G-unit
04-06-14, 23:52
Hi all, first post!
Today was a BIG day for me which I want to share with his forum as it is a very positive message which I'm hoping will inspire.
I have suffered from GAD in the past which now I have under control and I cannot remember the last time I had a panic attack. I have finally learned and now more importantly believe that panic attacks CANNOT harm me!! So in this case I can ignore these episodes when I feel anxious.
So I got over GAD however still have/had some specific phobias left over from this long battle with it all. God if only I knew what I know now I would not have wasted all this time as you truly CAN get over this anxiety in a really shorty space of time indeed.
So, why was today a big day for me? Well today I faced a MASSIVE phobia and beat it!! I have been avoiding going on the London Underground for at least 10 odd years now. Even the very thought of going on the tube made me feel dizzy and short of breath. Well today I travelled with it and went through pain barrier and came out the other side and my god do I feel amazing now . I will NEVER allow myself to get scared like that again. At one point I felt like turning around but I kept telling my self that this isn't normal behavior and I need to break this subconscious habit of reacting to this with fear. I travelled with it and said to hell with it and got on the train. Do your worst I said to myself. And you know what happened? Nothing that's what cause it never does (when I had panic attacks in the past). I now know that I can travel with no problems anymore . I felt so emotional after (in a happy way) as I know that I have finally faced down something that I avoided for years and won!!!!
This may not be relevant to a lot of you as I understand that people that suffer from anxiety and panic will have their own things that make them anxious however the point I'm trying to make is that you should NEVER give up and don't let this weak and senseless condition push u about as you are in control and have the power to stop it now!! Don't waste years like I have. This is a key moment for me and I can't wait for new challanges.
All the best
G-unit :yesyes:
Today was a BIG day for me which I want to share with his forum as it is a very positive message which I'm hoping will inspire.
I have suffered from GAD in the past which now I have under control and I cannot remember the last time I had a panic attack. I have finally learned and now more importantly believe that panic attacks CANNOT harm me!! So in this case I can ignore these episodes when I feel anxious.
So I got over GAD however still have/had some specific phobias left over from this long battle with it all. God if only I knew what I know now I would not have wasted all this time as you truly CAN get over this anxiety in a really shorty space of time indeed.
So, why was today a big day for me? Well today I faced a MASSIVE phobia and beat it!! I have been avoiding going on the London Underground for at least 10 odd years now. Even the very thought of going on the tube made me feel dizzy and short of breath. Well today I travelled with it and went through pain barrier and came out the other side and my god do I feel amazing now . I will NEVER allow myself to get scared like that again. At one point I felt like turning around but I kept telling my self that this isn't normal behavior and I need to break this subconscious habit of reacting to this with fear. I travelled with it and said to hell with it and got on the train. Do your worst I said to myself. And you know what happened? Nothing that's what cause it never does (when I had panic attacks in the past). I now know that I can travel with no problems anymore . I felt so emotional after (in a happy way) as I know that I have finally faced down something that I avoided for years and won!!!!
This may not be relevant to a lot of you as I understand that people that suffer from anxiety and panic will have their own things that make them anxious however the point I'm trying to make is that you should NEVER give up and don't let this weak and senseless condition push u about as you are in control and have the power to stop it now!! Don't waste years like I have. This is a key moment for me and I can't wait for new challanges.
All the best
G-unit :yesyes: