Any anxiety recovery stories?

Brandii17

Regular Member

Joined : Nov 2015

Posts : 24

Posted 12/13/2015 11:03 PM (GMT 0)

Just curious to hear any stories. What type of anxiety disorder did you/do you have? How bad was your anxiety? And what steps did you take to recover or did it just go away on its own?Hopefully hearing stories of people recovering from anxiety will give me hope that I'll recover too and won't be stuck like this forever.

Scaredy Cat

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Joined : Sep 2006

Posts : 28868

Posted 12/14/2015 2:12 AM (GMT 0)

Hi Brandi and welcome!

With a combination of therapy, self help and the support of this community, I was able to overcome fairly debilitating panic disorder...and learn to manage my anxiety well.:)

I was not homebound, and I was able to work...

...but my anxiety and panic were out of control...and I was experiencing daily attacks that left me physically and mentally wrung out!

I started with therapy and self help...

...and now continue with self help techniques and volunteering here...both giving and receiving support.:)

There is help and hope, and I do encourage you to find the right combination of treatment options for your best recovery!

Keep posting,

Scaredy Cat

lgm1942

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Joined : Feb 2013

Posts : 6016

Posted 12/14/2015 5:46 AM (GMT 0)

Brandi, there are thousands of good stories and all of us have been to the place where we feel its never going to bet better. "Yes" is the answer, read some of the old posters here then follow up on them, you will
be surprised, this is a condition not a disease. Distraction is the best medicine i know and a million things
are here to help, "try something simple and repetitious". Peace

Larry ***

Hibee

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Joined : Oct 2008

Posts : 7935

Posted 12/14/2015 9:49 AM (GMT 0)

Hi B

Welcome to the forum.

I have struggled with anxiety for as long as I can remember and have my good and bad periods and it's something which I need to work on a daily basis.

For me the most effective thing I have done is to do therapy as that has given me the skills to manage my anxiety better so it does not impact on my life as much.

Hibee

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