Many ineffective beliefs and attitudes are rooted in our past. So it's often helpful to really understand ourselves in a complete way, not just focus on the symptoms. I would like to go off medications and use another form of treatment. I've tried breathing exercises , but it didn't work. I'm afraid that if I go off Zoloft, I'll have the anxiety again.
Medication is only a partial solution.
They've used a self-help program and did the work. They were highly motivated and stuck with it. Sometimes this happens. I don't really know the physiology behind it. Initially, it helps to lower the general anxiety level, which may make it easier to do the necessary recovery work.