Laura
30-01-07, 01:00 PM
Ok I am trying to implement the Linden Theory into my life as I am having problems once again.
Brief history...panic attacks, used seroxat greatly limited the attacks so was no longer scared of them, fine for a few years. Then came the anxiety which became a learnt behaviour...as soon as I left the house smothering sensations, impending doom etc....couldn't enjoy going to the pub, shopping etc etc. I wasn't scared of these things it had becomed a conditioned response. Only work & home were ok...even the bus ride was awful. Went skiing, found some relief while I was kept obviously very busy, hurt my leg unfortunatly (turned out to be a life saver) and had no time to think of my anxiety while it hurt so much. Came home very depressed and was full of morbid thoughts about death for some reason. But not anxious just depressed, moping about......constantly looking up things on the net. I was going out to try and cheer myself up and because I wasn't focusing on my anxiety it wasn't there. I managed to unlearn the behaviour and reset my anxiety levels......this is why I truely believe Charles's method should be able to work for anyone.
Am having some slight problems again as I had a massive week long panic attack virtually because I thought my anxiety symptoms were returning...silly really but really messed myself up for a week. Couldn't eat/sleep/was almost beside myself with fear until the adrenaline would run out. Have since calmed down and trying to implement the method to get back to what I had.
Brief history...panic attacks, used seroxat greatly limited the attacks so was no longer scared of them, fine for a few years. Then came the anxiety which became a learnt behaviour...as soon as I left the house smothering sensations, impending doom etc....couldn't enjoy going to the pub, shopping etc etc. I wasn't scared of these things it had becomed a conditioned response. Only work & home were ok...even the bus ride was awful. Went skiing, found some relief while I was kept obviously very busy, hurt my leg unfortunatly (turned out to be a life saver) and had no time to think of my anxiety while it hurt so much. Came home very depressed and was full of morbid thoughts about death for some reason. But not anxious just depressed, moping about......constantly looking up things on the net. I was going out to try and cheer myself up and because I wasn't focusing on my anxiety it wasn't there. I managed to unlearn the behaviour and reset my anxiety levels......this is why I truely believe Charles's method should be able to work for anyone.
Am having some slight problems again as I had a massive week long panic attack virtually because I thought my anxiety symptoms were returning...silly really but really messed myself up for a week. Couldn't eat/sleep/was almost beside myself with fear until the adrenaline would run out. Have since calmed down and trying to implement the method to get back to what I had.
