tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942684510835353360.post216858473520303470..comments2023-03-31T04:19:56.945-05:00Comments on Falling on His Grace: Lessons Learned on My Journey through Anxiety and Depression: Part 4Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04276948591946945492noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942684510835353360.post-80742058044021357142013-01-04T15:51:31.772-06:002013-01-04T15:51:31.772-06:00Colleen,
Thanks for visiting, and I'm glad wha...Colleen,<br />Thanks for visiting, and I'm glad what I wrote let you know you are not alone in this, and I hope it did give you some hope that it gets better. Anxiety is scary and embarrassing and difficult to talk about because the majority of people don't understand what it feels like and don't understand how easily and suddenly it happens. I have not been content these last two years with simply being anxious and been on a quest to figure out what I (and others) can do to lessen the effects of anxiety - and depression. So far, what I've learned (as a preview to what I plan to continue to write about) include: 1. A journey from trust in God to gratitude to praise (to trust to gratitude, and that's where I am again now - I'm human and therefore will never master any of these). 2. Cognitive behavioral therapy has helped greatly. Changing my thought process and beliefs has lessened the anxiety I feel. In short, our beliefs affect our perceptions of a certain situation which affects how we react to and how we feel about it (anxiety can be a result). A tape set a friend gave me helped, but even more so was a book: David D Burns When Panic Attacks. 3) Generally improving my diet and eating habits. <br />I hope to spend more time this winter and spring writing about these things. Hope that helps :) Let me know if there's anything else I can do to help. :)Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04276948591946945492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1942684510835353360.post-61585560942383141192013-01-04T07:46:56.239-06:002013-01-04T07:46:56.239-06:00I just wanted to say THANK YOU for writing about t...I just wanted to say THANK YOU for writing about this. I am "new" to the anxiety struggles (had my first panic attack in November) and it's so embarrassing and scary and makes you feel crazy. Thank you for writing about it!!!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.com