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ZandraJoi
Welcome @Candycane ! Hope your symptoms improve very soon!
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Anxiety
- Thread starter Candycane
- Start date
TLDR: Anxiety
In the forum thread, user Candycane discusses their experience with severe anxiety that has left them bedbound for seven months. They express frustration over the lack of improvement despite undergoing therapy and medication.
Several forum members, including Mist, Catsmother, Lavalamp, and Butterfly88, offer support and advice. Mist shares personal experiences and suggests reading books by Dr. Claire Weekes, emphasizing that recovery from anxiety is possible but requires time. Lavalamp relates to Candycane's struggles and mentions that distractions sometimes help manage their anxiety.
Mist also reassures Candycane that the physical symptoms of anxiety, though severe, are normal responses to increased adrenaline. They advise allowing the body to experience these symptoms without overly focusing on them, which could help them pass more quickly.
Oak shares a personal story about the long-term impacts of a traumatic event that led to severe anxiety, providing insights into managing medication and the importance of doing positive activities daily.
Overall, the community members encourage Candycane to be patient with the recovery process, continue with their current treatments, and consider additional resources like suggested readings. They also emphasize the importance of community support and understanding in dealing with severe anxiety.
