Hi everyone, I have been off my medication that wasn't helping in the long run (helped for just a few months and then had to up my dose. I felt it was pointless). Now I'm just trying to work on changing my harmful thought patterns that contribute to my anxiety and I wanted to share one that has helped me tremendously and maybe some of you would benefit from it, too.   
So I've been addressing and rationalizing many issues such as low self-esteem, social anxiety, abandonment issues, and such stemming from my childhood but what's been holding me back is the thought that it's just SO UNFAIR I have to deal with any of this. None of this is my fault and yet I have these debilitating issues that make my life extremely difficult. It was so frustrating. It was really demotivating and hindered my progress because it felt so pointless. 

At that point, I read about radical acceptance and it's helped me manage my symptoms tremendously. When I feel sick in my stomach or I get panic attacks, I try to no longer victimize myself and say I hate feeling like this, I don't deserve this, etc. I just accept the situation I'm in. I go: okay, I'm sick and my stomach hurts, that's the situation I'm in. I'll just have a light snack and that's okay. And I don't need to feel guilty about not eating a full meal right now. It is what it is. I can work on the things I can change, and whatever is out of my control, I don't need to resent it or berate myself for it. It's been really helpful in reducing all that angst, hate, resentment, and frustration I have about my anxiety, and thus, it alleviates anxiety symptoms as well. 

I hope maybe some of you will find this helpful. Stay strong.