Reassurance about coping

[MonteMonte]

Good afternoon everybody.
I'm needing some reassurence. Ii'm dealing with my 3rd gad episode (let's call it that). I dealt with the previous ones, I can't say it was easy but I know eventually things got better and I achieved remission for one year each time (which is really something, right?). However as it came back again. I can't help but notice that my biggest problem has being coping. I think each time I got better, I just gave all the glory to the meds, ignoring all the changes in lifestyle, all the efforts, all the job I did myself.
It's hard not to think that independently of anything I do this time around, only meds can make me feel better.
Rationally, I know that is not true. In fact, physical symptoms of anxiety are not that bad this time around so it seems that meds are doing their job and I nedd to do mine now.
I went back to therapy last week and I really hope I'll learn how to accept and how to cope with it all. But my mind is too active and I find myself questioning if I'll be able to work my issues psychologically (instead of just medically). Stories of how therapy has helped you all would really be great for me this time.

 

[Cuchculan]

I think with anxiety we can all have setbacks. When we have them we have to simply recognise them for what they really are. Just a setback. I know they can be annoying. But they happen. We have to try and push on through them. Get ourselves back moving again.

I done one on one therapy. Took a bit of a short cut. I had diaries about my life with anxiety. She asked to borrow them. Read them. Saved me having to talk my life out with her. She could simply read all that and take it from there. We got on good together. Which I think is important with a therapist. That trust is there. It can help you get back on track again.