find a way to deal with my anxiety

It is over a year since I set myself this goal and I reallty do feel I have come on leaps and bounds with my anxiety issues. For one thing I don’t expect anything or anyone else to make this better and so I have been looking into myself more for ways to cope with my anxiety on a daily basis. Here is what has helped me so far..

Eating properly – I have had food issues for so long ( see my other goals!) but since I have abstained from compulsive overeating I have felt so much more positive. I am putting more nutritious food into my body and less food in general too. This leads to…

A higher sense of self-respect. Knowing I am treating myself well food-wise makes me value myself more too and I feel myself becoming mentally stronger. I know that when the anxiety rears its ugly head I will deal with it. I don’t think it will go away as it is part of my make-up but knowing what to do when it arrives eases the panic alot.

Spending time as a single person has helped alot! Not that I am advoctaing being single (unless you want to be!) but it has shown me that I can deal with all kinds of issues, both practical and emotional without having to depend on someone else. It make slife seem less scary if you feel there is always an answer to a problem.

Taking life one day at a time is a must for me – no worrying about the future – no stressing about what I have done in the past. I learn from my mistakes and move on.

Yes, I still feel anxious and panicky at times but I accept it more and I know it will pass and that I am stronger now. Phew!!

Masses of best wishes to anyone out there dealing with anxiety issues xxxxx

I have always lived with a degree of anxiety and fear. Some times are worse than others and there is really no rhyme or reason for it. I can be brilliant on my own and feel as if I could rule the world (well, maybe not quite!) and other times on my own I am so scared I feel like curling up in corner and crying like a litle kid. Sometimes I love being with people and other times I feel so inferior to them and so afraid and uncomfortable and uneasy. I would like to have far more ‘at ease’ days and less days of fear and anxiety. Any ideas anyone??