FrankieLDN87
04-14-2008, 07:15 PM
If your reading this then obviously you are affected by anxeity in someway? And its hard to refrain yourself from looking up the facts and mythes of anxiety? Driving yourself crazy by constantly looking up the physical symptoms on the internet to be some kind of awful disease...
I did the exact same thing for 2 years..after the death of a very good friend of mine...more like a brother, and sure this forum helps...the re-assurance that other people are suffering with the same experiences as you...But I'de just like to share with you how i personally overcame Hypochhondria, Anxiety, Panic Disorder Agrophobia and eating/sleeping problems...
1. The most terrifying thing about anxiety is the strange physical symptoms..is a panic attack a heart attack? Is this unvoluntry shaking a seizure? And of course you dont die..after having hundreds of the bastards..Yet we still worry and panic...
What I decided to do therefore is isolate myself from my symptoms by anaylizing them. For example..if I was having a pani attack..I would concentrate on my breathing and studying each movement...this removes fear and replaces it with curiosity.
2. Exercise as you've probably already witnessed is the best source of defence over anxiety. EVERY FEAR, EVERY STRUGGLE AND EVERY DOUBT I HAD IN MY MIND I took out on the punchbag every day for an hour...it was great cardio exercise and I felt great, relaxed and drained of all the excess energy that was pacing me around each night.
I ATE MORE HEALTHY, I EXERCISED, I STILL DRANK AND SOCIALISED, BUT I NEVER TOOK MEDS..FROM MY EXPERIENCE MEDICATION ONLY NUMBS ANXIETY..IT DOES NOT RID YOU OF IT...ITS WORKS FOR SOME YES..BUT NOT FOR ME..
I hope my struggle and success with this annoying infliction helps some of you conquer yours.
Yours Sincerely
Frankie
I did the exact same thing for 2 years..after the death of a very good friend of mine...more like a brother, and sure this forum helps...the re-assurance that other people are suffering with the same experiences as you...But I'de just like to share with you how i personally overcame Hypochhondria, Anxiety, Panic Disorder Agrophobia and eating/sleeping problems...
1. The most terrifying thing about anxiety is the strange physical symptoms..is a panic attack a heart attack? Is this unvoluntry shaking a seizure? And of course you dont die..after having hundreds of the bastards..Yet we still worry and panic...
What I decided to do therefore is isolate myself from my symptoms by anaylizing them. For example..if I was having a pani attack..I would concentrate on my breathing and studying each movement...this removes fear and replaces it with curiosity.
2. Exercise as you've probably already witnessed is the best source of defence over anxiety. EVERY FEAR, EVERY STRUGGLE AND EVERY DOUBT I HAD IN MY MIND I took out on the punchbag every day for an hour...it was great cardio exercise and I felt great, relaxed and drained of all the excess energy that was pacing me around each night.
I ATE MORE HEALTHY, I EXERCISED, I STILL DRANK AND SOCIALISED, BUT I NEVER TOOK MEDS..FROM MY EXPERIENCE MEDICATION ONLY NUMBS ANXIETY..IT DOES NOT RID YOU OF IT...ITS WORKS FOR SOME YES..BUT NOT FOR ME..
I hope my struggle and success with this annoying infliction helps some of you conquer yours.
Yours Sincerely
Frankie