legs have gone to jelly. An important reminder to laugh! Even if I'm having anxiety, I crack up at how ridiculous it is.

Anxiety is so much about perspective. I hope you are able to see yours in a new light today. Sending you love xx

[ecomama]

Hey TX

That's a great read!

I see things much the same as you, just from a foot lower in height lol! okay half a foot.

I really like the way you expressed your perspective of anxiety.

I was diagnosed with C-PTSD earlier this year but I knew I had it for a long while now.
I got some specialist psych treatment which was only PART of the jigsaw for healing.

I'm feeling pretty great now, I put ALOT of work in to my MH this year - more than ever before.

It was SO WORTH IT!

I loved that Sun Tzu quote too but I related to it in fighting a real life demon through Courts and could ONLY have won bec I knew the demon probably better that it knew itself.
So HIGH FIVE!

I also wanted to extend a VERY WARM WELCOME to the BB forums TX!!

It's great you're on board and I hope to see you round the traps more often!!

Love EM

[sonia_g]

i am blind, my eye sight, i have alot of worry , i worry alot and anxiety , you can see the worry on my face. 21/12/2020, 5.17pm

[Sweesoft]

Thank you for this. I'm glad to hear that it really pays to be positive. I hope all of us get to have the right mindset when dealing with anxiety. Sometimes, the battle is impossible. Like there's no other way but to surrender. It's hard to accept that our minds can mess up with us, but at the end of the day, we need to be strong. Everyday is another day to fight.

[Em50]

Hi my name is Emma and I deal with anxiety attacks they are horrible. I would really love to find someone who deals with this as well if you do reply to this. Anxiety can be scary but it will be okay. Unfortunately I have severe anxiety and due to that I have attempted suicide before. Don’t do it as it won’t take the pain away it will just make you feel guilty of how much pain your family and friends will be experiencing if you kill your self. So please don’t do it if you suffer from this please reply to my forum. Thx☺️☺️😊