Symptoms still scare me!!!

[helenclaire]

After about 14 years of suffering from anxiety the symptoms still frighten me.

I have tried relaxing and talking myself down but they still beat me.

You would think by now I would be used to it but no.

Every time I don't feel right I think this is it, I am going to collapse.

I know my mind is telling me things which of course makes it worse, hence making me feel more dizzy, sick etc but I cannot stop it.
It gets me so down but I don't know what else to do.

:weep::weep:

[toffee]

I am the same and have the same thoughts that I am going to collapse and I have been suffering for about 20 years now. I would love to be free of it and just accept the way I feel, but I can't.

[Annie0904]

Challenge your thoughts...You haven't collapsed before so why would you now? Change all the negative thoughts quickly into a positive one.

[helenclaire]

I have tried but it is so hard when your head is spinning and you are struggling to even stay upright.

My mind is my enemy by the seems of it.
I just do not know how to change my thought pattern to a positive one.

Helen

[Annie0904]

Have you had any CBT?

[helenclaire]

I did when I was first diagnosed with anxiety and was better for a little while but it has never completely gone and at the moment I am struggling as I have a lot going on.
I am hoping things will get easier soon
x

[Annie0904]

Maybe you could look at the online course, it helped me a lot http://ct-online-info.com/wp-login.php?redirect_to=http%3A%2F%2Fct-online-info.com%2F&reauth=1

[helenclaire]

Thankyou,

I will take a look

xx