does one ever really get "cured" from anxiety?

Hi there, thanks for sharing your feelings with us. Congrats on having a successful business. I am sure that was YEARS and YEARS of hard works in the making. Nothing to take lightly, that is a HUGE accomplishment, especially when you are dealing with anxiety too.


It's sad you are going through this anxiety though! :( I live in the hustle and bustle of a city right now and when I escape to the countryside, if only for a day, it really relaxes me. Before you pack your bags and head for the hills though, have you considered any alternative options for making your life a little less stressful? Have you been giving yourself vacation time? Taking time away from the business in order to relax and enjoy yourself? Is there any way that you can pass some of the majorly stressful portions of the workload to another person for the time being?

Maybe you have considered these things?

If you've already considered these things, maybe try to take a visit to your Mom's town just to see what it's like. Kind of like a test drive before you buy sort of deal?

Well, that's all I've got for you so far, but hope your day gets better and your life easier, a little at a time!

PG,

In response to your title question...

I like to think of it more in terms of levels of recovery. You mentioned that you have dealt with anxiety long term...though you did not always feel the intensity of it at your current level.

Well, I believe that you can get back to that better place...one of managing the anxiety to the point where you feel well for the most part...and stress is in the background, not the forefront of your everyday experience, so to speak.

Exploring different treatment options (even returning to previously attempts (we are always changing and open to new possibilities!) is going to bring your best chance at success...

...and of course the decision to make lifestyle changes will also factor in...

...only you can search these things out...and ultimately come to the right treatment plan and decisions for yourself.

However, I can reassure you that with some commitment and time, things will get better.:) I was at a place of feeling very incapacitated and hopeless about my own situation a few years back, but I am no longer in that place!

Keep posting with us. We are cheering you on along the journey.:)

S.C.

Sort of a super-sized ^^ditto^^ to the above: As far as being 'cured' I think we have to learn to modify our definition of that word. As long as we're alive and kicking, we'll always have stress and stressors. The only thing within our ability is how we perceive them, and our actions and reactions *to* them.

So in that regard, we can become stronger and more adept at handling things in our lives. That's what the biggest part of the picture tends to be....






M.

^ Agreed *nod nod*

There are some of us who are not suited,-- regardless of why,--to the loud, noisy, busy, over-stimulating world in many aspects.

I'm one of those. For what it's worth, I went to Catholic school and for many years, considered taking my vows. Different reasons, but still,...I understand.

A few things I can connect with: My dog. He's my baby, my buddy, my best friend in lots of ways. I have never handled the passing of my pets very well, very traumatic. Quiet. We moved almost a year ago, from MA up to NH and for the first time we have our own house,...on land,...on a dead-end road,...not 'user friendly'...and we're near the end...the neighbours all love and respect privacy. We live across from a brook and waterfall, and a large lake at the end of our street.

Since I made the move up here, (barring my health issues),...believe it or not, I've found a greater sense of peace.

That doesn't mean we all have to consider moving, or that we all can. It's just that, ever since this new found peace and quiet, the privacy, the seclusion,...for the most part, a great deal of my general anxiety has diminished.

I'm not cut out for city life or fast paced living, the sensory overload stuff that seems to be very "in" right now. It sends me over the edge. Quickly.

So you're not alone! I wanted to share that with you....you are not alone....





M.