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Help with anxiety

TB83Casual Contributor08 Dec 2020, 4:10 pm AEDT

Help with anxiety

Hi,

For the past few months, I have been suffering from shocking anxiety. I do take medication, I am seeing a psychologist, I am meditation , exercising and everything that I'm supposed to do and don't get me wrong that has all helped. I was feeling like I was getting on top of things. However, the silly thoughts are starting to creep back into my head. To anyone that suffers with anxiety, can you please tell me that it does get better? Like the little glimmers of light I see at the end of the tunnel, will they become brighter? Will I learn over time to get better at dealing with anxiety attacks and rather than them lasting weeks/months, they'll become perhaps hours/days or less? Sometimes it seems easier to not be here anymore n deal with it all the time or that my family would be better off not having to deal with my anxiety. I do have a good life, I just don't want the same thought taking over my mind, n subsequently my life as a result.

I appreciate any advice or hints/tips, I really just want my life back 🙏🏻

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Rebecca4New Contributor02 June 2023, 7:22 pm AEST

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Oh my goodness - I feel exactly the same. It’s horrible and my zest for life is diminishing. I have a supportive loving family, friends - but it’s what’s in my head and it feels so real.

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tymeModerator02 June 2023, 7:34 pm AEST

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Welcome @Rebecca4 ,

I'm glad to hear you can relate. It's true what you said about that which is in your head being so real.

I've been there before too. My thoughts engulfed me. I was living in my own head. It was so hard to get through each day that way.

I do have to say that talking therapy did help. It taught me to identify and articulate the thoughts, thus giving me some breathing space.

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Rebecca4New Contributor21 July 2023, 5:50 pm AEST

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Talking therapy as in a psychologist?

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tymeModerator21 July 2023, 5:54 pm AEST

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Yes, a highly skilled psychologist to teach me to work on changing my thinking patterns. One who is gentle enough to push you to go further, but not over step the line @Rebecca4 .

I engaged with regular therapy once a week for an hour. My therapist helped a lot. It was a good balance between meds and therapy in that there wasn't a total reliance on either. Each complemented each other in a way that worked.

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