Originally Posted by
ankietyjoe
Sounds like you're doing exactly the right things to be honest, and should be congratulated for your progress so far.
You're in the transition stage between constant suffering and 'normality'. It's not really a linear process and you probably find some days easier than others, but that's also completely normal.
I would say that patience and letting time pass is still the right approach, and that impatience is normal. It's not a fast process and you still have to unlearn the negative mental habits from the past. It takes time (months/years) to rewire your brain, but you're doing the right thing.
I would always recommend adding meditation to the practice of acceptance as meditation is in itself the practice of acceptance. It helps cement all thoughts as almost irrelevant, good or bad. It allows you to experience a difficult thought and just let it happen. Whilst it's great that being occupied removes anxiety related issues from your life, you still need peace in the quiet times too, and meditation underpins that.
Although I had a course of CBT over a decade ago, the majority of my recovery took place solo, no meds too. So you can do it too.