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I've been on session two for about a week now and have been dealing with my anxiety in a different manner than usual. I've put myself into situations that cause me anxiety and have succeeded, I am using the six steps to avoid panic attacks, and am generally accepting when I am anxious. Probably one of the biggest changes is that I am now looking at anxiety as a challenge to overcome, rather than something to fear. Now though, and this seems be mainly at times when I am fairly idle, like at night in bed. I feel this anxious feeling and almost feel worn out, like I have been exercising my mind or fighting this battle. While I feel I have been winning, I start to wonder if I can continue to hold out, or will I get too mentally exhausted and not be able to stop panic attacks anymore? Has anyone had this feeling? If so has it persisted or does it eventually go away?
 
Posts: 10 | Registered: August 27, 2007Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Look at what you wrote... Will I be too exhausted to fight the panic attacks. The key to beating this is to realize you must not fight the panic, but accept it and float past it. Your exhaustion comes from fighting it. You must accept it and learn how to move with it. Also what you wrote was negative, you must learn how to replace the negative thoughts with positvie ones. That anxious feeling is born of habit and how you are thinking, learn not to run from it. Exercise
 
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