A client came to me around the middle of March of this year, complaining of panic and nausea. She reports having an idea that something awful was about to happen, but I couldn't put my finger on it.
This impending sense of doom is known as General Anxiety Disorder, one of the most crafty of Anxiety Disorders.
She have a history of some depression and anxiety, but this had reached epic proportions in no time. All day her body was pumping out cortisol like she was being tracked by a black bear, even while just sitting at her desk working.
Alcohol had become a companion as of late. She found that more nights than not she would finish a bottle of wine after dinner. She have a five year old son and a very cool hubby and did not want to suck them into the sad vortex of her symptoms.
1. Consider AA. Now this will not work for people who do not qualify.
If you have ever had problems with heavy drinking, binge drinking or drugs. You might want to check it out. A terrific blog to read about women and alcoholism is www.onecraftymother.com
2. Get a therapist. Try Insight based psychotherapy or Internal Family Systems work.
3. Complete the assessment at www.calmclinic. Rachel Ramos has got a good program going and her philosophy of healing anxiety is the one I will be mostly adhering to in this blog.
So, start your powerful engines. You can do it. Healing your pain is possible and everything you need is inside you!
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