Welcome to Allay Anxiety, the blog that gives you information on how to overcome anxiety from a person that used to suffer from a severe anxiety disorder. I am all too familiar with anxiety disorders and anxiety disorder treatments. For more than a decade I was crippled with debilitating anxiety. I struggled with social anxiety, irrational fears, panic attacks and situational anxiety. I believed that I would never be a productive member of society or even able to support myself financially. Today, all of that is a part of the past. I have overcome my anxiety disorder and I did not do it by finding a magical anxiety medication, though I have taken all of them at one time or another, and I did not do it by hiring the best psychiatrist or psycologist, though I have seen tons of them even at some renown hospitals, and I did not do it by reading a book or taking a class or buying someone’s program. I did it by changing the manner in which I thought about myself and the world around me. Please read that again. Today I do not suffer from anxiety because I now think differently about the world and my place in it.
I realized that it took me a long time to reach this place and I actually have something I could pass on to others who share this condition. In fact I have quite a lot to say about overcoming anxiety, treating anxiety, and coping with anxiety. So I started this website, Allay Anxiety. )Well, actually, it is more of a blog than a website, but that’s really neither here nor there.) And I started it to pass on what I have learned about conquering anxiety once and for all. All I do on this site, is share my first person account of what I did to stop suffering from anxiety. I do not charge for this information and I have not made a “product” out of it. I do not write books on anxiety reduction techniques and I do not lecture about it. I don’t have a graduate degree in psycology nor did I go to medical school. I don’t give advice about anxiety medication (I have been on them all so I do have some opinions on the matter) and I advise you to talk to your doctor before changing any of your meds. Now, because I am not a professional I have a few distinct advantages. First, I actually have first hand experience with this subject. I did not acquire my knowledge in a workshop or at a college. Everything that I know about overcoming anxiety I know because it has happened to me. I don’t want to counsel anyone personally, as I am not a guru or a therapist. All, I do on Allay Anxiety is share my story about my own struggle with anxiety. If you are able to get anything out of this site then I am quite happy. If you think I am nuts or this site is a waste of time, that’s okay too. I am not selling any self-help and there are thousands of others web sites that may better provide what you are looking for. Now, also, I am not the best writer. I write from the heart and I don’t write to be published in academic journals. If you ever get confused leave a question in the comments and I will answer it promptly.
So, I assume you are hear because you or someone you love suffers from an anxiety disorder. Perhaps it is social anxiety. Maybe its a panic attack. Maybe it is irrational fears or even agorophobia. Well, then you are in the right place because nearly every form of anxiety has touched me personally and I write about all of it.
Finally, I did not start Allay Anxiety to become famous. I operate this blog from somewhere and on a first name basis only. I do it semi-anonymously because I don’t need any hassles.
So, that said, take a look around and I believe that you might be surprised how helpful this site can be for overcoming anxiety, treating anxiety and coping with anxiety.
