stressed out, but we don’t understand why we feel like we
do. It may frighten us and we can feel like we are losing it or going
mad. Now we may worry daily about how we feel and question it
deeply. We may feel frustrated and fill ourselves with self pity. In our
attempts to find answers, we have exhausted every avenue and
nothing is helping, in fact we feel worse then ever. The way we feel
has now become us
This is a very common cycle and something I certainly did. The main
reason that we are trapped in this cycle is because we don’t
understand why we feel like we do. We become completely
bewildered and what else can we do but to blindly try and figure a
way out of this hell? In fact the worse we feel, the more we fight and
the more frustrated and bewildered we become. It’s a vicious cycle,
but one that is easy to reverse. The anxiety cycle is like pouring
petrol on a fire and it will never go out until we stop adding more fuel
to it. It’s a circle we need to break.
A very important element in discovering the key to recovery is
understanding why we feel like we do.
“Why is it so important?” you may ask. “I just want it all to go away”.
- 16 -
Well, it is so important because it takes the whole fear out of how
you feel, and fear, together with the lack of understanding of why
you feel like you do, keep you ill. If you fear something, it is bound to
dominate your life. If you don't understand what’s happening, you
will continue to go round in circles constantly thinking and worrying
about your symptoms and how you feel. What I aim to do is help you
to take the fear out of your illness, so that your day is not dominated
by the fear of how you feel. Fear is the main factor that is prolonging
your illness - fear of your disturbing symptoms, fear that you will
never recover and there is no hope for you. In most cases, all that is
really wrong with you is tired and over sensitised nerves causing you
to feel anxious and irritable. You may also have a tired mind that
gives you a feeling of detachment from the world around you. You
may have expected a more detailed explanation of the way you feel
- I know I did - but this is the reason you feel like you do.
There are many causes of tired nerves, but they are usually the
result of a build up of stress causing them to become sensitised.
Although sudden sensitisation can occur and it has been known to
happen after an accident or some other shock, in my experience, it
is usually caused by a build up of stress. Once our sensitised nerves
reach the point where they are on red alert, we can feel irritable for
no reason. Some people refer to it as feeling as if there is a constant
electric current running through their body - this is sensitised nerves.
They then begin to worry about how they feel and sensitise their
nerves even further. The result is that their heart may beat faster
and their hands may shake. They may feel as though they have to
gasp for air. Some people complain of feeling as if there is a lump in
their throat and they have trouble swallowing. Some may feel
unbalanced and light headed, or have the sensation of having a tight
band around their head. Panic comes easily to some people, and for
others, appears for no reason at all.
If I had to describe myself, I would say that I felt most of the
symptoms listed above and many others not mentioned. On the
anxiety scale, I registered very high, but no two people will
experience exactly the same symptoms. I had no trouble swallowing
and did not feel unbalanced, but I have heard of these symptoms so
often and feel that it is important to include them.
- 17 -
The point is, no matter what symptoms you are experiencing or what
stage you feel you are at, they all come under the same umbrella
and recovery is possible for all of you. I am forever telling people not
to separate each symptom and worry about them individually. You
may feel many symptoms
do. It may frighten us and we can feel like we are losing it or going
mad. Now we may worry daily about how we feel and question it
deeply. We may feel frustrated and fill ourselves with self pity. In our
attempts to find answers, we have exhausted every avenue and
nothing is helping, in fact we feel worse then ever. The way we feel
has now become us
This is a very common cycle and something I certainly did. The main
reason that we are trapped in this cycle is because we don’t
understand why we feel like we do. We become completely
bewildered and what else can we do but to blindly try and figure a
way out of this hell? In fact the worse we feel, the more we fight and
the more frustrated and bewildered we become. It’s a vicious cycle,
but one that is easy to reverse. The anxiety cycle is like pouring
petrol on a fire and it will never go out until we stop adding more fuel
to it. It’s a circle we need to break.
A very important element in discovering the key to recovery is
understanding why we feel like we do.
“Why is it so important?” you may ask. “I just want it all to go away”.
- 16 -
Well, it is so important because it takes the whole fear out of how
you feel, and fear, together with the lack of understanding of why
you feel like you do, keep you ill. If you fear something, it is bound to
dominate your life. If you don't understand what’s happening, you
will continue to go round in circles constantly thinking and worrying
about your symptoms and how you feel. What I aim to do is help you
to take the fear out of your illness, so that your day is not dominated
by the fear of how you feel. Fear is the main factor that is prolonging
your illness - fear of your disturbing symptoms, fear that you will
never recover and there is no hope for you. In most cases, all that is
really wrong with you is tired and over sensitised nerves causing you
to feel anxious and irritable. You may also have a tired mind that
gives you a feeling of detachment from the world around you. You
may have expected a more detailed explanation of the way you feel
- I know I did - but this is the reason you feel like you do.
There are many causes of tired nerves, but they are usually the
result of a build up of stress causing them to become sensitised.
Although sudden sensitisation can occur and it has been known to
happen after an accident or some other shock, in my experience, it
is usually caused by a build up of stress. Once our sensitised nerves
reach the point where they are on red alert, we can feel irritable for
no reason. Some people refer to it as feeling as if there is a constant
electric current running through their body - this is sensitised nerves.
They then begin to worry about how they feel and sensitise their
nerves even further. The result is that their heart may beat faster
and their hands may shake. They may feel as though they have to
gasp for air. Some people complain of feeling as if there is a lump in
their throat and they have trouble swallowing. Some may feel
unbalanced and light headed, or have the sensation of having a tight
band around their head. Panic comes easily to some people, and for
others, appears for no reason at all.
If I had to describe myself, I would say that I felt most of the
symptoms listed above and many others not mentioned. On the
anxiety scale, I registered very high, but no two people will
experience exactly the same symptoms. I had no trouble swallowing
and did not feel unbalanced, but I have heard of these symptoms so
often and feel that it is important to include them.
- 17 -
The point is, no matter what symptoms you are experiencing or what
stage you feel you are at, they all come under the same umbrella
and recovery is possible for all of you. I am forever telling people not
to separate each symptom and worry about them individually. You
may feel many symptoms
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