How can you 'trick' anxiety? How can it no longer be a part of you? I don't mean to offend, but anxiety will always be a part of us, it's the learning to manage it that's the trick. I've seen people on this site who have had anxiety for years and years, and manage it well. Some have major relapses. Some have minor. Why would the Linden Method tell you not to talk about it? That doesn't seem healthy to me. Aren't we supposed to face our anxiety / panic in order to conquer it?
I am not trying to be snotty or put down your choices, but my suspicions are aroused. It does not seem healthy to try and 'trick' your body into believing the panic is gone. It sounds like trying to 'trick' an alcoholic into believing they don't need alcohol. Maybe if you could forward me a website for the Linden Method, I would understand better. To be frank, alarm bells are going off in my head left, right, and centre out of genuine concern for you.
I do not mean to disrespect your choices, I only want to understand them.
About the meds, I've had a terrible time, too. I tried 5 different kinds of antidepressants (one had me in hospital) before my therapist and I decided that my body chemistry cannot handle them. Have you tried other meds like Clonazepam or Valium? What about other methods like shiatzu or acupuncture? I'm using acupuncture, which is starting to work really well. I feel very calm for days afterwards. I am working with my acupunture therapist closely to battle this. She is a Panic Survivor, so she knows what it's like.
Good luck.
Sarah
