When you feel you are alone with your anxiety, when you feel no one understands what you are going through, you can lose belief. Belief in the fact that you can get beyond anxiety and live life in a calm place. It is very much like being alone on a raft, uncertain in the middle of the ocean of life. If you have a strong belief that everything will work out, things will flow easily. However, being alone can cause your beliefs to come into question. You may begin to doubt your ability to stay the course and stay focused. This is normal and happens to everyone who feels they are alone on a raft in the ocean of life.
The key is to realize that you are not alone. There are countless others out in the world this very moment that feel exactly the same way you do. I thought when I first experienced anxiety and panic that I was unique. I thought I was the first person in the world to feel the sensations I was feeling, to have the thoughts I was having, to experience life the way it was unfolding for me. All of that was untrue after I looked beyond my own mind. I found other people who were feeling the same way, having the same types of thoughts, experiencing the same things.
Remember that you are not alone with having your feelings of anxiety. You are not alone with your thoughts about “what ifs…?” There are countless others in the world who have similar experiences, and I am one of them. Know that you will have good days, and not so good days. The key is to know that “it too shall pass.” This moment will pass and unfold into something new.
How do you keep your beliefs intact when faced with adversity from anxiety?
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