Feeling good

[BP2PROFESSIONAL]

Not sure if it is all the exercise I'm doing but I'm feeling really good at the moment. With all the training I'm doing and getting a good doctor I've been able to reduce my medication now to simply supplements and the odd sleeping tablet. I've been able to get off the Benzo's and don't really suffer from anxiety anymore.

Not that I wouldn't take medication if I needed it, big believer in medication as needed.

There is often posts of sadness and depression in here, which is good that we are able to have this as a support.  But I also thought we should put up some success stories as well. 3 years ago I suffered so badly from anxiety I was afraid of water and terrified of the open water. Now in 8 weeks time I'll be doing the Hawaii Ironman 70.3 where I'll be swimming 1.9km in the ocean in a race.

It's been such a fight back but exercise has made a massive difference. I feel so happy and just thought you should know, it's not all bad out there. Even when you are feeling at your worst and hit a wall, try not to let it get you down.

Just pick yourself, dust yourself off and go left and right to look for the door to get you through that wall.

It might be that you need to find a new medication, new doctor or simply start exercising, it will get better.

One of the things I did to help me through the really hard times was to put together a bucketlist. Things to do before I die, I asked people to give me ideas of things to do, to help me look forward and see there is so much more to get out of life.

Whether it be a nudie run in Antartica, go see the Sistine Chapel, watch the fireworks in Sydney harbor or do the Hawaii Ironman 70.3 there is so much fun to have out there. So much to live for.

Big hugs to anyone feeling down, I sincerely mean it. You're awesome, special and people care and love you.

:0)

[looloo141]

Yayyy what an uplifting post!! I am still on the rollercoaster at the moment but I have had years where I have been stable with no meds! Sometimes life treats us crappy, but the good stuff would not feel as great without it! The bad stuff makes us who we are, and makes us strong enough to face new challenges when we are up to it. What an inspiring post!

[looloo141]

Yayyy what an uplifting post!! I am still on the rollercoaster at the moment but I have had years where I have been stable with no meds! Sometimes life treats us crappy, but the good stuff would not feel as great without it! The bad stuff makes us who we are, and makes us strong enough to face new challenges when we are up to it. What an inspiring post!

[Densangel]

Great story and I agree, people tend to focus more on the bad than the good, they need to try and be more positive, there is always good in the bad, you just gotta look for it. And I would also agree that exercise does make a ton of difference, i am off all anxiety meds since a made a steady exercise routine for myself...hope all goes with the ironman thing!!!!

[Omusicgame]

Wow, thats awesome.  Greats story, and it is always good to here a comeback story.  Exercise is a great great way to fight anxiety and all that other stuff.  I used to take antidepressants and all, but I just learned that exercise or hard work really does the trick.  I mean you might feel like crap here or there, but it will pass.  I think thats one thing alot of people dont realize.  They dont understand that they have to go through some ****, to understand things.  Aweosme story.