Anonymous13
07-23-2011, 10:37 AM
When I say 'beat', that's probably the wrong word.. because anxiety isn't our enemy! I've learned that now and that's been the key to my recovery. I'm a 21 year old guy from England and have been suffering from what I would call extreme generalised anxiety disorder and panic attacks for quite some time now.. If you look up the anxiety symptoms.. (I like to call them sensations) I have experienced every single one of them pretty much and had multiple panic attacks.
I know there are so many people out there experiencing the same thing I have and I feel that I want to help others get over this because it is possible, believe me.
The holy grail to my recovery has been regaining my confidence and erasing the fear of my anxiety. I know this probably seems too hard for some of you reading this but anyone can do it. My anxiety had led me to quite bad depression which erased all my confidence and the anxious sensations and thoughts were ruling my life, it was like I was running on autopilot every day.. I had the same intrusive thoughts every day, sense of unreality.. like I wasn't there and everything was a dream.. a pattern had formed for me which I couldn't stop or change for a long time.
What you need to drill into your brain at all times when experiencing any of these symptoms is that it's all part of it and there's nothing to fear whatsoever! I know a lot of you like me are scared to death that you've changed, some of you.. like me have probably questioned your sexuality, had scary and disturbing thoughts and maybe even felt urges to carry them out, but I know you never have and I didn't either. It's all the anxiety playing tricks, all of it, every single thing you experience.. the physical and mental sensations that you know don't feel right, it's harmless anxiety.. that's it.
I realised that they all mean absoultely nothing.. yes this was difficult at first as your anxious mind and body's immediate reaction is to fight and respond to the sensations with fear but with practice and persistence you can train your mind not to fear them anymore and your confidence will come back and you'll feel in control again, like I'm feeling now.
What you have to do is act like a non-anxious person and keep telling yourself you want to experience the anxiety even though you probably want to run a mile or escape. I don't want to rip him off so I'm not gonna say all the details but please if you're suffering from anxiety and panic attacks please consider purchasing 'Panic Away' by Barry Mcdonagh. It probably looks like I work for them or something but I don't, I'm just sharing this because it has helped save my life and I feel like myself again after so long.
It works 100% if you stick to it, trust me!
Don't let ANYONE tell you you can't beat it, you can. You don't need drugs or anything. I've 'beaten' this with my mind and my behaviour, you can too..
ALL of you reading this will be better, it's down to you guys.. no matter how long you've suffered.. I thought I was doomed with this for the rest of my life but that's complete and utter crap.
Also I just wanna say no matter how alone you're feeling you never are.. I felt it too but now I'm back like myself I have realised I'm not, it's just the anxiety making you feel like you are. Don't let it.
You will be better! Good luck guys - Buy Panic Away!
I know there are so many people out there experiencing the same thing I have and I feel that I want to help others get over this because it is possible, believe me.
The holy grail to my recovery has been regaining my confidence and erasing the fear of my anxiety. I know this probably seems too hard for some of you reading this but anyone can do it. My anxiety had led me to quite bad depression which erased all my confidence and the anxious sensations and thoughts were ruling my life, it was like I was running on autopilot every day.. I had the same intrusive thoughts every day, sense of unreality.. like I wasn't there and everything was a dream.. a pattern had formed for me which I couldn't stop or change for a long time.
What you need to drill into your brain at all times when experiencing any of these symptoms is that it's all part of it and there's nothing to fear whatsoever! I know a lot of you like me are scared to death that you've changed, some of you.. like me have probably questioned your sexuality, had scary and disturbing thoughts and maybe even felt urges to carry them out, but I know you never have and I didn't either. It's all the anxiety playing tricks, all of it, every single thing you experience.. the physical and mental sensations that you know don't feel right, it's harmless anxiety.. that's it.
I realised that they all mean absoultely nothing.. yes this was difficult at first as your anxious mind and body's immediate reaction is to fight and respond to the sensations with fear but with practice and persistence you can train your mind not to fear them anymore and your confidence will come back and you'll feel in control again, like I'm feeling now.
What you have to do is act like a non-anxious person and keep telling yourself you want to experience the anxiety even though you probably want to run a mile or escape. I don't want to rip him off so I'm not gonna say all the details but please if you're suffering from anxiety and panic attacks please consider purchasing 'Panic Away' by Barry Mcdonagh. It probably looks like I work for them or something but I don't, I'm just sharing this because it has helped save my life and I feel like myself again after so long.
It works 100% if you stick to it, trust me!
Don't let ANYONE tell you you can't beat it, you can. You don't need drugs or anything. I've 'beaten' this with my mind and my behaviour, you can too..
ALL of you reading this will be better, it's down to you guys.. no matter how long you've suffered.. I thought I was doomed with this for the rest of my life but that's complete and utter crap.
Also I just wanna say no matter how alone you're feeling you never are.. I felt it too but now I'm back like myself I have realised I'm not, it's just the anxiety making you feel like you are. Don't let it.
You will be better! Good luck guys - Buy Panic Away!