Does your anxiety do this?

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Does your anxiety do this?
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Sat, 10-01-2005 - 5:52pm

My anxiety used to go from a few minutes of being good to few of bad and back and forth. Slowly its getting better.......I have been for a whole week with very low anxiety! But.......the anxiety has gone up since yesterday.
I'm so frusterated because I get a hold of things and feel great (like the anxiety is almost gone) and then I will have a few days where it is just horrible and I feel like I'll never get better again.
Anyone else like this? Is this normal??
My periods of feeling really good are getting longer tho, but when it goes back down it's very bad.
thanks for listening

Nina

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Registered: 03-11-2004
Sat, 10-01-2005 - 6:50pm

Ups & downs are very common with those of having anxiety issues. In fact, if you would read the back posts, you will learn that everyone has reported bad days @ sometime or another. I try to keep things in perspective when I have bad days. I know that it will pass. I give myself some quality *me* time. Do things to make me happy. Be kind to myself & don't sabotage my progress by setting myself up for failure.


You can do it, too, Nina. All in all, you are doing much better. Don't be so hard on yourself. Enjoy your good days & put the bad behind you. You've come a long way! Living with anxiety is possible. You are proving it with every good day! Good luck & GBU! (((hugs))) jan

 

 


 



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Registered: 09-16-2005
Sat, 10-01-2005 - 9:40pm

Nina, your post almost made me think I had written it. I know I sure understand. I'm finding that the really good days I have to remind my self to be thankful for them and not get anxious wondering when they are going to go away. Does that make any sense? Little steps at a time is what the ladies tell me and I find it good advice to follow. Sounds as if you're doing lots better and you need to pat yourself on the back for that and try not to get frustrated by the occasional step back. Best of luck to you and keep on taking those little steps.

Keitha

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Registered: 04-18-2003
Sat, 10-01-2005 - 9:42pm

Nina, the same thing happens to me. It seems when things are good, I worry that they MIGHT get bad, even though I have no reason to worry about it, lol. Just my mind working overtime!! I am my own worst enemy. Treasure the good times and when you start feeling bad, think about how good it felt to not be anxious & remind yourself that you DO have the power to overcome it and that you CAN DO IT! It seems to be a mind game for me. If I can stop the negative thoughts (which isn't easy, believe me!) I do much, much better :)
I'm glad you hear you're doing better with it. Two weeks will turn into three weeks before you know it. Try keeping a journal (if you're not already) and see if there might be some hidden trigger that causes it. I've found patterns that I hadn't thought about before.

Sheri Ann

Sheri Ann

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Registered: 01-17-2001
Sat, 10-01-2005 - 9:45pm

Hi Nina,


The ups and downs are VERY hard. I was the same way, it was a progressive thing.. each time I would feel better and better inbetween. I am actualllu queen of ups and downs! :P


A few weeks ago I had a setback and it lasted for a few days. I was very upset but kept hanging in there and things got better. Around my period I seem to have a hard time and I need to remember that it's my trigger.


The best advice I can give you is just to do your best to work through it and not let the fear take over ( I know easier said then done, my tdoc says I am my own worst enemy) but do the best you can and don't let it bring you down.


Take Care

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Sun, 10-02-2005 - 10:12am
Maybe you'll think this is a ding-dong analogy, but each day we sit up in bed and put our feet on the floor and it's like pitching a pebble into a still pool of water.

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