Just something to remember on your recovery journey :)

[Lish]

As you all know, anxiety acts as though it's a friend that is there to keep you safe. WRONG. What it actually does is impacts negativity and fear in to our lives, leaving it difficult for us to go about our normal day. Eliminate the anxiety by remember these things...

ANXIETY'S ALLIES:

- seeking reassurance

- performing rituals and compulsions

- running away from your anxiety

- fighting or battling your thoughts

- feeling uncomfortable about feeling uncomfortable

- avoiding every day things

- trying to figure everything out

- worrying you'll go mad with worry

- self criticism and self blame

 

...these are the things that keep the anxiety going. Anxiety loves a war and a battle, anything to keep it in charge of your life. JuSt remember when you're doing these you are keeping the anxiety going. 

 

ANXIETY'S ENEMIES

- taking risks with your anxiety

- telling your anxiety to bring it on

- accepting your current state of mind

- having courage to face your fears

- allowing your thoughts to pass through without reaction

- being ok with not feeling ok

- doing every day things despite how anxious you may feel

- being kind and forgiving yourself

- not judging yourself for having these thoughts or behaving this way

...REMEMBER WHEN YOU DO THESE YOU ARE STARVING YOUR ANXIETY. Anxiety and OCD are losing the battle when you apply these behaviours to your life. The loop and grip will loosen and you will find yourself able to live your life better one day at a time.

 

YOU don't have to live your life this way. But only YOU can change it.

 

(list quoted from pulling the trigger - Adam Shaw & Lauren Callaghan)

[Danielle_l]

Thank you  so helpful