Originally Posted by
Stronglady
my story is so strangly similar to yours, my ex husband was my rock concerning my mental health...but also the cause of them..I took the plunge 18mnths ago and told him it was over, I now have a wonderful new partner who is very supportive but ive only just recently started to talk more open about my anxiety , for fear of driving him away. it began to return after a wonderful holiday together last year...but today after having yet another awful day , Ive decided to increase my meds, ive recently been diagnosed with anemia and basically doctor has advised the increase until my levels are back up, as i have no reserves to fight the anxiety thus feeling so ill much of the time.
ive had counselling and currently waiting to get on a CBT course...meds arent an answer but give you a coping mechanism to fight ,
the best self advice i find is the mirror method....i look in the mirror and tell myself how strong i am, how beautiful I am, and I will beat this...yeah i look like a tit but who cares , it makes me feel better !!
please feel free to msg me as our stories are quite similar x