Re: Post Covid Anxiety
Originally Posted by
Amurfina
We have a young son and I
am beyond terrified for him. I can’t spend the next 10-20 years living with this fear.
He can't spend the next 10- 20 years living with your fear.
You need to address your health anxiety now.
I suffer from health anxiety anyway and the last thing I need is something like this to completely tip me over the edge.
I went over the edge and had a nervous breakdown. That was 3 years ago. My HA is in control today, despite my health currently giving me lots of 'scary' symptoms for my mind to go orbital with, except that I'm calm and rational. There is hope for you.
It’s not worth living such a miserable existence and with this fear, it really isn’t.
That kind of negative (and defeatist) self-talk feeds directly into health anxiety, and as a result, you can expect many more symptoms from your adrenalised body...
Yes, it's miserable, but you can overcome this.
I'll reframe something for you..
I'm not saying you will have a breakdown, but I did, and sometimes by reaching the bottom, we can push ourselves back up again.
When I was on my knees with HA, I wanted to read about people who had been every bit as ill as me (or worse) and had got better, so feel free to read my posts because I am one such person. There are also many really informative posts on this forum written by people who understand because they've been there.
But I can summarise it all in a few sentences...
You stop running from fear.
You turn around and you face whatever it is that scares you whether it's dying, death itself, or leaving your child before they've reached independence (which was my fear)
You ask for help, and once it's given, you engage.
You do whatever it takes to get well. Try anything and everything and don't give up after the first few hurdles...
Recovery starts with a thought: I am going to get myself better.
Not, I will try. You have to let your mind know that you mean business!
All the best to you. X
Last edited by NoraB; 19-10-20 at 13:05.
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