Time for a Fresh Start - Updated Page 3, Jan 2013

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Just a thought, is there not a forum for OCD/IBS/anxiety suffers. That could help

you never know you might meet a nice girl on there.

There are a few but they aren't very good. And to be honest they tend to be full of very negative people, and you end up being dragged down by everyone else's problem. In this instance I don't think forums are all that good - trust me.

Tom - I will get around to answering your PM, sorry it's taken a while but I want/need to think carefully about what I say (if that makes sense?).

However, one thing I read that has always stuck with me is thus; all the way through your post you talk about fighting it etc etc. And where has that got you? Not very far in all honesty? So, stop fighting? And by that I don't mean give up, I simply mean stop fighting yourself because you won't win. You will spend a lot more energy trying to "beat" yourself when in reality you never will, and you end up spending more time doing that. If you "give in" and let the anxiety/panic wash over you, you will quickly discover that there is very little to be afraid of.

An anxiety/panic attack is simply a build up of adrenaline, and (if allowed to follow its natural course) will last only 20minutes or so, but by fighting it it will last much longer.

So, like I say, stop fighting it, let it wash over you and it will disappear as quickly as it came. This isn't easy, and is completely the opposite of what your body/brain is screaming at you but once you master it it becomes an invaluable tool.


Finally, I don't think CBT will work for you, simply because I don't think it's a very effective treatment for anxiety. Having said that, it is free to do it, so do it. You have nothing to lose, even if it does take several months on the waiting list before you get seen.

Have you done much research online in to how to overcome/control anxiety/OCD/IBS?