Thank you, Drew. When I found your book, podcasts and FB forum it changed everything for my recovery. Even my therapist who was working on exposures with me noticed and asked “what changed.”
I’m forever grateful for you and your gift of being able to share your experience in a way that reached me.
Thank you for this post! One of the most difficult aspects of my panic disorder was the shame associated with failing at just being "normal." You have been an integral part in my recovery.
My failure is allowing thoughts and symptoms to rule my every move but forgetting I have a choice. A choice to disregard thoughts and symptoms and reclaim my life.
This is a very thoughtful and insightful post. I have felt like a failure for many years due to my inability to “control” my anxiety and panic. The truth is that I have probably failed by giving it such power over me, but I find that a very hard issue to correct.
I felt this so much yesterday. My physical symptoms got out of control and all I could think was how I was failing at just moving through it and not letting them hold me down….and I sat…on the couch…in fear and misery. I appreciate how you get that, no one I live with does and they are very frustrated with me…which feeds the failure mantra…
Thank you for sharing your story. I often feel like a failure because I create expectations, and try to mind read. I worry that others are not happy with what I am doing (or not doing), or are judging what I say. We are enough!
"Do your best to take a small step or two in the right direction, and tomorrow will be another day. This will not be forever. You are not alone in what you feel. I - and a very large community of lovely humans - will cheer for you when you are down." This is great. And this morning's email was timely appropriate and well needed. Thanks, Drew :)
I love how you tell your story. It comes from a place of your truth and suffering. It makes your words believable and gives us hope. Thank you x
What to do about constant feelings of doom?
Act despite them. Feeling doom doesn’t equal doom.
I do! Just won't let up....ever!
Thank you, Drew. When I found your book, podcasts and FB forum it changed everything for my recovery. Even my therapist who was working on exposures with me noticed and asked “what changed.”
I’m forever grateful for you and your gift of being able to share your experience in a way that reached me.
Beat,
Cammy.
Thank you for this post! One of the most difficult aspects of my panic disorder was the shame associated with failing at just being "normal." You have been an integral part in my recovery.
My failure is allowing thoughts and symptoms to rule my every move but forgetting I have a choice. A choice to disregard thoughts and symptoms and reclaim my life.
This is a very thoughtful and insightful post. I have felt like a failure for many years due to my inability to “control” my anxiety and panic. The truth is that I have probably failed by giving it such power over me, but I find that a very hard issue to correct.
I felt this so much yesterday. My physical symptoms got out of control and all I could think was how I was failing at just moving through it and not letting them hold me down….and I sat…on the couch…in fear and misery. I appreciate how you get that, no one I live with does and they are very frustrated with me…which feeds the failure mantra…
Thank you for sharing your story. I often feel like a failure because I create expectations, and try to mind read. I worry that others are not happy with what I am doing (or not doing), or are judging what I say. We are enough!
"Do your best to take a small step or two in the right direction, and tomorrow will be another day. This will not be forever. You are not alone in what you feel. I - and a very large community of lovely humans - will cheer for you when you are down." This is great. And this morning's email was timely appropriate and well needed. Thanks, Drew :)
Thank you Drew this helps so much
Thanks Drew I feel weak I don’t want to be a anxious person. I am so tired of me but I’ll keep walking and taking steps forward
Thanks Drew. I was feeling like I was a failure because most of the things I've done in my life were done while I was taking medication
Thanks Drew! 👍