How Do You Recover From An Anxiety Disorder Recovery Setback?

My recovery was going well, and most of my symptoms had subsided. But a week ago, I had a sudden uptick in symptoms, and I’m not sure why. I know setbacks can happen during recovery and why, so that’s not my question. My question is, how do you recover from a setback?

Yes, setbacks are common for anxiety disorder and hyperstimulation recovery. Most people experience setbacks on the way back to normal, non-hyperstimulated health. I had my share, too.

Briefly, you can recover from setbacks by returning to the basics of recovery. Faithfully practicing the recovery strategies you initially benefited from will return your body to its previous state. It’s just a matter of time.

If you don’t know why you had a setback, it’s important to figure that out so you don’t have a repeat down the road.

Working on your recovery with an experienced anxiety disorder therapist is the best way to address both levels of recovery, which can prevent setbacks caused by anxious behavior.

Until Level Two recovery work is done, we’ll always be vulnerable to setbacks caused by anxious behavior.

For more information, Recovery Support members can read:

• I’ve had a setback. Why?
• Why do I have anxiety symptoms when I don’t feel anxious?
• Why has my recovery stalled or remains incomplete?