hypnotism

Has anyone out there used hypnotism in their battle against anxiety?I would appreciate if anyone has if they would tell the pros and con of it.Is it possible to block out a bad time in your life?Can confidence be restored? Etc, etc, etc.Is self-hypnosis helpful?Is it better than medication? I have been a recent victum of anxiety and want to send it packing back to hell where it came from.I would love to hear of any solutions anyone has out there other than medication to relieve anxiety.I use to handle my anxiety with just exercise but after a recent incident exercise wasn't enough.Just four months ago I use to work out five times a week and never required more than five hours a night of sleep.I was never tired. Now I can't get out of my own way.I just can,t sleep without medication. I have a girl friend who means everything to me. THE problem is that since I have been effected by anxiety I Can't act like my old self.Can I get back to where I once was.Life living with anxiety is not worth living.I hate being scarred of everything. I use to be the type that although I wouldn't fight Mike Tyson wouldn't back down from much else.Now I am scarred of my own shadow. Can this be cured.I am afraid of things that I use to do without thinking about.I have to get my confidence back.Has anyone out there had experiences like mine and were they able to become their own selfs again?I know that I have been rambling on hear but I want to be my own self again. Life is too short to live even one day with anxiety never mind a long period of time with this miserable sickness.I would rather have cancer than anxiety because with cancer at least you know how to fight it.I have no idea how to fight anxiety. Tweet