Alone, Confused and Scared, That’s how I met each new day. We may have family and friends around but they cannot shed this feeling of being alone. There can be lots of people around us, but that lonely feeling persists. I had such a weird disorder that set me apart form the rest of the world, so much so that no one could ever understand what I was going through. There just doesn’t seem to be an answer to “how to be anxiety free”.

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At the beginning, I had no understanding of my anxiety disorder and its effects. I didn’t know there were tens of thousands who suffered the same fate as me, who can understand or believe that an attack can come out of thin air. They would strike while I was driving, eating, working or just walking through a shopping centre.

What causes this, enough is enough, was always in my thoughts. My mind always asking, what is happening to me?. Your concern grows about, will there be another attack in a public space, can I avoid going out. However, you can’t even hide at home as an attack will come as you rest, while you sleep. They can, and often did happen while I was sleeping. You just can not convey the feeling in words.

But from the worlds point of view, anxiety is one of those ’sweep it under the carpet’, “embarrassment-type issues, or I think I might-be-going-crazy” feelings. All you find is this silent invisible barrier of denial, it’s a bit embarrassing or lets just sweep it under the carpet and hope it goes away attitude. Heaven forbid someone else might admit to being a fellow “Sufferer”.

What Can You Do To Battle Back?

What has changed that now gives me control over my life is quite simply. I KNOW the condition I battle with through my daily life. The best part of all is that a cure is available that I can implement. Gaining control may take years to achieve, but I know I can do it. It will be if I didn’t take action to seek a cure.

Accepting your disorder as a medical condition is the first step to recovery. Accepting it has symptoms is the second step and the third step is knowing there is a cure for anxiety in most cases. Most attacks only last anywhere from a few minutes up to no longer than a half an hour.

Anxiety attacks create a situation where you the sufferer loose control over your body. If you can lie down, if not sit or squat down so that if the attack upsets your balance you will not fall and hurt yourself. Now try to relax, close your eyes to cut out external influences that may be causing the anxiety.

We need to reduce the impact of the anxiety attack and the quickest way we can do this is to take control of our brain and stop the signals it is sending. Relax your mussels buy talking to your self with a focus on each set of mussels you are relaxing. Let your mind move to relaxing mussels in your arms and legs by selftalking mentally to each set of mussels you want to relax. Flex your arms and legs as you tell the mussels to relax while concentrating on nothing but breathing and relaxing mussels.

As you notice the anxiety attack being triggered immediately start a calming routine with your brain. Bring calming and relaxed visual images into your mind, of real events such as a walk on the beach you have taken. The more senses you bring in the less chance there is for the anxiety to remain a focus point in your brain. Practice this reversal of thought, the better you get at it the more able you will be to manage your Anxiety attack better the next time you feel one coming on.

Seeking professional assistance in the early stages of your attempting to cure an anxiety disorder may be a good move. Don’t feel stupid for having to ask for assistance and support. You shouldn’t feel the least bit of embarrassment or guilt in needing their help.

If you don’t understand the triggers and the treatments available you are not in a position to defeat the disorder. Taking the time to understand your disorder is one of the biggest steps that I found I had to take in my steps for a cure. So I recommend to you that you look at gaining control through;

• Searching out your Trigger Points and what it is about them that affects you

• Understanding and directing your Self Talk

• Building support with loved ones and friends

• Facing each attack knowing it will not harm you

• Forcing uncomfortable situations on yourself

• Facing your fears and seeing them for what they aren’t

As a person, you have desires for your life. Clearly understanding the task ahead will make it that much easier to get there. Having a clearer understanding of what you face on a daily basis and how you can get through the tough times will make life easier.

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As a sufferer of an anxiety disorder you earn my respect and admiration in your struggle for a cure. You are a wonderful person for taking steps to educate yourself on this serious illness. Believe in yourself as you go forward!.

Understand the condition you have, learn about the different medications that can support your defeating this disorder, (but don’t let them become a crutch). Understand your fears and learn how unfounded they are by challenging them.

Do this and you will learn “How To Be Anxiety Free”.