Normal!

jontyboyoh · #1 19th September 2005, 09:41

Both me and my therapist have recently agreed that I've started to normalise my experience of what I used to call 'my anxiety', and this can only be a good thing!

By 'normalise' I mean I no longer see my therapist as a therapist/professional (more as a person), and- as agreed- therapy is starting to reflect the outside world a lot more. Now it just feels as though I'm checking in every week, so it might be an idea to stop all together some time soon....

In a nutshell: I've just become a lot better at getting on with it. Avoidance/Anxiety is no longer a big deal, and I'm starting to look at the small things in life as opposed to being excited/anxious about big things. Eg: whether you're starting a new job or going to the shop, its still just another day in my life!

Cheers!

cavycrazy · #2 19th September 2005, 10:49

Well done jonty!

LucyLou · #3 19th September 2005, 20:19

Thats great news jonty! It sounds like therapy has really worked for you! Brilliant!
keep us posted!!

jontyboyoh · #4 19th September 2005, 20:58

Cheers people. I do have my days though. But who doesn't?

As I've said in the other rooms, I just need to keep it real and cool down my expectations of life and other people.

I think you'll agree its a strange condition. I know this is a gross generalisation, but I wouldn't mind betting that 75% of 'sufferers' are very skillful in one or more areas of their life (maybe as a means of filling imaginary holes/deficits in their personality). I think we're probably a lot more focussed, as a rule, also!

Anyway, I'm at risk of babbling on now, so I'll leave it at that!

#5 20th September 2005, 14:08

Good positive post jontyboyoh

jontyboyoh · #6 22nd September 2005, 13:49

I think I only get anxious around anxious people.

I know there are people out there that might say that's because these people are touching a nerve within me, and I would agree, but I think I'm ready to be around what I see as positive people.

As humans I don't think you can escape anxiety. Whether its 2% or 99%, everyone has it. And so even those I class as 'positive' people have doubts etc.

Thats what I mean by 'normalising': everybody's just a person!

Its about getting rid of needs as far as I can see.