[finebutnotokay]

It's funny because i endured so many of my school years crippled by anxiety and panic attacks and getting over anxiety dramatically has been so easy and quick i want to kick myself for not doing it sooner. Now, my anxiety got to the point where i thought that everything and everyone was out to get me and even getting up in the morning was dangerous. I stopped going out with friends, i stopped wanting to do anything i used to enjoy purely because it filled me with an unknown dread which resulted in panic attacks which i'm pretty sure everyone started to get fed up with. (i have now removed the people from my life who were unsupportive). about 8 months ago i went to a doctor and i had to go 5 times before i was taken seriously and diagnosed with GAD. Then being diagnosed with depression worsened my anxiety and panic attacks and i then went to the doctors again about 3 months ago and was prescribed citalopram. This drug worked absolute wonders for anxiety, i didn't feel anxious or nervous and in 3 months i haven't had one panic attack and it has made me feel so much better about myself as i can enjoy really simple activities that used to fill me with dread. Now don't get me wrong, i'm still a little bit broken in the brain and i do still get worked up and anxious but i don't have panic attacks anymore and battling depression is my next big thing. But for anxiety, it's pretty much gone and having such supportive friends and family mean i don't push myself to say yes to everything that would make me uncomfortable, i just know what i can do and only focus on that and the positives of putting myself through situations i wouldn't have even thought about a year ago. Just to let anyone suffering with anxiety know, it can go away and it doesn't have to control your life

[Little Lulu]

Thanks for sharing this ... it is so helpful to read what works for someone.

[finebutnotokay]

Originally Posted by Little Lulu

Thanks for sharing this ... it is so helpful to read what works for someone.

i'm so glad you read and appreciated it it's difficult admitting theres something wrong but i'm slowly being able to talk more about my feelings and experiences

Originally Posted by finebutnotokay

But for anxiety, it's pretty much gone and having such supportive friends and family mean i don't push myself to say yes to everything that would make me uncomfortable, i just know what i can do and only focus on that and the positives of putting myself through situations i wouldn't have even thought about a year ago. Just to let anyone suffering with anxiety know, it can go away and it doesn't have to control your life

Posted this a while ago but just wanted to say thanks for this reminder. It's encouraging to see. Hope things continue to look up for you

[Hopeful69]

Originally Posted by floating.feather

Posted this a while ago but just wanted to say thanks for this reminder. It's encouraging to see. Hope things continue to look up for you

Very inspiring, thank you