Most anxiety books I have read always say 'face the anxiety head on, let it ride through you'. I was always so terrified to do this because what if I did go crazy.... or die... or just it's horrible feeling why should I let it happen to me. So I always ran away from it,
either by leaving the situation, distraction or drugs. However, it has gotten to a stage where I just can't cope, and I read again where it said let it wash over you. So I did. I got back yesterday and just lay there and let the anxiety wash over me, it was horrible but it lasted 10 seconds,maybe less and then I had a feeling of relaxation... The anxiety would come back every 2 or so mins but I just let it wash over me and it was fine. Very tiring but it is so much better then just pushing it aside. Because when you push it aside..then it will just come back worse and worse.
Imagine a pot of boiling water.. you leave the lid off, so water boils and water vapour can escape. This is what happens if you let anxiety wash over you. However, imagine now that you leave the lid on..water will boil over and get messy. This is what happens if you keep it locked away, the anxiety, it will just get too much to handle.
Trust me, I was so scared to let it get hold of me, but I thought what is the worst that can happen?! And by facing it, it is so much easier. You are not feeding it with your fear so it dies down. Today I haven't had that bad anxiety as I have been having, it is still there as it won't just go away but definitely better and more manageable then if I was scared of it. So my advice, please try it because it could change your life.
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