Day to day anxiety

[ladyface69]

I've always been a pretty mentally stable person, in my early 30's I've never had any issues.
However, over the last 3 months I've experienced increasing physical anxiety and racing thoughts. I suspect it's all related to my job and increased pressure at work, alongside a delayed reaction to a really horrible break up from an abusive relationship.
I'm hoping that when I start my new job in April things will settle down, but I'm now constantly worrying (helpful!) that now I've experienced anxiety I'll always have periods where the symptoms resurface or that the symptoms will never go away properly.
Does anyone have any stories of recovery; or if you've had anxiety in the past has it been on and off once you experienced your first episode?
I've been px propanolol and am actively using CBT methods to reduce my over thinking and physical symptoms but it's hard not knowing if the symptoms will eventually go away.

Yes work anxiety when I took on more pressure and hours with am already busy family life. Never experienced anxiety before and was certain for a while it was peri menapouse symptoms. Hot flushes insomnia heart racing ect. All related to the above when changed roles took downpay and less hours all went back to normal. It was horrible but I have learnt a valuable lesson from it. More money isnt worth feeling like that never again.

I've had periods of severe anxiety and recovered, although I'm generally quite obsessive about things and tend to be negative.
In between these episodes I've made the mistake of not keeping an awareness in my mind and have just got on with things, then not noticed when stress is building up again until it's too late.
It's much easier to keep it at bay than to deal with anxiety when it really hits you.
I know there is always a danger of relapse, so now I'm doing things every day to minimise the risk. Just as someone regularly exercises to keep fit and toned...I am regularly exercising my mind and well being.
Exercise...meditation, relaxation, mindfulness...You only need to do these half an hour a day to make a difference. I also read lessons in a book, every day,...one chapter, about changing your thoughts.
Prevention is best. If I take my eye off the ball, relapse is more likely.

By the way,....yes, symptoms do go away...and that's when you get complacent and stop doing the things that keep it away...Put positive things into your routine and symptoms are less likely to return.