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Relief from two years of anxiety :)

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Hey y'all, my entire life I've lived without anxiety and there was an event that caused more to spiral down into that awful world. Well, I'm happy to say that I've been out of that world for 9 months now and it feels absolutely amazing :) I finally have myself back...yeeee :) :) :) anyways, I hope y'all are havin an amazin day :) love from alabama <3
 
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Cirqueme said:
Hey y'all, my entire life I've lived without anxiety and there was an event that caused more to spiral down into that awful world. Well, I'm happy to say that I've been out of that world for 9 months now and it feels absolutely amazing :) I finally have myself back...yeeee :) :) :) anyways, I hope y'all are havin an amazin day :) love from alabama <3
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Please share how you are feeling better!! What did you do? So very happy for you!!
 
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Cirqueme said:
Hey y'all, my entire life I've lived without anxiety and there was an event that caused more to spiral down into that awful world. Well, I'm happy to say that I've been out of that world for 9 months now and it feels absolutely amazing :) I finally have myself back...yeeee :):):) anyways, I hope y'all are havin an amazin day :) love from alabama <3
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Good to hear ... that "amazing" feeling is what I'm searching for so ardently.
 
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It's always good to see these success stories come around on this forum! Congrats on prosperity Cirqueme!
 
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TDS74 said:
Please share how you are feeling better!! What did you do? So very happy for you!!
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Hey, I think it helps that I am not normally an anxious person....an event caused mine. I also had help by taking lexapro for the anxiety at the time. Going through the storm though, I would push myself to workout everyday with my mom and I rested on my really bad days. I think it's smart to listen to your body to a certain extent in anxiety, but on most days I would push myself to not lay down and sleep ...as much as I really wanted to shut my eyes and sleep so I wouldn't be awake to deal with it...it was also important for me to focus on something everyday and get myself out of the house. I surrounded myself with positive people and got outside whenever I could. Being outside made me happy :) slowly over some time (months) I started to heal...without realizing it really...it's not until it's completely gone that I think I noticed I was out of it. Anxiety truly is a liar. I thought for sure I was going to be like that for ever and that I was just going to have to accept it but that wasn't the case.I got myself back!!! I act like I used to around my friends / family..I'm me :) feels pretty great...so anyways, y'all don't give up...you can literally get out of anxiety...just don't believe the anxiety. I know it's easier said than done...trust me, I remember the weird bazaar things anxiety made me think....it truly is one of the worst things...but I didn't let it win ;)
 
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Cirqueme said:
Hey, I think it helps that I am not normally an anxious person....an event caused mine. I also had help by taking lexapro for the anxiety at the time. Going through the storm though, I would push myself to workout everyday with my mom and I rested on my really bad days. I think it's smart to listen to your body to a certain extent in anxiety, but on most days I would push myself to not lay down and sleep ...as much as I really wanted to shut my eyes and sleep so I wouldn't be awake to deal with it...it was also important for me to focus on something everyday and get myself out of the house. I surrounded myself with positive people and got outside whenever I could. Being outside made me happy :) slowly over some time (months) I started to heal...without realizing it really...it's not until it's completely gone that I think I noticed I was out of it. Anxiety truly is a liar. I thought for sure I was going to be like that for ever and that I was just going to have to accept it but that wasn't the case.I got myself back!!! I act like I used to around my friends / family..I'm me :) feels pretty great...so anyways, y'all don't give up...you can literally get out of anxiety...just don't believe the anxiety. I know it's easier said than done...trust me, I remember the weird bazaar things anxiety made me think....it truly is one of the worst things...but I didn't let it win ;)
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Thank you so much for sharing!!
 
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Cirqueme said:
Hey, I think it helps that I am not normally an anxious person....an event caused mine. I also had help by taking lexapro for the anxiety at the time. Going through the storm though, I would push myself to workout everyday with my mom and I rested on my really bad days. I think it's smart to listen to your body to a certain extent in anxiety, but on most days I would push myself to not lay down and sleep ...as much as I really wanted to shut my eyes and sleep so I wouldn't be awake to deal with it...it was also important for me to focus on something everyday and get myself out of the house. I surrounded myself with positive people and got outside whenever I could. Being outside made me happy :) slowly over some time (months) I started to heal...without realizing it really...it's not until it's completely gone that I think I noticed I was out of it. Anxiety truly is a liar. I thought for sure I was going to be like that for ever and that I was just going to have to accept it but that wasn't the case.I got myself back!!! I act like I used to around my friends / family..I'm me :) feels pretty great...so anyways, y'all don't give up...you can literally get out of anxiety...just don't believe the anxiety. I know it's easier said than done...trust me, I remember the weird bazaar things anxiety made me think....it truly is one of the worst things...but I didn't let it win ;)
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Curious what you thought about Lexapro? I hear it has good reviews but can cause side effects 1st few weeks. Any input would be appreciated. I was not normally an anxious person either an event caused mine and it's been hard.
 
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Hey, yes, lexapro was hard the first couple weeks. I'm sensitive to meds in the first place though...it might be different for you :) lemme know how it goes
 
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Cirqueme said:
Hey y'all, my entire life I've lived without anxiety and there was an event that caused more to spiral down into that awful world. Well, I'm happy to say that I've been out of that world for 9 months now and it feels absolutely amazing :) I finally have myself back...yeeee :) :) :) anyways, I hope y'all are havin an amazin day :) love from alabama <3
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That's amazing, congratulations. My first attack started my bout with anxiety. It comes and goes, but definitely got better after the first 6 months, but never totally went away. It's still there through thoughts and me obsessing about them from time to time, but the physical symptoms definitely got better. I used to get tingling in my face and arms. I'd get nervous going out when I used to love going out. I'm able to do all that now!

Are you off of meds now? Is there any natural stuff or a specific diet that also helped you? Or was it just practicing that mind over matter or in this case mind over anxiety?
 
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