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Originally Posted by CosmicRose
Do coping mechanisms get better as life goes on? Does it get easier? Does the anxiety start to dissipate? I've had anxiety issues for the past 8 years. I'm hoping it will get easier later in life. I have the rest of my life ahead of me, I'm in my 20s. I can only imagine me getting over this hiccup in my life one way or another. I cannot imagine myself being this neurotic in my 40s or 50s.
My parents both tell me it gets easier. They say that you eventually learn more about life through experiences, you survive lots of trials and tribulations, and you get stronger and stronger because of it. My dad says I will eventually outgrow anxiety and I simply won't have the energy to entertain such ideas anymore. I really hope so. I'm so tired of this useless anxiety disorder. It does nothing but get in my way.
It makes simple things look like huge obstacles. I'm sick of it. I really hope I just get so tired of it that one day I wake up and say to myself frankly my dear, I don't give a damn.  |
For me, it was a life-long battle with a combination of depression, anxious thoughts, and a negative self-image. Things began to shift for me in my mid/late 20's and by the time I was 30 my state of being had completely changed (transformed). I'm now finally free from that which had afflicted me. No more mental suffering - and it won't be returning....
I just want to emphasize that I possessed no foreknowledge that things were going to improve for me in the manner that they did. It wasn't even something I had anticipated or planned for (because I was feeling 'stuck' for most of my life) - it just unfolded as I continued to push myself forward. I offer this for anyone who might be feeling discouraged that they cannot envision their own healing - that's okay! It's important that you never give up the intention to refine yourself, and to never stop questioning the nature of things and to continually challenge yourself (your thinking, your perception, etc). You might not perceive how things are going to work out - however life has a way of surprising you with changes/developments, often times when they are least expected.
CosmicRose can I ask about the nature of your anxiety? (If you're comfortable sharing).
And I'm also curious if you have extensively explored any or many 'self help' type texts as it relates to this subject matter (and forgive me is the answer is a resounding YES).