Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho

I have learned that complaining does not help. The computer does not transmit my struggles unless I post up about them. I know the limits of doctors and meds. I know that we are the most influential to our own recovery. Professionals can treat us with therapies but unless we do our part, those therapies will not be as effective as they can be.

The biggest challenge we face is accepting our current condition. When you have dug yourself into a hole, the first thing to do is Stop Digging. Living with unbridled anxiety is like continuing to dig the hole.

We need to measure our recovery discipline day to day or even hour to hour. We measure our recovery week to week or month to month.

Some of our symptoms and struggles will be prolonged or even permanent. But we can do many things to manage and moderate those symptoms.