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Dear ellkay, if you know how to post your question and my response in the March forum - please do. Not many people will see it here and I think you will get some good responses from others if they see it. You are just new and don't have many skills to counteract the thoughts. Hear you doctor's voice in you mind...hear him telling you that everything is ok...listen to him/her...the doctor doesn't Want to be Wrong.  The things you state are common with anxiety disorder. I used to say, "It feels so physical - it must be Physical!" I look forward to hearing from you after lesson 2. Carolyn |
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| Posts: 1911 | Location: office | Registered: June 28, 2005 |  |
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quote: Originally posted by LovingLife:
Hello!
Welcome to the forum. I too feel the way you do and was just to the doctor's office last week for heart palpitations. She told me that it is just anxiety and listened to my heart and said it sounded strong and I was going to be just fine. But for those of us who have anxiety, it is hard to hear the doctor tell us we are going to be okay because of the feelings we have in our body. Like Carolyn said, we need to believe our doctor when they tell us we are just fine. It is just anxiety, even though anxiety isn't fun, and it will go away in time. I had a panic attack in January 2006 and have worked through the program and with support from my family and a therapist, I am doing much better. I now know that what I feel is just physical symptoms and I am able to work through them instead of dwelling on them ALL DAY LONG!!! You will get through this and it will get easier even though it doesn't feel like that right now.
If you want to chat, please PM me.
Cherie
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| Posts: 4 | Location: virginia | Registered: March 26, 2007 | |
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Hang in there. I know it seems impossible, but it is possible to get out of this mess. i'm taking it one hour at a time. i work on stopping the negative self-talk (and i have a lot of it) and exchanging it for positive self-talk. also, DO the breathing exercise. it is SOOOOOOO important. proper breathing is so important for curbing an anxiety attack. good luck
Books:
What to say when you talk to your self--Shad Helmstetter.
Get Out of Your Own Way--Mark Goulston
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quote: Originally posted by lookin4:
Hi, I am new here and saw your quote and was just trying to see if you know what creates your anxiety or it is thoughts, actual things, etc.
I lost my granmother, dad, and close cousin and gave birth to my 2nd child all in the same year. I suppressed all of my (many) emotions and I guess this is the result of it. Now I have a fear of dying suddenly. I don't feel like I should be in this mental state so I am having a hard time excepting that - that is what is wrong with me. Do you knkow what caused your anxiety? |
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| Posts: 155 | Location: Pennsylvania | Registered: March 24, 2007 | |
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