Does this sound like something you are experiencing?  At one point in my life I had these same feelings. I had  depression and anxiety as well. My life seemed out of control but I still knew I wanted to live a better, healthier, fuller life. I just did not know how to get to the place inside myself where I could make the starting point a reality.

I tried many forms of treatment from doctors , pills, hospitalization, religion and self-help techniques. Family members and friends also tried to be there for me but sometimes I was not even able to respond to their help.

Now I realize  that I had to let time and effort along with a combination of different programs and techniques ,with some temporary medication to get me on the right emotional track so that I could recognize what was going on with me as well as help myself. My biggest challenge at the beginning of my search to end my depression was just having the energy to begin.

Each person has their own saturation point when it comes to depression. By this I mean , you get to a crisis point depending on your situation. It is at this point that I was able to begin my way back to a normal life. Each crisis point is a message and a warning to you that you must talk to someone , anyone who will listen because this saturation point is in the emotional danger zone.

When you are in the danger zone it is probably all you can do to get out of bed to go to the bathroom, but reach inside yourself and really examine your situation for one thing that will be your lifeline to safety. We all have even a teeny thought or image of something good that can be this line of hope. Even if you have to go out into the yard and yell at the top of your lungs, this will be your line of hope. Even people who exhibit seemingly bizarre behavior will get someone to notice them, thus getting your start back from the depths of depression.

You may even fight the people that want to help you. This is something that many depressed people do. Remember that depression is like a disease and you are in a state of pain and suffering. The behavior you exhibit during the road back to your life is nothing to be ashamed of. We do what needs to be done to get our lives back. 

I want people who are suffering with depression , anxiety and other disorders to have hope. There are ways to get back into the life you want . You can even have a better one then before because you now have had an experience that gives you insight into what happens when you have depression . Knowledge of even difficult times has value. We learn about ourselves and if you are on the care giving end of someones depression you too have learned what to do and to recognize in someone should depression try to return .

I never believed I would learn anything good about the depression I suffered through but during my recovery and healing I stored the experience in my mind so I could use my depression to help others.

People think that you should forget the unpleasant experiences of your life but I feel that they can benefit you instead of debilitate you. Besides, it is not possible to forget the trauma of depressions and the resulting effects on ones life. However , just as in any traumatic experience there are methods to use when the depression or anxiety memories are triggered.

Through the research I did when I was examining and learning about my own depression ,I  put together a number of self-help techniques that can be used to aid in treating anxiety, depression and a number of other disorders.

Even if this information is the lifeline to safety for you or someone you know, it is well worth a look.

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This is when I started to feel uncomfortable because I knew there was going to be some food anxiety on my part. I thought I new what to look for in a healthy diet but was I ever wrong. By the time we got through picking apart all of our food choices we eat every day and finding out where the suitable places were to eat out. I realized just how much we take for granted when we think ,or don’t know about our bodies and what we put in them on a daily basis.

Never mind sticking to a budget when shopping for the better food choices. I noticed that all the cheaper items in the store were usually the ones that would clog your arteries with plague deposits and of course these foods have so many preservatives that if it did not kill you after 50 years you would be well preserved yourself. The least expensive foods and processed ones were the worst for you, making me wonder if the C.E.O.’s of these companies ate their own artery clogging products.

I ended up feeling kind of upset as I told the nurse running the class that I had to raise 6 children on a tight budget and I felt the companies knew that people in that income bracket were going to be the ones buying these foods.As a parent I could not help feel a responsibility for the products I had been buying. This increased my food anxiety even more.

Looking at the way we snack and how we eat pizza and other take out foods,plus the quick fix foods….we really are throwing our hard earned money away. It is another example of how we need to change our mind set in order to get out of that junk food mode. With our busy lives we use that as an excuse sometimes for many things we know we should not be doing.

Better to buy less quantity of the "not so good" food and make smarter, better informed decisions regarding what’s healthier. This is the conclusion I have come to especially if I want to live a long life after the heart attack I suffered this summer. We have choices and some people just don’t want to or have a difficult time with change. Just because you have done something for "X" number of years,does that mean you can’t change ,if it involves your life? I mean, what IS more important ? The bag of potato chips and dip or having a better quality of life.

It was put to us today that we have Vascular Disease, and that is not going to change. In fact it progresses as time goes on. I was not expecting to hear that. The instructor wanted to know where we ate when we went out. Well by the time 3 or 4 people had said their choices ,the rest of us just sat there not wanting to admit we also were not making the best selections either. The food anxiety I was feeling made me not want to go out to eat anymore. I just wanted to find out where the best place was to eat out in a healthy way.

This was getting to be complicated,and I thought at least for myself I had been doing pretty well. There are so many of us that don’t realize yet what an innocent thing like "FOOD" can do to you. But we are learning and we won’t be doing it kicking and screaming. Not unless the nurse instructor brings out those boxes of products and asks us to read the labels again.

I hear the fish is good at some sea food places….check it out with the heart specialist and see if he agrees.(Nothing creamy or deep fried however) That means the Chowder ,O.K.!

Your comments are welcome and I would be very interested in any opinions on this subject.

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For 40 years, 7 months, 4 days and 3.9 hours I suffered from anxiety and panic attacks, especially after my heart attack on Aug 12th,5:00amEST 2006. As a result of my suffering, I decided I would go on a crusade to reveal the most powerful,most effective and most successful system for living an Anxiety and Panic Free Life"- Lorraine Roach,Founder- AnxietyEnded.com Visit http://www.anxietyended.com