duke246810
07-09-11, 18:56
Hi everyone! :)
I just thought i'd fill you in on how im doing on my road to recovery! :) As you probably realise i havn't posted on here for a little while which im really proud of. :) Its been hard at times, and at times its been easier, but i don't think i would have realised how much i needed to sort my life out if it wasn't for this website, so i thankyou for that! :)
Basically i realised how much sadness i was causing for myself and my family, i just had to make things change! I knew it was time for me to move on and defeat anxiety once and for all! I thought to myself, 'I can do this, just ignore the symptoms and get on with life', and thats exactly what ive been doing. Although i still get the symptoms i don't feel as anxious about my health anymore, i could think to myself 'well if im not anxious why am i getting the symptoms?' but no they are all normal! :) (i hope). I still get anxious when talking to people, i feel my face go bright red and red hot, i am very self concious and don't have any confidence, but i think the health anxiety is my main priority at the moment.
I have worked out a way of getting through my anxiety, i block my thoughts in my head, as soon as i feel a bad thought coming on, ive learnt how to block it out and immediately do something that will eventually take my mind off things. I was going to result in starting to take medications, but i knew its not good to start taking meds at such a young age, i thought of my family and how much i love them, i want to stop making them miserable, and i want to start enjoying life again! :)
Here are some tips that have proven to be very helpful with me:
- As soon as i feel myself starting to worry about a symptom, i block it out, it sounds harder than it is.. but believe me, when you have done it once you will be able to do it all the time. :) It really does change the way you think from the first time you do it. Just think happy thoughts and occupy your mind immediately.
- Be around family and friends, this helps me alot!
- Make sure your always smiling, although you might feel down, when people see you smiling it cheers them up, therefore it will cheer you up seeing other people happy! :)
- Get out and about, and treat yourself to things :)
I know these are probably only things that would help me, but i just wanted to share with everyone ways in which im on my road to recovery :) Its only early stages, and i will probably end up posting on No more panic about symptoms sooner or later, but there are bound to be bad days.... Come on everyone you can do this!! :) If i can you can!! :)
Sorry about the long post, lots of love x
I just thought i'd fill you in on how im doing on my road to recovery! :) As you probably realise i havn't posted on here for a little while which im really proud of. :) Its been hard at times, and at times its been easier, but i don't think i would have realised how much i needed to sort my life out if it wasn't for this website, so i thankyou for that! :)
Basically i realised how much sadness i was causing for myself and my family, i just had to make things change! I knew it was time for me to move on and defeat anxiety once and for all! I thought to myself, 'I can do this, just ignore the symptoms and get on with life', and thats exactly what ive been doing. Although i still get the symptoms i don't feel as anxious about my health anymore, i could think to myself 'well if im not anxious why am i getting the symptoms?' but no they are all normal! :) (i hope). I still get anxious when talking to people, i feel my face go bright red and red hot, i am very self concious and don't have any confidence, but i think the health anxiety is my main priority at the moment.
I have worked out a way of getting through my anxiety, i block my thoughts in my head, as soon as i feel a bad thought coming on, ive learnt how to block it out and immediately do something that will eventually take my mind off things. I was going to result in starting to take medications, but i knew its not good to start taking meds at such a young age, i thought of my family and how much i love them, i want to stop making them miserable, and i want to start enjoying life again! :)
Here are some tips that have proven to be very helpful with me:
- As soon as i feel myself starting to worry about a symptom, i block it out, it sounds harder than it is.. but believe me, when you have done it once you will be able to do it all the time. :) It really does change the way you think from the first time you do it. Just think happy thoughts and occupy your mind immediately.
- Be around family and friends, this helps me alot!
- Make sure your always smiling, although you might feel down, when people see you smiling it cheers them up, therefore it will cheer you up seeing other people happy! :)
- Get out and about, and treat yourself to things :)
I know these are probably only things that would help me, but i just wanted to share with everyone ways in which im on my road to recovery :) Its only early stages, and i will probably end up posting on No more panic about symptoms sooner or later, but there are bound to be bad days.... Come on everyone you can do this!! :) If i can you can!! :)
Sorry about the long post, lots of love x