Reassurance/Positive Thinking!
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Ethans Mommy!
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On Friday I was home alone with my 5 month old son and I decided to call my father around 1:30 in the afternoon. I mentioned how I was feeling and that I had a slight headache. That was all I said and all of a sudden he went off like a rocket! He went on and on about how tired he is of hearing about my anxiety and all of my fears and so on so forth! He said that unless I can physically see it is IS NOT REAL and that I need to keep that in my head. He mentioned all the times that I went to the doctors only to find out that nothing was wrong and how I got myself worked up over nothing. He was absolutely right even though I was trying to think of things to say in my defense. All said and done I had the BEST weekend I have had in a long time with hardly any anxiety! I just stayed home and relaxed! I had to go food shopping and usually I am the type that doesn't even want my boyfriend to leave my side in the store because I feel dizzy and afraid of passing out, NOT this time! I went everywhere in the store BY MYSELF and when I felt dizzy or spacey I told myself "Its just anxiety and I am fine" and I was fine. That just goes to show how powerful our minds are and even though I was frusterated at my dad at the time, I truly am glad that he made me open my eyes to find that my fears are nothing other than my anxiety trying to control me! I still have the thought that "What if there is something really wrong?" because I am always dizzy and my vision blurs and I get a headache, But I am going to replace it with "I am fine, I have felt this feeling before MANY times and it has never hurt me. I will be fine this time as well." Thank you for reading and I hope that you too can try to think positive and get a positive result!!
Kudos to you! I have the same symptoms as you and I have been very proud of myself when I acomplish something too! Don't let your father get to you...I have a father just like that...his line is "just turn the channel!" I understand. Keep up the positive self-talk!! If you have any other methods on how you deal with the dizziness, I would love to know as that is my worst symptom! That and the unrealitY! Keep up the good work!