I made a full recovery - there is hope

Hi everyone

This year was probably the worst year of my life to date due to the anxiety I was suffering and the mini breakdown that I had. I found great support here from other members and esp from the moderators - so thanks again guys.

I was probably at my worst back in March / April and for months after I was just in a constant state of anxiety, thought I was going crazy all the time. It was a very very rough time for me.. but I got through it with support and advice from here, medication, and self help reading and techniques such as CBT (thanks SC). But when I was at my worst it was a living hell, so I know what you all are going through.

Right now, and this last 3 - 4 months I have been anxiety free and medication free - back to normality for long enough now to say with confidence that I am over it. I learned that it was all my own doing, in the way that I was thinking - and that I was the one that had the power to cure the anxiety. At the time I would tend to think.. what is happening to me? Whats wrong with me? Is this ever going to stop? slowly I started to think, why am I doing this to myself? What can I do about it? I am going to overcome this!! In short, it was a change of attitude and some deep seated shifts in the way I was thinking that led to me getting back to myself..(and it does not happen overnight).

So this is just a short message to say that even if you are in the depths of despair right now, there is hope. You need to take a good look at yourself as well as your environment - assess how you are working yourself up into the anxiety state and be proactive about what you can do about it. I believe that each of us has the ability within to take control of the anxiety and start thinking logically once again, and enjoy life.. if I was able to do it so can you :)

wishing you all better times in 2013 xox

  Dakota, I am so proud and happy for you!!!

Thank you so much for the update.  It is so encouraging to others to read the words of someone who has been through it, and come out the other side...changed and experiencing healing.

I hope that you will continue to post with us when you can, to give advice based on your experiences and encouragement for those who could use it!

Thanks again for the encouraging words!!

S.C.

Hi Dakota!

This is inspiring! Thank You For Posting!

I have been suffering with Anxiety for quite a while now and I was on Medication for almost 2 and a half years already and then I stopped because I feel it's not helping me at all. But then for the last months I feel so anxious and thinking of going back to Medicines but really I don't like :( I was trying to help myself by reading some CBT Self Help Books... . I Want to know if I can do this alone? Without any help of a therapist? I cannot afford a therapist here :( That's my biggest problem... .

Like to what I have said in my previous posts, I am living and working in a foreign country without any family but I have friends here, but I feel not secured... . I am thinking of going back home to my country :( But then I'm thinking if quitting or walking away is the solution.... .

I really don't know... .

I envy you... . I Envy those who are on their road to recovery... .

Any Advice You can Give Me GUYS??? ? :(

Post Edited (Be_Dazzled) : 12/28/2012 8:24:18 AM (GMT-7)