This Anxiety will not End

adam2272 · Post by **adam2272** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:26 pm

So I had anxiety for a long time now. I had it four years ago went away , came back two years ago, went away, came back 3 months ago. Everytime it comes back it comes back stronger. I feel though sometimes I wake up and without even thinking I have a horrible day. i have tried every taktic even the "6 steps to end panic one" but I find that when I have this much anxiety 10/10 nothing would work. I tried every medicine and every technique phsycologist gave me or books. Nothing seems to be the answer. I am fearful now of loosing my job because I can't function and look like I am sick when walking around. I just want to pass out. I really don't know now what will work. I tried everything to attack this High levels of anxiety that are uncontroable that will last the entire day!!!!! I usually end up crying myself to sleep. Anyone with me?

AlmostThere0805 · Post by **AlmostThere0805** » Wed Jun 23, 2010 4:22 pm

I am completely with you. Feel like I can't even be human, only a shell of a person with this anxiety that plagues me all day, most every day. Like you, it's at work where it's really hard. I can't speak to people,I end up blurting random things when I try then beating myself up for it the rest of the day. Cant focus and barely function.Been off and on for 7 years and worse each time...absolutely exhausting. You're not alone! It's comforting to see there's other people out there facing the same thing I am. I've desperately tried everything and this is my last resort - The people on the cds sound like they didn't start feeling better for a while, right? How many weeks are you into the series? I started over from week 5 to do it right (now on week 2) journaling, writing down my negative thoughts, starting to exercise. Not feeling better yet but trying to be patient. Hang in there and I will too. Here's to a great day tomorrow.

Nicole

adam2272 · Post by **adam2272** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:18 pm

Hey Nicole,

How was your day? I am currently only on session 3. It seems to me like the best things so far was just to fill your mind with positive thouhgts. Let me know how your day was.

LukeH · Post by **LukeH** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:41 am

My advice is to keep strong, you haven't made it through your first panic attack on your own. I thought i only suffered from General Anxiety, but it turns out that i was suffering from panic attacks as well without even realizing it. The good news is recently, i soothed my way through a panic attack for the first time, using the breathing techniques, positive self dialogue, along with distracting myself by going on a walk. At the time i didn't believe it would actually work, but to my surprise it did. The first time is by far the hardest, and i know it seems like nothing helps, but be patient with it. It sometimes takes 30-60 minutes to calm down from one, but once you do it's a great feeling of security and you can do it almost every time after-wards. At least from my experience. If you can't find positive dialogue to use (since at the time of the panic attack it's not convincing) just float with the anxiety and concentrate on the counting of the breathing. Have someone help you through your panic attack if you need to. Best of luck to you.

jenn96 · Post by **jenn96** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:01 pm

i am certainly with you as well. i have had panic disorder and anxiety for years off and on but a whloe lot more on. I am now in full blown AGORAPHOBIA! i dont want to leave my home my(comfort zone) I cant even go to see a Dr or any counsiling due to fear of leaving my house. I am so upset withmyself for allowing this to happen but it just seemed to hit me head on and it has kicked me hard. The first time I started the program I almost felt instantly 'healed' so to speak. it was wonderful to hear Lucendias story and others because I thought I was really going crazy and no one would understand if I told them what was going on. it is comforting to know but so frustrating to fell so trapped in my own anxious world! i am hopeing that getting on board with all of you who suffer thsame problems wil help me, or help you

AlmostThere0805 · Post by **AlmostThere0805** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:24 pm

Hi Adam,

I hope you've been well these past few weeks! I agree that the most helpful tool so far has been the positive self talk (STILL on session 3 so I should be very good at it by now!

) It's the strangest thing tho, I go from having a really good day, like I can talk to anyone in any social setting to the next day I can't even breathe or speak. Sooo draining but trying to hang in there. How is work going for you? Any better or still hard? I'm surprised every day I still have a job! Lol, not really, I'm too hard on myself I guess.

aknight · Post by **aknight** » Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:33 pm

I can comiserate!

I have had mild anxiety since 200o in college but developed panic disorder after 2 panic attacks in October 2009. They were a month apart and I havent really had any other ones then that. But they were ENOUGH. I am so scared of having another one. I was on Zoloft starting in October and though it was slow regained confidence leaving home etc and was doing awesome living a normal life traveling, activities etc. I went off of the Zoloft in March slowly and then in July when I was down to 12.5 mg everyother day BAM the anxiety came back. This was 2 weeks ago, It was due to our house being for sale and other external stressors but the intense anxiety caused me to again fear panic attacks coming! I am again afraid to drve etc though Ive been doing small runs with my family for the past week. Its like square one!

I started Zoloft again and Im hoping it wont take the full 4-6 weeks to make me feel better since wasnt totally off it but the Zoloft makes me feel worse bfore better

Is this your first times doing program? What did you try before that failed or was it simply you felt better and forgot all the positive things to do? Thats what happened with me I forgot to take care of myself!

Ashley E. · Post by **Ashley E.** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 1:39 pm

does anyone suffer from severe social anxiety?

Chantou · Post by **Chantou** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:37 am

I've had anxiety and panic disorder all my life on and off but only found out that's what it was about 10 years ago. When you have scary thoughts and you've had the sames ones for years it's very hard to change those thoughts - they're drilled into me, I know cause I put them there. I can't just change them overnight and that's very depressing to me.
So for example I'm afraid to drive or being away from my home because my scary thought is if I have an asthma attack and can't breath how can I can help I'll panic, make myself worst and die. so see to me I can't get that out of my head even if I replace it with positive thoughts. what are your scary thoughts that you have trouble getting rid of?

Josie Garcia · Post by **Josie Garcia** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:20 pm

Hi Chantou,

I've had anxiety since I was 15 I'm well into my late 30's. I bought Linda's program in 2007 and was very successful until I moved to Texas away from my entire family (mom, sisters,cousins etc). I did great for the first year away.

The end of 2009 guess what BAM anxiety came back along with depression which I NEVER had, so you can imagine the thoughts around that. Very scary, suicide, losing my mind, every scary thought you can imagine I had- over and over and over, for months I was in a fog from, morning till night. I even had sleep anxiety-where I would wake up every night at 2 am heart pounding, thinking I was going to lose my mind.....well enough said.

I finally had enough! I started listing to the CD's again (after 2 years) about 2 weeks ago and just yesterday went through a full day without one scary or spacing feeling. THE ENTIRE DAY!!.

My advise to you is just hang in there. Don't expect overnight success it took you long to produce this habit and its probably going to take you long to break it. Keep listening to Session 2- 6 steps to end panic attacks, Session 3 Self Talk and Session 8 end to what if thinking.

THE BEST (and I cant stress this enough) write your negative thoughts down and replace them with positive thoughts. COMFORTING affirmations THEY REALLY WORK!! Trust me please I know, I was ready to end my life- or so my scary thoughts made me believe I was:).

I cant tell you enough how tired I was of being like this! If I can get better I KNOW YOU CAN! I'm not fully cured as a matter of fact I just had a scary thought while writing:)- and guess what I'm gonna go write it down and replace it with a positive thought.
PUT YOUR STOP SIGN UP!

You can do this! Good luck and let me know how it goes.

Josie