Holiday Success

[mingsy]

Hi just wanted to share my success with you all and let you know that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
I have just returned from a weeks holiday in Turkey, I had no panic attacks and only slight anxiety, and had a brilliant time, infact I've just been looking to book another holiday for the end of August!!!!
This time last year if you would have told me I would be going on Holiday I would of thought you were mad, the only place I thought I was going was the nearest Phsyc ward, or to an early grave. i was suffering from acute anxiety, panic attacks, agrophobia, IBS, and depression, couldn't be left alone, couldn't look after my kids, never mind about myself. But thanks to meds, cbt and mostly this site , I am feeling so much better, I don't think I would call it recovery more understanding, I will probably have anxiety all my life, but i realise now thats all it is, IT CAN'T KILL ME AND IT CAN'T SEND ME INSANE, and when i feel it reeling its ugly head, the dizziness, churning stomach, the hot flushes, the feeling of wanting to flee, I think to myself, Ok these feelings mean you are anxious what are you anxious about and what can you do about it, am I breathing correctly, its Ok to step out for some fresh air, find a distraction, and it will pass.
So to all you suffering badly at the moment, don't give up hope, it is a struggle BUT YOU WILL GET THERE.

[mystics]

WELL DONE MINGSY

Thank you for sharing this with us and showing us that we CAN beat this.

Brightest Blessings
Mystics

btw I'm gutted about my quick words lol well done here also lol

[honeybee3939]

Hi Mingsy

Lovely to read of your success hun, what a lovely post to read !

WELL DONE !!

Love

Andrea
xxxxx

[Lindalou64]

WELL DONE MINGSY....YOU HAVE A VERY GOOD POSITIVE ATTITUDE YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO STOP IT THATS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT HAVE FUN ON YA NEXT TRIP... ............LINDA XX

[panicdiva]

Thanks for posting this because it gives us all hope. Well done, you deserve to be really proud of yourself. I bet you can't stop smiling.

[kazzie]

WELL DONE

Luv Kaz x

[PUGLETMUM]

well done mingsy, this is definately an example of recovery, you have sorted out your brain to realise that your anxiety/panic/depression is all to do with faulty thinking and misreading the physical symptoms of anxiety.
100%proof to us all that you can conquer your problems, i am currently paying £75 a session for my cbt, so hopefully very soon my mind will 'click' in the way that yours has, as otherwise i will have no option but to get better as ill have to get a full-time job to pay for the cbt! well done to you again and im so glad you had a lovely holiday and thankyou for taking the time to post so that we can be inspired that none of us is hopeless, thanks and best wishes to you from emma

[Karen]

Well done Jane. I am glad you enjoyed your holiday so much. It is great to read that you are so much better that you are already looking forward to the next one!

I think to myself, Ok these feelings mean you are anxious what are you anxious about and what can you do about it...

It sounds like you have worked hard on your recovery that this is a good attitude to have. It can be very hard in the midst or panic or high anxiety to stop and ask why we feel anxious and what will help.

Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

Karen

[clickaway]

What a lovely post Jane

Looks like you need to build on your successes - you seem very positive and that in itself is key to recovery.

Well Done!

[trac67]

Jane,

Be so very proud of yourself you have done so well

Good luck with everything and it was so nice to read something so positive

Love

Trac xxxx