If you were successfully treated for/recovered from anxiety - how?

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I've had anxiety since my son was born 3 years ago. I function fine but it's hard work constantly worrying about something and Id like to be done with it now.

If you had anxiety, and it's gone - can you tell me what worked for you?

Citalopram is the only thing that worked for me

@Changingmyname1234 what medication is it? I'm interested in what meds are working best for people too

Citalopram works for me but it's an individual thing.

Cbt helped quite a bit but it was the psychologist sessions that really made the difference.

This is a useful thread. I’m finding cbt useless to be honest. And don’t like mindfulness so it’s good seeing alternatives.

Might try acupuncture and once therapists start working again I’m getting me one of those!

I had 6 months of cbt combined with self help such as a good routine of regular eating, ensuring I got enough sleep, avoiding soaps and films that triggered me, avoiding people who made me anxious.
I’m back in therapy now after the pandemic triggered ocd and agoraphobia. I’m also on ADs.

Medication. I am on 1mg of Rexulti. Seeing a psychologist also helped somewhat. Anxiety is still there but I can function relatively normally whereas before I would go into almost catatonic states.

Betablockers, counselling and exercise.
I now just take an occasional beta blocker when I feel like I need it.
I’ve also learned to use some grounding strategies.
If I start to feel panicky I ‘ground’ myself so focus on all senses-Focus on something I can see ( a picture on the wall etc) Something I can hear ( bird singing or a car going by) Ground all five senses and it can stop the panic building.

Another good tip is imaging yourself standing on a beach facing the water. Whatever is causing you to panic is the sea coming towards you. Focus on the fact that the tide is turning and going out. The waves are reducing and getting smaller and further and further away. I find this particularly useful at work or in public-gives me enough time to get into a quiet space.
Hope you start to feel better soon.

Ps meant to add I tried both Sertraline and Citalopram and had pretty rotten side effects.

18 months of DBT (dialectic behaviour therapy) two months of ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy) and sertraline. I am so much less stressed now. It will never go away completely, but it's maneagable and I'm very content.

Mirtazipine.

It's somewhat relieved for me with large amounts of meds, longterm therapy, diet and exercise, and with removing as many stressors from my life as I've been able to, combined with some exposure work on things I can't avoid (or where avoidance would make my life much more crap). Somewhat. I'm going through my PRN meds like there's no tomorrow at the moment, though.

I think it is really different for different people. I've tried cbt and a bit of counselling but actually there seems to be no root cause for me so sertraline is my life saver. I weaned myself off last year and felt fine but six months later I was an absolute mess - back on the sertraline and I'm myself again thank god. Do what works for you and sending it's an awful thing and you don't have to live with it.

Thanks everyone, you've all been so helpful and kind

Not me, but dh.
A long and intense period of CBT with a wonderful therapist, lifestyle changes (including regular exercise) and mindfulness. For him, medication didn't work but I'm sure it can and has for many others.