You know, mine always flares up before/after traveling. I know it sounds impossible but you have to pay NO ATTENTION to it. Tell yourself it is just anxiety and let it FLOAT away!

GAWD! I know. It is so frustrating. Because when I am "in" it I'm so "in" it and I feel like it is never ever going to go away. But when the facts show that it will and does go away. Starting on November 8th I started to feel a LOT better...and my moods just got better and better all week and into the next week. I chart all my moods on this ap on my IPhone...But for some reason today and yesterday...ughhhh. I'm just getting so frustrated on these ups and downs with my anxiety. I'm great for two weeks and then the bottom falls out from under me. I guess it is god showing me i do have the capacity to feel better

Anxiouschick,

I feel your pain and understand how upset you can be when you have an anxiety relapse. I found I have struggled my entire life with anxiety, though mostly untreated until my 30's when it shifted from fear of being sick to a fear of dying (or having a heart attack).

You have to stay strong. I just found this site, as I use to visit another one that seems to be a little active than it had use to be.

Just try to be strong and keep the faith.

Setbacks are normal. You know you can feel better because you have had several weeks with no anxiety. Trust in yourself that you will get better and better each day. Any anxiety will lessen until it no longers bothers you at all.

Sounds like you might be doing some "future worry" thinking with your upcoming holidays and travel. Try to stay in the now and let go of future "what if" thinking.

I have never been to a yoga retreat. What do you do there?

Yep. I totally share your frustration. I get a bit of a break, think it's getting better and then WHAM! It's back again. It does get tiresome. Sigh.

Anxiety is just apart of life, embrace it :) Dont let it become a big deal and a downer because it will come again but if you dont care and just let it be its shorter and not as bad :)

Well, I just read all of your replies because the same thing happens to me and I get frustrated and feel the same way.You said everything that I would say and I know what you mean by when it hits again you feel like it's never going to go away. I wish I knew the right thing to say to cope with this stuff and not let it take so much of you attention! It's like it demands and gets your attention and gets you in a hold or something. We just need to keep working at it until we find what works for us! I feel your pain! Keep trying and I hope you feel better soon! OOO,Garrett

Thanks so much for your replies. Today wasn't much better with the anxiety ;( I'm super bummed, but I see my councilor tomorrow and my shrink on thursday so maybe they will be able to help out a bit. It's like I'm just sitting here and my body is acting like I'm in Beriut and there's bombs going off everywhere, when actually everything is cool and I'm just chilling in my office getting work done.
Yes, I have a sales meeting in two weeks to get ready for, and then two trips in the beginning of January both for work. Normally it's not a big deal at all but I'm totally freaking on it all. I almost wanted to pull out of one of the trips. I planned this trip when I was feeling good, and now i'm not and I'm just afraid i won't feel good then! And its still six weeks away, so why am I putting myself thru this.
thanks for listening.

Feeling a bit better today and yesterday. Had a really good appointment with my councilor yesterday, and I'm going to see my shink in about an hour. Its just so crazy how it goes up and down, ebbs and flows right now while I'm getting better. I know I will get to a point where it won't bother me much at all, it's just these swinging around that drives me nuts. Last night I put up the christmas tree with my husband and close friend, and it really was so special.

All I can tell you is that you keep positivity, there is a lot of negative thoughts going on in that message you wrote. Yes anxiety is normal, but just say F it and whatever happens I deal with it then. Always stay postive though. I know it is hard but it helps a lot!!! good luck :)