Hi, I wanted to share an email I got from a visitor to Anxiety 2 Calm. I think it’s quite inspirational, and I will talk a little bit more about what this person has achieved tomorrow.
“…Anyways, I actually had gotten two books you had recommended – Calming the Anxious Mind and the Sedona Method. I also have Claire Weekes – Hope and Help for your Nerves, I have her audio cd and I have a few other books that I like to keep in my library! Anyways, so I know there is no cure for anxiety, but you can say now that you’re recovered from dealing with the constant strain of it? I’ve been working on myself for a few months now – I started back in Decemeber but I’ve been learning new things as each month goes by. I have my ups and downs, but I can honestly say that I haven’t had a panic attack since probably December. I don’t like to count the months though – I did before but since have stopped. Its pointless and we all have to move at our own speed, as impatient as I may get sometimes with this whole thing. I even go to see a therapist, but – I think that was mind over matter more. I like going because I can spill the guts on what I’ve been thinking and feeling – but I know eventually I’m gonna have to cut the weeks shorter, way to expensive and I definitely think you can win this on your own. I’ve probably been dealing with panic for about 3 years – off and on, and like everyone else I was dropped off at the emergency room at 3am one morning because I was having an attack without having a clue to what it was!
Anyways, I was on medication for a while – but I stopped it. I figured if I was going to feel better, I didn’t need to live a life on medication. And most people agree with that. As we speak right now I am doing WAY better than I ever imagined – but of course, like always I have my doubts. I just have my nervous spats here and there – and since I had realized how important your thoughts are in this, and self esteem I’m working at that each day – and my therapist said that you’re only noticing all the anxiety and nervousness so much because you’re working at it – I never noticed it before because it all just would happen so quickly.
I’m not afraid to do anything, go anywhere – I don’t see the point of hiding, regardless of how fearful I might feel inside. I just think I’m afraid of losing my mind or reverting back to my old ways. It’s the constant wondering if this really IS getting better or if I’m just going to be stuck forever. It’s so hard when you feel nervous though – its hard to keep those thoughts at bay – although I’ve noticed my little moments barely last that long, they still freak me out – and I still have to work on trusting myself. Sometimes you just feel like a ticking time bomb, it’s odd – and although I know how these panic moments arise, and I haven’t had one in months – I still wonder. It’s weird how those moments and feelings can make such a mark on your soul sometimes.
My goal is to just get better and better. I picture myself as a steel wall when I start feeling anxious. Its like I refuse to back down, no matter how scared and weird my thoughts get. I hope i’m doing this all right. You know us anxiety sufferers really need all the reassurance we can get!!! Let me know what you think. Your website is fantastic!! I would love to do an article on your site sometime – if you’d like – because I do feel that I’m working with this and it’s going the right way ( Even when the anxious feelings want to make me think otherwise!!)”
