help with cancer-related anxiety

Posted by michelle888 @michelle888, 3 days ago

Hello. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. It has been a long road with many ups and downs. I am here today because lately I have been having feelings of cancer-related PTSD and anxiety. Can anyone suggest something that might help? Paid counseling is not really in my budget at this point.

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michelle888 | @michelle888 | 10 hours ago

Thank you so much for the great advice. I, too, have been learning to accept my anxiety and let it pass rather than trying to fight it. Also, I have been meditating almost daily and doing trauma work, and have discovered that somatic meditation works really well for resetting the nervous system. I have been operating in fight-or-flight mode for many years and am finally tired enough of it to try to do something about it. Have you done any yoga? Thinking about trying that next.

ritalu | @ritalu | 10 hours ago

In reply to @shmerdloff "Listen to and meditate with Dr. Bernie Siegel and Louise Hay." + (show)

@shmerdloff What great advice. I read these books decades ago....way before I experienced the breast cancer, radiation roller coast ! They are still my go to's.. Thank you for sharing this! I use Louise Hay's tools everyday - but I have neglected Dr. Bernie.

ritalu | @ritalu | 10 hours ago

In reply to @michelle888 "Thank you so much for the great advice. I, too, have been learning to accept my..." + (show)

@michelle888 I do resorative yoga regularly. When I leave the yoga class, I feel renewed.

ritalu | @ritalu | 10 hours ago

Michelle, It's great that you are meditating. I have found guided meditation, outdoors under headsets, to be extremely relaxing and therapeutic. The tools used in Guided Meditation helps me replace my fear with hope and a peaceful state of mind.

shmerdloff | @shmerdloff | 9 hours ago

In reply to @ritalu "@shmerdloff What great advice. I read these books decades ago....way before I experienced the breast cancer,..." + (show)

@ritalu
Try a little Deepak Chopra (I know, Epstein😕)

ritalu | @ritalu | 7 hours ago

Thank you - I think I would prefer Wayne Dyer over Deepak.... : )

michelle888 | @michelle888 | 4 hours ago

In reply to @ritalu "Michelle, It's great that you are meditating. I have found guided meditation, outdoors under headsets, to..." + (show)

@ritalu Yes, you get it too! There is a beautiful park where I live, and after work I ride my bike there and sit under the trees and look at the creek. Nature is extremely therapeutic for me. I really love the meditations by Wendy Jones ... she is the best I've found for resetting the nervous system.