I believe that I'll most likely always suffer with some anxiety, after all, it's very normal. It's just that often in the past, and even now, my perception of fear and my irrational thinking has led to me having such 'extreme' anxiety.
One of the biggest maintenance factors for anxiety is hopelessness/lack of belief in change. If you possess this, especially strongly, it's going to be very hard to get better. I used to think this way, and I'm not 'over' anxiety, but it's more manageable now through a second try at CBT + medication. I worked very hard to get some elements of my life back. Due to that hard work and pushing myself continuously, I no longer have the whole lack of belief in change perception - because I've seen change occur.
One of the biggest maintenance factors for anxiety is hopelessness/lack of belief in change. If you possess this, especially strongly, it's going to be very hard to get better. I used to think this way, and I'm not 'over' anxiety, but it's more manageable now through a second try at CBT + medication. I worked very hard to get some elements of my life back. Due to that hard work and pushing myself continuously, I no longer have the whole lack of belief in change perception - because I've seen change occur.