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Hillbilly
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 Posted - 01/24/2012 : 10:04:41
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http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/anatomy-of-fear/
The article points out the distinction between fear and anxiety. To restate it roughly, anxiety is about fearful anticipation, whereas fear is about right now, or more importantly, what is occurring in the real world versus the one imagined due to conditioning.
Alongside this troubling trait we have called "remembering," we can and often do attempt to change circumstances that would put us into a position of fear. We don't like the feeling, so we avoid it. We also don't like feeling angry or frustrated, so we avoid those situations also.
The example of the snake in the article could be replaced by going to a public place or in an intimate setting where one's social skills are put to the test, confidence lags, or some other area of our self-concept is challenged to "measure up." Avoiding these has a terrible effect on one's personal life and can lead to decades of being unfulfilled and lonely.
Don't make that mistake. You fear your feelings and nothing else. There is no snake. Get up and get out. Live. Make mistakes and laugh about them, regardless of someone you think might be judging you harshly. They have their own hangups and shortcomings.
As this relates to chronic pain that you may think is a byproduct of your emotions, you feel bad or can't move a body part, and so you think you should avoid moving or standing or sitting, but this is not the case. Your nerves are simply upset from the ruminating you have done, and you add to it every time you think about what is bothering you, be it mentally or physically. The brain sends out its stress chemicals and doesn't distinguish. You can be on that path and hear that rattle even though you may be tucked away in your bed, miles from the woods. This is the problem that must be solved.
I hate quotations. Tell me what you know.
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Darko
Australia
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Posted - 01/24/2012 : 16:05:58
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Hi Hillbilly,
I gotta say that I have always liked your posts around the area of anxiety and pain. I also believe there is a massive connection here. Not sure if you saw the videos I posted but check them out if you can. Dr Joe talks about how your mind floods your body with the emotions and then your body becomes addicted to them. So you end up recreating the same situation for yourself simply because your mind and body are used it. We need to break the cycle
http://www.tmshelp.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7083
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bryan3000
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Posted - 01/24/2012 : 17:40:53
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Thanks for the read, Hillbilly... and for your other links as well, Darko!
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-1/2010 - Developed chronic sinus problems. ENTs/Docs can't find anything
-5/29/2010 - Doc gives cocktail of allergy meds which induces first ever panic attack/anxiety.
-7/16/2010 - Anxiety stays/worsens - put on Xanax
2/1/2011 - Began Xanax taper - Withdrawal starts - full body chaos
-6/11/2011 - Last dose of Xanax. Physical/emotional chaos continues for several months.
-Now: Taking it day by day, looking for real answers and ways to heal myself without medical poison. |
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NYT article on brain and anxiety
