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Old 01-25-2016, 08:50 PM
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SoberinSyracuse
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I in no way minimize what you're experiencing because it's very common and lots of people go through it.

That being said, consider the following:
  • What you focus on expands.
  • A watched pot never boils.

Would it be helpful to read less about anxiety and more about optimism (The Secret, or whatever strikes your fancy)? Instead of counting the days that you feel anxious, count things each day that make you smile and have a goal of doubling the daily number each week?

If nothing else, this may help pass the time while your body and mind heal. Please beware of self talk. Instead of "I'm anxious. I'm anxious. I'm anxious." try "I'm healing. I'm healing. I'm healing." Even MDs believe in the power of affirmations, so pick affirmations that express what you want to have happen, not what you want to see end.

I loved this quote, "This [anxiety] has come to pass, but it has not come to stay."
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