could this cure anxiety?

My heart goes out to all the one's that are struggling with this awful thing we know as anxiety. I would like to attempt to boost moral a little around here! Years ago when I was really suffering, the thing that made me feel best was when I talked to someone that had anxiety and had either beat it or greatly improved on it. Here are my thoughts and opinions for what they are worth. I have found that gaining control of your life back is a lot like loosing weight. My son lost 70 pounds and everyone ask him what the secret was...there was NO SECRET...he simply broke bad habits, ate better and ate less and excercised DAILY!

Anxiety is kind of the same concept...break the bad thoughts and habits...replace them with better thoughts and work hard at it DAILY!

Journal your thoughts daily and most likely you will notice that you have a ton of negative thoughts...to dumb it down, you are like a computer...your thoughts are your software. If you have curupted thoughts (software) your body responds to the program and you don't feel so well.

Time to reprogram your software. You didn't know you were curupting your software and you probably worked at if for years and now negative thoughts are so natural that you don't even know most of the times when you are doing it!....Now, it took years of behavior and thoughts to get to where you are...obviously it will take some time to undo and reprogram. Have patience and be persistant, work at it daily!

For now, except the anxiety and don't fight it. Work on getting rid of the negative and replace with positive. Do your breathing techniques and your body relaxation excerscises and whatever other methoeds you can incorperate into your routine. If you don't put much effort into it, don't expect much in return....again, kind of like loosing weight.

You will feel amazing when you realize that your attacks are getting shorter and shorter and overall you feel better little by little. occasional attacks are not setbacks, just don't fight the feeling...roll with it. This has worked well for me and many others. You have nothing to loose, well except maybe some anxiety?...Many say, " I just want my old self back or I want to be normal" As you recover, you become a better self...stronger, confident and lots of better habits to help with all aspects of your life. You have been through a lot and can come out the other side better for it....I could have looked at it like it was a curse on me, but chose to look at it as a blessing to become stronger and wiser so that I may help others get better...sorry this is long as a book, so I'll end it here....best of luck to all of you, I care about you and want to see you get your life back...you deserve it!

Wingman

Hope you have a wonderful day!

WM

I want to add some more helpful tips and advice to what I have already posted.

Many of you probably already know this, but if you don't or you just need a reminder...here it is.

If your anxiety is kicked up for whatever reason, you really need to watch your caffeine and sugar intake. When I was really struggling I quit drinking anything with caffeine and cut way back on sugar. Both are stimulants and can put your already tense body on high alert which will kick your brain into fight or flight mode.

I will admitt that sense I have changed my behavior and thought patterns, I still use sugar and I do have a coke a day, but again if you are struggling I would cut out caffeine....I know, I know, but you want to get better right...so stop drinking a pot of coffee and wondering why you are spinning out of control!

I will add one more truly important tip on this posting. You need to be nice to yourself. I encourage you to become your own best friend. Have conversations in your head with yourself,,,,,, I mean you can do it outloud if you like but if you're in public, you may worry some people, but if it helps then by all means!

When you make progress, acknowledge it to yourself as if dealing with your best friend. If you make a mistake, don't beat yourself up,,,,you would let your friend know it's ok and it's the same thing you should do with yourself. By doing these things you will develope a methoed that lets you calm yourself during anxiety or panic. Some rely on friends to help but it's better to know that you can do it very well on your own...especially when you are alone and not feeling well.

So, in a nut shell learn to be your own best friend, be nice to you as you would your friend and don't be negative toward yourself...be compasionate and let yourself know you are going to be ok and you are doing fine.....because you are and you will be....til next time

wingman