Giving me time to Search
Some people have anxious times and can’t understand why they
are happening. Others know exactly what makes them panicky or fearful. I have
experienced both these moments. I can go through a day just feeling anxious and
not know why, or I can come face-to-face with something that lights the blue
paper of fright. In both cases, I did not understand my reaction or know how to
deal with it. I am told that you don’t have a negative feeling without a
thought preceding it. For me sometimes the thought was so quick that it had
come and gone without me recognising it. Other times I know exactly what the
thought is and that is a starting point for dealing with it. I am fortunate that
I can see myself in this way but am aware that others can’t or don’t. It is
when you come together with other sufferers that a light is shone on the
problem. Men who arrive at AMC for the first time need support and friendship
but over time the people who are ahead of them on the road to recovery can share
ideas and learned experience. Comments such as, ‘just take small steps,' are an invaluable help to those trying too hard. Comments like, ‘you are not alone,’
are incredibly comforting to anyone feeling anxious or depressed. Talking about
my problems and feelings has allowed me to keep on an even keel while I search
for answers and the more answers I find the better I am to help others.
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