Zero anxiety, finally

[[bl...]]

Today was a big day as it is the first time in perhaps a year or more where I experienced no anxiety whatsoever. To be honest, I typically have anxiety-free nights where I lie in bed and feel calm and relaxed, but never so early in the day, and never so abundantly.

 

Today I was sitting on the beach and decided to do a symptom inventory. I do this every few weeks or so based on 5 symptoms that were my worst: anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, insomnia, and apathy (DP). Most everything ranks at a 1 or a 2. Depression and DP are my two worst remaining symptoms, but being able to completely start ridding myself of anxiety is a huge burden to relinquish. It's almost the key to fixing everything else imho.

 

I'm making big changes with my diet, focusing intensely on eating often and eating well. Lots of fruit, veggies, fiber, and whole grains. I have hope that by focusing on good nutrition, I can finally get everything down to zero in a couple more months. It's nice to breathe easy and to feel calm. As the weeks pass, things continue to improve despite occasional setbacks. I can't stress enough how important it is to keep going and to plug on through waves.

[[Be...]]

That's great. Hope you heal completely soon

[[Ce...]]

Today was a big day as it is the first time in perhaps a year or more where I experienced no anxiety whatsoever. To be honest, I typically have anxiety-free nights where I lie in bed and feel calm and relaxed, but never so early in the day, and never so abundantly.

 

Today I was sitting on the beach and decided to do a symptom inventory. I do this every few weeks or so based on 5 symptoms that were my worst: anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, insomnia, and apathy (DP). Most everything ranks at a 1 or a 2. Depression and DP are my two worst remaining symptoms, but being able to completely start ridding myself of anxiety is a huge burden to relinquish. It's almost the key to fixing everything else imho.

 

I'm making big changes with my diet, focusing intensely on eating often and eating well. Lots of fruit, veggies, fiber, and whole grains. I have hope that by focusing on good nutrition, I can finally get everything down to zero in a couple more months. It's nice to breathe easy and to feel calm. As the weeks pass, things continue to improve despite occasional setbacks. I can't stress enough how important it is to keep going and to plug on through waves.

 

This all sounds really positive, blandthrax! Good for you!!  :balloon: I love whole grains, but was told on here to avoid them, and I see they are a part of your diet. Anything I should know about grains that I don't understand? Thank you, and I'm really very happy for you!! 

[[xa...]]

I cannot wait.

[[il...]]

I'm thrilled to read this! Beyond thrilled! Life is amazing, isn't it? Even sxs that went from constant to intermittent, I was so grateful. I'll neve forget when things started breaking up and going away - I went to the movies and cried on the way! Ha!

 

Enjoy this. It's the beginning of the end.

[[an...]]

I've had moments of this too. Not entire days yet! So exciting!

[[Mb...]]

Blandthrax, this is so exciting! I am sooooo happy for you. Your positive attitude and changes are infectious. Keep in coming man! Thanks!

[[Gi...]]

Wow! Great news!   

 

I've never had a day-free anxiety until this week. Thursday, Friday and Saturday's morning were absolutely fantastic, not entirely symptoms free but I felt hopeful and decent and wanted to do stuff. Saturday morning actually was so relaxing just like in good old times when you wake up lazily and just stay in bed either enjoying the silence or listening to music still yawning ... I'm looking forward to MORE of this