The medication is not doing it, you are. The medication reduces the stress so you can do the work. Believe me it is you doing it. Can you see now how the combination works. It is a team. Meds hold the anxiety in check while you with the help of CBT bury it. As you progress you will be able to do this on your own. You will be able to replace meds with relaxation skills. Just keep doing what you are doing you are doing great.
Shadowkins...I know what you mean about the writing! I have never used the computer so much either..I see why people like it now. I like the term "hormone day " Made me laugh.
I had a terrible dream during the night ( about my oldest son, who I am very concerned about) and woke up in a panic, my arms were asleep, I was in a sweat.... a while back I would have been anxious for hours, but I used my new coping skills (10 ques./changing the neg. to pos.)...settled within minutes!
I still remember the dream clearly, and a part of me wants to dwell on it...its strange.. but mostly I just want to get on with my life and enjoy the day, which is great ...is this how the medication works? I don't know..But its good. I guess its working.
I don't know if men get hormone days. I don't know if any one has done a study but I do know we get days that there is no explanation for so they could well be. Of course it would be hard to study some thing that "real" men won't admit they get.
Gosh, those sensations bug me too... I hate how everytime I freak out and think "oh this may be different" because when it happens it really feels different, but when I'm calm and out of that phase, I know it was the same.
Thanks Davit, I will do that. I did journalize while I felt like but I didn't really put down what was going on in my head just how down I was at the time. Maybe it was just anxiety after all... those intense physical sensations like muscle tension in the back of the head and shoulders are what usually gets me going and then I start thinking that I will be like I was two months ago . When I'm calmer I know that won't happen because I do have some coping skills and am working hard at it.
Maybe it's just a hormone day too who knows. Don't know if men have such a thing as hormone days .
In any event , thanks again, my friend...I can always count on you!
Try to write what is happening during a panic attack. If it is a full blown attack it will be difficult to do because of the confusion. Secondly you will see how illogical your thinking is. Thirdly, you will realize you have very little reason for the panic. If you do this enough it will just fade away. This is coping. It doesn't cure but it takes the power away and is a step on the road to a cure. A very powerful step. This coping and relaxation are the tools that make all the rest possible.
When I'm really anxious I sometimes can't tell the difference between what I call my "full-blown" attack or extreme anxiety....so I have been trying to write all my thoughts and the situation I am in at the time on what ever sheet I have at my desk. I think its all good...no matter what form!
Yeah, I usually only fill out the panic form when I get the helpless 'oh my' feeling.. but for everything else I use the anxious thougts... or which ever comes in handy at the time.
Fill out the panic attack form when you have a panic attack. The anxious thought form is when you are feeling anxious or are avoiding a situation. You can also fill out a anxious thought form after a panic attack as well.
Hopefully this helps. Let us know how you do!
I am sorry that this was frustrating for you. It can be confusing to know which form is for which. Try not to get too caught up with all the terminology and forms. You have been putting a lot of work into this and that will certainly help. Getting a little mixed up in regards to what forms you use won't set you back. Just keep doing your best and eventually the homework will become like second nature
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who knows. Don't know if men have such a thing as hormone days .
