TAKING CONTROL TAKING RESPONSIBILITY It is not your fault you have panic attacks. It is no one else’s fault either. You have the power to change and outgrow this present limitation and it is important that you have an adequate support system (friends, family, partner, support group). MOTIVATION Do you truly feel motivated to change? Are you willing to incorporate new habits into your daily routine? Are you willing to make some basic changes to your lifestyle? Are you willing to make recovery your number one priority for a while? Do you love yourself enough to believe that you do deserve a fulfilling and productive life unimpeded by the fear of panic? UNCONSCIOUS OR CONSCIOUS PAYOFFS On a conscious level you may want to overcome agoraphobia but you may be undermining your recovery because of unconscious ‘payoffs’. These may include not wanting to deal with facing the outside world, getting a job, earning an income or taking control. If you have difficulty developing or sustaining motivation to do something about your condition, ask yourself “What are the benefits of staying this way?” DEPRESSION Agoraphobia and depression travel together. If you are constantly depressed with feelings of worthlessness, loss of interest in activities and are experiencing fatigue, insomnia and thoughts of suicide, get professional help immediately. If you are clinically depressed you will not be motivated to undertake a self-recovery program. IT’S TOO HARD Recovery is hard. No one said it was easy and no one said you had to be completely well tomorrow. If you keep telling yourself “It’s too hard” you create self fulfilling prophecy and it WILL be hard. CO-DEPENDENCY Does your partner, family or friends support you in recovery work? There are benefits for the people around you. These can include the opportunity to take care of, control, and even take responsibility for your life. Is someone near you feeling superior because you are incapacitated by panic? FOLLOWING THROUGH Are you willing to make a commitment to consistently practice relaxation and coping skills for months and maybe a couple of years, until you achieve a full and LASTING recovery? It is difficult to sustain motivation over a long period of time unless you have a deep and sincere commitment to persist for as long as it takes. It means picking yourself up after a setback and getting back out there. Motivation will wax and wane but the commitment to follow through is what makes the difference between a partial or a complete recovery. DEFINE YOUR RECOVERY What do you want your life to be like? What are the most important positive changes that you want to make? What new opportunities will you take advantage of once you are fully recovered? Visualize your goals for recovery on a daily basis – preferably during meditation. You will see it when you believe it. Start believing in recovery with your whole heart.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:42:19 +0000
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