phil6
24-11-13, 16:53
Hi all,
I know there is a real need for reassurance when anxious but I wanted to ask again for some advise.
I don't think I really get panic attacks and I try not to avoid carrying on with normal life. I do however swing from either feeling reasonably good and relaxed to days when I get anxious and stay anxious all day.
When I have a bad day, I seem to forget the good day even if it was just yesterday. I am very aware that my mind turns inward and although I do my best to accept the feelings and thoughts, after several hours of churning stomach with the occasional burst as thoughts come and go , I always seem to reach the point where it seems to be going on too long and I do stop accepting. Of course then it gets worse. It always feels so unfair that there seems to be little reward for doing the best I can to relax and allow the feelings which are very uncomfortable.
I know my thoughts are also distorted when I feel anxious and it takes some mental effort to try to stay away from following these thoughts and worrying .
I try and keep things simple... To try and remember that these things do pass, and I try not to be too frightened by the way I feel, but once again today I have been feeling this way now for about 8 hours and it starts to wear me down.
I know that accepting means not caring whether the feelings are there or not but I wonder how possible this really is. I can certainly do this for a while but it would help me to believe that this works if there was a bit of pay off.
Distraction doesn't really work for me and I do worry that my body is not healing and calming down, losing its sensitisation if you will when I feel anxiety all day like this.
Are we saying that you are still recovering even if your body is strung out like this all day?
I am also aware that some positive thoughts can really help. I can suddenly change to a more lighter mood if I think I am coping well and will be OK, but the churning carries on and on and on...!
I don't really know why I posted this... It's almost that I am constantly looking for someone to give me one thought that I can believe in and hold on to until the feelings fade a little and I can see an end to it.
Phil
I know there is a real need for reassurance when anxious but I wanted to ask again for some advise.
I don't think I really get panic attacks and I try not to avoid carrying on with normal life. I do however swing from either feeling reasonably good and relaxed to days when I get anxious and stay anxious all day.
When I have a bad day, I seem to forget the good day even if it was just yesterday. I am very aware that my mind turns inward and although I do my best to accept the feelings and thoughts, after several hours of churning stomach with the occasional burst as thoughts come and go , I always seem to reach the point where it seems to be going on too long and I do stop accepting. Of course then it gets worse. It always feels so unfair that there seems to be little reward for doing the best I can to relax and allow the feelings which are very uncomfortable.
I know my thoughts are also distorted when I feel anxious and it takes some mental effort to try to stay away from following these thoughts and worrying .
I try and keep things simple... To try and remember that these things do pass, and I try not to be too frightened by the way I feel, but once again today I have been feeling this way now for about 8 hours and it starts to wear me down.
I know that accepting means not caring whether the feelings are there or not but I wonder how possible this really is. I can certainly do this for a while but it would help me to believe that this works if there was a bit of pay off.
Distraction doesn't really work for me and I do worry that my body is not healing and calming down, losing its sensitisation if you will when I feel anxiety all day like this.
Are we saying that you are still recovering even if your body is strung out like this all day?
I am also aware that some positive thoughts can really help. I can suddenly change to a more lighter mood if I think I am coping well and will be OK, but the churning carries on and on and on...!
I don't really know why I posted this... It's almost that I am constantly looking for someone to give me one thought that I can believe in and hold on to until the feelings fade a little and I can see an end to it.
Phil