Thanks, JTL. Like you, work helps me keep my mind off of the anxiety and focused on something productive. I am hoping doing some work while I get the anxiety under control will help speed my recovery.
You sound determined in your quest to eliminate anxiety and I wish you all the best. I'm relatively new to this group and program. I've found the people to be friendly and the tools to be helpful.
I noticed you are a Mary Kay lady. I was too, many years ago. What a wonderful company! Many of the things I learned through MK have been useful in other parts of my life such as positive affirmations. The women from my MK unit were always super supportive of each other's pursuits, both professional and personal ones. I hope your unit is the same.
Over the last couple months, I've been experiencing more out of control anxiety than panic attacks (though I've had a couple panic attacks) and I understand & share your confusion. The only difference between us is I'm now taking Lexapro (which seems to be helping ). Right now, I view the panic and anxiety as different, but related. I find the information in the program about negative thoughts to be helpful because I have a tendency to let the negative thinking spiral downward.
I also think it is helpful to use the panic worksheet that can help identify triggers. I am finding I have triggers for panic and anxiety. Some are the same, some are different. I feel more vulnerable and more worried about having a panic attack when I feel anxious.
In1peace - I think that the work you are doing now for the anxiety will help you in the long-run when you are able to work on panic. That's my approach right now as well.
You are going to have a great grand opening! As you said, you already know all the information, so I'm sure you'll do a fantastic job!
This will be a wonderful opportunity for you to experience and manage anxiety that comes as part of excitement and to associate some of the anxiety with positive things. (I find it easy to mistaken anticipation for anxiety and have to remind myself of the difference.)
I'm sending positive thoughts and energy your way!
Hurray! I was thinking of you last night and hoping your grand opening was a huge success. I'm very happy for you. Did you book any appointments? What is your next step?
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). Right now, I view the panic and anxiety as different, but related. I find the information in the program about negative thoughts to be helpful because I have a tendency to let the negative thinking spiral downward.
