Coping with anxiety with people that you love and care about could be one of the hardest things you can ever do. However, you should realize that if you receive the proper advice you could see that it is going to be easier to cope with the person.
When you enter into a relationship with the person that suffers from this disease you will notice many different things. In fact you will notice that you will have the normal issues that a relationship faces, but in addition to that your partner is going to have a wide range of emotions and at times those could occur all at once.
I know this first hand because I experienced the same situation. Hello my name is Aaron my passion and desire for helping people grew because I watched my mother suffer with anxiety all her life. As I grew up I realized that all my family in some form suffered with anxiety. Then when I was in college in my early 20’s I had my first panic attack.
I share an interesting perspective because not only do I have experience in learning how to deal and live with a loved one suffering from anxiety but I also had to learn how to fight anxiety. So I share both sides of the spectrum. The things written in this article are the same simple techniques me and my family used to succeed and fight anxiety.
This article offers concrete techniques you can begin immediately to make your family or home environment more stable while coping with anxiety. There are 6 critical steps that are necessary to help you succeed but in this article we will only discuss the 3 steps..
1. Research Can Be Key
When you want to learn about anything and how to deal with it you should have research on your side. So you should read all the good information that you can find about this disease, Then you can have a perspective on how the person is acting and why they are doing this.
When you first start to learn you will notice that the person is suffering from a disease and not trying to do anything harmful on purpose.
By knowing more about it as well you can learn what is going to be expected of you in the recovery process and any of the treatments they will be facing.
2. Reflect On Yourself And Your Families Adjustments
This step is going to require some personal reflection on your part. Once you do this you will be able to see that a healthier home environment is possible. At times you may have become used to the behavior that they are exhibiting. However, you will need to look at those behaviors in a manner that is reflective and not judging them.
Perhaps you and your family have been making special allowances for the affected family member by taking on the lion’s share of work in household, such as driving, shopping, paying bills, meeting social expectations, etc. The affected member of the family may also be reluctant to take part in social activities, leaving you and your family feeling resentful, hurt or neglected while they are coping with anxiety.
At times you may even notice during this look that the person that suffers from the disorder has even made it hard on the family with money. That is because they may not be able to hold a consistent job because of the disease that they suffer from.
The members of the household or workplace may simply feel a constant state of “walking on eggshells” which in turn causes a general sense of anxiety for the rest of the household.
Write out the ways in which your life has adapted in order to “make room” for this illness and be as detailed as possible. This is therapeutic because it helps you specify exactly how this disorder has been affecting your life and how YOU are coping with anxiety. It gives you a clearer picture of the areas in which you want change and growth.
You will also notice that when you write down what you have been doing it will act as a form of clearing your conscious. You may even notice that you can write more about what you want to say to the person. However, you will be getting those feelings out on paper instead of shouting them at the person.
3. Ensure That You Are Positive
Coping with anxiety can be a challenge, but you do not want to minimize the disease to the person. Some things that they may see as minimizing is going to be:
“Just straighten up nothing is wrong”
they are fine
“Calm down. You’re being a drama queen!”
they should grow up and stop worrying
When someone is suffering or coping with anxiety disorders, it is important to remember that they are not exaggerating or being dramatic. Minimizing responses belittle or negate the experience of the sufferer. Minimizing often causes the sufferer to feel alienated or badly about their attack, often causing a greater spiraling effect.
Compassion, calmness and understanding are required. When the sufferer feels as if a loved one understands this condition, he or she begins to feel less alone and more connected.
Remember, if a loved is suffering from anxiety, it is necessary to bear in mind that they aren’t weak and cannot just “fix it.” Recovery may be a gradual and laborious method.
No matter how bad you think the problem is going to be you need to remember that hope is always present. With the proper treatment and understanding people with this disorder can easily learn how to live a full life.
To find out even more about the other techniques that are needed to help a loved one in coping with anxiety you can visit http://www.endanxietyforever.com/coping-with-anxiety.html
Aaron Jordan has been helping people overcome their anxiety for the past 10 years. Get the low down now in our complete overview of coping with anxiety on http://www.endanxietyforever.com
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