I’m 34, and have been experiencing on and off anxiety for the past 17 years. There have been months and years when I haven’t had any anxiety-related problems! No panic attacks, no obsessions, no fears. I have to say that these weren’t necessarily best years of my life in terms of what was happening, but somehow my anxieties didn’t appear. I was sure that I got rid of them for life!
Now, assuming that this anxiety thing is caused by a congenital brain defect, then how come they sometimes disappear for such a long time?

I’m a scientist and a firm nonbeliever in pseudoscientific BS that sometimes finds its way to psychology, but saying that – I also have to agree that there might be so that brain has some plasticity and some pathways can change due to life events. We all know that it is possible to make someone’s life miserable and it has been proven that people that survived bad treatment tend to be anxious, aggressive and irritable. This is a learned behaviour, so maybe there are ways to learn something that alleviates it almost completely?

I lived with anxiety for the past 20 years, and I think that I’m ready to start therapy now. In the past I found this impossible, because I firmly believed that anxiety/ocd is purely a brain function.
For a first time in my life I have talked with a friend about my problems: she asked me about my childhood (which I thought that was amazing) and I had to acknowledge that I’m covering bad experiences with good ones: for example I consciously remember loving my father and being proud of him, but I had repressed the memories of him throwing me on the floor and kicking there or me being afraid that he’ll hurt us when he’s drunk!

Yeah, I think that one can easily make an adult wreck by doing bad things to a kid. Maybe this changes the brain too, but I can’t prove that it’s not possible to make a happy, responsible adult out of this wreck by psychotherapy or psychoanalysis.

Whew, sorry for lengthy post and (possibly) my so-so English (not native lang.).

I went to a doctor who adviced me that I have a chronic Anxiety and I must take medicines for a long Period . I asked him What is causing this issue ?. He says that they can’t say for sure . I also asked him how many years I have to take medicines . He says he can’t say for sure. BUT HE WAS QUIET SURE THIS CAN BE PARMANENT CURED. WHAT A STUPID DOCTOR.

Think of a Car mechnic who says that he can repair your Car for sure when he do not knew what is causing the problem also he can’t tell you how many days or months it will take to repair.

“Your Brian and heart is much much important than your Car engine because they can’t be replaced.”

Good News:

Until now I have survived only on following meditations.

These are very effective and can cure my 50-60% symptoms.
1) Osho No-Mind meditation
2) Mindulness Meditation ( half eyes closed) (Also called Chinmay Lions meditation
3) Tratak mediation on Candle.

Feel free to comment on my comments. :-)

You are certainly welcome to your opinions and Mike has not “moderated out” anyone’s comments on this or other articles. However, this article as well as several others over the years has led to countless conversations between those who have a share in the fight against this issue in their or their loved ones lives.

And in fact, the posting of this particular article brought forth several people who provided their experiences of seeking help – both successfully and unsuccessfully.

So, speaking from experience ( http://anxietypanichealth.com/2009/01/08/conquering-your-panic-daves-success-story ) , I believe that this site has provided much good and many resources for a great many people in need.

Take care,
Dave

thanks for brightening everyones day..
thank god you’ve saved me money on that snake-oil i was thinking of buying..
and mann, seeing as you don’t have all the answers.. don’t blast everyone with the idea that you Cant and never will be able to fully recover from anxiety illnesses…
you should think more about who will read your words.
jeeez..

It’s very frustrating waking up every morning feeling like I’m dying of a heartattack. I know going into the emergency is a waste of time, as they check my vitals, do an ECG, then when they say it’s all in my head and try to make me take more benzos they just tell me to take Benadryl, painkillers, and anything else to shut me up. I’ve never been one faced with drug dependence or addiction, but in a short while I’ve powered through a family sized bottle of aspirin, as well as ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and countless bottles of Benadryl and Gravol. It’s really becoming a problem for me.

My best friend just committed suicide over similar panic attacks she was experiencing which was a shock as she always seemed so brave and strong, more so than I’ve ever been. I just worry that I’m too emotionally weak to live through what she could not.