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Recovery stories

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carrie84430
carrie84430

I would live to hear some recovery stories from people who have put this behind them. Especially ones about health anxiety or anxiety with lots of physical involvement. I think it would be nice to hear some hopeful things... anyone have something like that to share?

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  • borderriever
    borderriever carrie84430

    Posted

    Carrie

    Generally I do not feel in my case I have recovered, although now I am in control and mostly able to get on with my Life.

    Normally I try and keep busy I have many hobbies that I enjoy and I also gain support here for my Reactive Depression and its associated Anxiety and Stress. Over the years I have found in my case I had to learn how to control my fears and understand many problems we thin we have are all associated with our own irrational fears.

    I am Chronically Disabled and I have learned the stress of this condition can make matters worse as I would be associating my disability with extreme rare side effects that stood out were part of an overractive imagination.

    To be honest I have enough on my mind with my health problems, I need not to consider other problems not associated with the problems I have The problems arise when you find there is something wrong and your GP turns to you and asks is this your Anxiety, then wastes time while trying to work out if it is all in the mind or not.

    I took many NHS Courses, many attached to Pain Clinic and the Professional Patient Course, it eventually hit me my imagination was harming me and that did stop all these negative frightening fears

    BOB

  • maryheken1234
    maryheken1234 carrie84430

    Posted

    Carrie   I'm recovering from anxiety/panic for the second time.  Last time was 10 years ago and really put it out of my mind.  It just started again November 2017.  I started meds, eating healthy, keeping a journal, and walking or riding my exercise bike everyday.  I'm not 100% yet, but feel that I will make a full recovery.  Everyone is different.  No one can tell you how long it will take for you to recover.  But if you see the slightest improvement from week to week (not day to day) stick with it!  Anxiety can definitely be controlled!

  • katie90x
    katie90x carrie84430

    Posted

    I feel we never get rid of anxiety all together. Everyone experiences it. I started working on my panic and anxiety in 2013. I started accepting my symptoms and the fact I had anxiety. I was persistent and over time of got less and less to the point I felt I didn’t really have a anxiety disorder. In June 2017 I fell back into old habits and felt anxious all over again. Right now I’m working on my anxiety like I did in 2013. It tough work but the end result is rewarding 
    • carrie84430
      carrie84430 katie90x

      Posted

      Its great to hear this stuff. Its true we always have anxiety but when you are in the real thick of it I think its good to be reminded it can die down and become manageable again. :-) 
    • katie90x
      katie90x carrie84430

      Posted

      Anytime I have bad anxiety to the point we’re i think I may have a panic attack, I remind myself that it’s OK to feel this way and I’m not threatened by this sensation bc it WILL pass. And it does. If you are threatened by the way you feel and fight the feelings they will get worse. Accepting everything you think and feel is the best way to overcome anxiety. The point is to not get rid of the anxiety but work with it and be ok and comfortable with it.
  • ab0225
    ab0225 carrie84430

    Posted

    I love the idea of this thread! One thing we should remember is that if this isn't a super long thread, it doesn't mean there's limited recovery - people probably just frequent the forum less once they stop experiencing the worst of their symptoms!

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