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Offline learning to cope

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my daily struggle
« on: March 21, 2010, 08:17:53 PM »
Last night I had another attack. This one was bad. I mean,full on anxiety. But the only difference in this episode is that I worked my way through it alone, without calling 911 or someone for help. For me this was a small victory. It let me know that I can do this. I can overcome this. I talked my way through my attack by telling myself that it wasn't real, it was just an attack, that my symptoms were not life threatening. There were tears, fears, even the desire to call the medics. But I resisted. I fought through it. I ignored the voices that told me to succumb to the anxiety. This attack came out of nowhere. It wasn't triggered by anything in particular. But I felt that I could do it, and I did. I was able to calm myself after about an hour. Even this morning as I prepared to go to church I had a moment of anxiety sparked by a phone call but I again calmed myself, talked myself through it, I even prayed and read the Bible. And I was fine. See for me, these small victories show me that I can overcome this, that the anxiety won't take me, I can make it through my daily struggle.
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Re: my daily struggle
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2010, 08:27:33 PM »
Thanks for posting Learning to Cope. I to am learning to cope with GAD as well. I'm sorry that you had an attack last night but I am thankful that you were able to get through it, as well as being able to go to church today. I to am celebrating the fact that I was able to go to church today. I feel a little nervous at this moment but I am not going to let it rob the victories that I have had this past weekend. God Bless and take care.

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relearning how to live life to the fullest and thanking God all the way:)

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Re: my daily struggle
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2010, 08:29:21 PM »
Thank you. I am so grateful each and every day that I can claim victories from anxiety. I can not and will not allow anxiety to overcome me like it has for most of my life.
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Re: my daily struggle
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2010, 08:38:11 PM »
telling myself through it and repeating " its all in your head...its just an attack...you can beat this" got me through my last bad attacks....along with breathing execises when done properly

im also on meds, and xanax kills an attacks quicker than a lion fightin a rabbit

your making progress...congratulations man

you seem to have the right goals...achieve it....maintain it..

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« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2010, 11:30:05 PM »
Thank you. I have toyed with the idea of taking meds for the last two years. I am terrified of meds and have even been perscribed them for short term use but refuse to fill the prescription. My therapist has suggested that I try them but I keep thinking I can do this the way I did last night. I think I can manage this with some perseverance and focus.
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Re: my daily struggle
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2010, 12:13:10 PM »
Feel free to talk to me about the use of meds, have been there and done them and still am taking them!
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Psalm 34:4 'He saved me from all that I feared."......

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« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2010, 03:34:34 PM »
that is how my anxiety is..it is triggered for no reason and half the time i have no idea what i am anxious about but i have not been able to talk myself out of it..it is nice to know i am not alone though.
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