Wing 2: Persevere

Once I accept, feel and let go when I am having anxiety - the next step is to persevere through it! This step was extremely hard to get started. I would think, “What’s the use? I’m going to have anxiety forever.” I had no idea how to manage it.

I have been in and out of therapy my entire life. My therapists would always tell me that if my anxiety got really bad, I should take medication. For me, personally, I never wanted to take pills. But - I am fully supportive of anyone who needs to take medication! Whatever works best for you and your well-being is all that matters! :)

However, because I didn’t want to take medication, I needed to find other resources. Through much trial and error, I have found many different practices that help manage my anxiety! Although it has taken a ton of perseverance, I had to find solutions. I just needed to stay open!

This step is only possible after my anxiety subsides. I know I can’t do much while I am experiencing intense anxiety. I have to wait for it to go down, and then I can start looking into why it happened and how to work through it! Sometimes there are moments where I don’t know where it came from! When that happens, I just accept it and keep practicing my methods.