Stop the bully!

GI822 · Post by **GI822** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:14 am

I was talking to my dad the other day and he gave me a good analogy for anxiety.

He said anxiety is like a bully in school. The more you let it tease you the more it'll come around. But if you stand up to the bully the less he'll start to bother you and eventually he'll go away all together. Sure he might come around once in awhile just to see if he can get you again, but once he sees your still not afraid, he'll go away.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 6:15 am

You are exactly right

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 6:17 am

Your father is very wise

and I hope you told him so! Good analogy.

hopehound · Post by **hopehound** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 7:37 am

People have a terrible time understanding anxiety, but this a is great example of how it works for the average person/nonsufferer to understand. Give your dad a big hug for me! I'm using this today.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:48 am

People really don't understand anxiety. People in my family are baffled, amused, angered and everything that is not understanding. My brother thinks that I am making up a condition to manipulate his feelings and has called me a liar, conceited and a few other things as well. I'm sure that he has a bunch of problems of his own that he isn't addressing, but I don't need them distracting me from recognizing and fixing mine.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:42 pm

Another good one is called "The Panic Monster".
It's the same idea but gives you a visual to remember!!

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Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:44 pm

Sunset...that side view was the best! It's not as big as we make it out to be. Good visual

I'm not yesterday and I'm not tommorrow...I am Now!