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Old 08-19-2009, 07:47 PM   #51
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i have anxiety it blows, and my general doctor prescribed me paxil and lex-a-something. not a fan of either, but now i have no insurance so im stuck, i most do busy work to keep myself busy. but some days i have nothing to do and im fine some days it sucks...i do self medicate on occasion to sometimes when it really sucks
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Old 08-20-2009, 01:21 AM   #52
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Old 08-20-2009, 01:39 AM   #53
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Interesting timing for this thread. I took the GMAT earlier today and felt like my brain just shut down halfway through. I ended up getting a decent score but the shock and trauma of it sent me into a tailspin, I still feel like I just. want. to. die. My mom and my homegirl say I need help, I think they're right.
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Old 08-20-2009, 01:43 AM   #54
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Interesting timing for this thread. I took the GMAT earlier today and felt like my brain just shut down halfway through. I ended up getting a decent score but the shock and trauma of it sent me into a tailspin, I still feel like I just. want. to. die. My mom and my homegirl say I need help, I think they're right.
Try exercising, sleeping, eating properly, avoiding hangovers and too much coffee, staying hydrated, taking B vitamins and breathing properly before munching pills, okay? Good luck!
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Old 08-20-2009, 04:58 PM   #55
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From fairly extensive personal experience, I cannot recommend Xanax enough. When used properly, it is not habit-forming, addictive or dangerous, and really helps to break the cycle of anxiety. I know that sounds like a tagline, but it's the truth.

I've been dealing with anxiety for ~ 5 years now, and take 0.5mg of Xanax once or twice a week (I get anxious the day after a night of drinking). It's great for acute anxiety, but for me it's true value is giving me the ability to avoid the traumatic anxious experiences that perpetuate my anxiety; ie., so I don't have to fear anxiety.

I would give it a try, but obviously you have to use it responsibly (acute anxiety only).
The first few times you take 0.5mg + you may feel euphoric, which is completely sweet, and by sweet, I mean awesome.
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Old 08-20-2009, 05:21 PM   #56
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Try selling a few cars - having that many VWs in the driveway would make anyone nervous...
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Old 08-20-2009, 05:27 PM   #57
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From fairly extensive personal experience, I cannot recommend Xanax enough. When used properly, it is not habit-forming, addictive or dangerous, and really helps to break the cycle of anxiety. I know that sounds like a tagline, but it's the truth.

I've been dealing with anxiety for ~ 5 years now, and take 0.5mg of Xanax once or twice a week (I get anxious the day after a night of drinking). It's great for acute anxiety, but for me it's true value is giving me the ability to avoid the traumatic anxious experiences that perpetuate my anxiety; ie., so I don't have to fear anxiety.

I would give it a try, but obviously you have to use it responsibly (acute anxiety only).
The first few times you take 0.5mg + you may feel euphoric, which is completely sweet, and by sweet, I mean awesome.
I like Xanax, it just stops my dick from working...
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Old 08-20-2009, 05:36 PM   #58
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a lot of em do that. celexa is supposed to be better about it
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Old 08-20-2009, 05:41 PM   #59
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If this is a serious thread (which I think it is) then I am willing to share some information.

Pills are NOT that answer. Anxiety is reversible and curable, believe it or not. You have a BEHAVIORAL condition, it is an instinctual reaction. Along with an anxiety disorder comes TONS of sensations, thoughts, pains, emotions etc.

If you guys need help, give this program a try. The Linden Method.

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Guys, I know how horrible anxiety can be, I know, but you are not in any danger.
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Old 08-20-2009, 05:43 PM   #60
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I like Xanax, it just stops my dick from working...
It's like the quote from that one movie... take some and masturbate and see if you can finish before you fall asleep. You win either way
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Old 08-20-2009, 05:45 PM   #61
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If this is a serious thread (which I think it is) then I am willing to share some information.

Pills are NOT that answer. Anxiety is reversible and curable, believe it or not. You have a BEHAVIORAL condition, it is an instinctual reaction. Along with an anxiety disorder comes TONS of sensations, thoughts, pains, emotions etc.

If you guys need help, give this program a try. The Linden Method.

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Guys, I know how horrible anxiety can be, I know, but you are not in any danger.
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Old 08-20-2009, 06:01 PM   #62
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Guys, I know how horrible anxiety can be, I know, but you are not in any danger.
What? Anxiety and depression can lead to suicide. Death is a danger if you ask me. And what about job loss, relationship problems, and all the other aspects of your life that suffer when you're too depressed and anxious to take part fully. It's not just a get over it problem, it takes real intervention for a very real problem. Just like physical therapy for a muscular ailment. It takes work and regular "exercise" to put you back in a healthy mental state.

And what's worse is sometimes there isn't a focus to the anxiety like "what if my wife gets in an accident", it's just a looming knot in your stomach, or if you're as lucky as me a bit of morning sickness to start you day; for no real reason other than it just is. No what ifs, no big test today, no slammed with work at the office, just cause the sun came up and you woke up too. It sucks. Talking about it does help, and unfortunately most cures are different for each individual.

Good luck op, and everyone else. Don't give up
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Old 08-20-2009, 06:09 PM   #63
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What? Anxiety and depression can lead to suicide. Death is a danger if you ask me. And what about job loss, relationship problems, and all the other aspects of your life that suffer when you're too depressed and anxious to take part fully. It's not just a get over it problem, it takes real intervention for a very real problem. Just like physical therapy for a muscular ailment. It takes work and regular "exercise" to put you back in a healthy mental state.

And what's worse is sometimes there isn't a focus to the anxiety like "what if my wife gets in an accident", it's just a looming knot in your stomach, or if you're as lucky as me a bit of morning sickness to start you day; for no real reason other than it just is. No what ifs, no big test today, no slammed with work at the office, just cause the sun came up and you woke up too. It sucks. Talking about it does help, and unfortunately most cures are different for each individual.

Good luck op, and everyone else. Don't give up

That's not what I meant. I meant what I said towards people who constantly have worries like heart attacks, strokes or just general crippling anxiety worries about their health.

It takes time and patience. You can choose to live scared all your life or you can do something it.
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Old 08-20-2009, 07:17 PM   #64
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If this is a serious thread (which I think it is) then I am willing to share some information.

Pills are NOT that answer. Anxiety is reversible and curable, believe it or not. You have a BEHAVIORAL condition, it is an instinctual reaction. Along with an anxiety disorder comes TONS of sensations, thoughts, pains, emotions etc.

If you guys need help, give this program a try. The Linden Method.

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Having just gone on Ativan last week, I'm feeling a LOT better. It really takes the edge off.

For those who say "just don't worry so much" you can huff a wall of dongs. If it were only that easy. I've made it 31 years by just taking it easy and telling myself to relax and finding ways to calm down... but recent events just overloaded my system.

I've literally become sick with worry. It sucks. It is not by choice, and you can't just "turn it off" by choice either. Being sick, it then becomes very difficult to get exercise or eat properly, and it messes with your sleep, so the whole thing becomes a self-perpetuating cycle.

Enter the Ativan.

Able to sleep better (was waking up with cold sweats, not sure why). Able to eat better. Everything starts to feel better, physically. Interacting with my friends and family better. The whole situation improves, hopefully to the point where I can go off this in a month and be back on an even keel.
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Old 08-21-2009, 03:12 AM   #65
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It's like the quote from that one movie... take some and masturbate and see if you can finish before you fall asleep. You win either way
I like this!

I have no depression, I just, every few weeks or so, feel like everything ever is very, very bad for a day.
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Old 08-21-2009, 03:24 AM   #66
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Drink less St3fan.

I find i get anxiety from the next day affects of alcohol and it can be severe.
Sometimes, unable to leave the house because my nerves are shot and i am anxious.
Only way to make it go away is to start drinking in the morning but i not a fan of that.

I started exercising more and drinking less and it keeps it in check.
I am on 3 drinks per day now
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Old 08-21-2009, 03:29 AM   #67
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It's official. All this "bro" **** has given me anxiety.
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Old 08-21-2009, 04:21 AM   #68
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I've got a pretty severe case of anxiety. So much so that it really has become a part of my daily life. It was worse when I was younger. I'd find an odd lump or feel sick and automatically think I was dying of something. I'd constantly think about it to the point that I would become a zombie. Afraid to do anything.

I've gotten over that to a point. I still get freaked out when I get a cold or the flu. Nicotine helps me, but that also causes me to constantly think I'm tempting fate with it and pretty much asking for a cancer of some sort. So I take it, feel something weird, think I'm dying, get off it, go back on it, repeat. I did stay off nicotine for the past year, however.

I'm constantly afraid something terrible is about to happen. I almost encourage small bad things to happen to me because it makes me think only good things are coming. When life is good and I'm happy, I'm terrified. When life is ****ty and I'm deperessed, I'm happy. Every time my brother, who lives with my aging grandma, calls my house, I'm pretty sure he's calling to tell me my grandma is in the hospital.

Even replying to this thread made me think about the karmic consequences of sharing my thoughts and problems with OT. Is it better to suffer and keep them to myself? Or if I share and make myself feel better by telling others, does that make me have something bad happen tomorrow?

Seriously, I'm ****ed up. I'm not deperessed though, I'm pretty happy. Happy and constantly afraid me or my loved ones are in great peril. OT knows about this from the whole "hating flying" thing. I'm not afraid to fly, I love flying, I love aerodynamics, the incredible g forces, etc. I'm just afraid of dying. I sometimes wish I believed in Jesus or something. Just so I could have complete faith in something and not be afraid with what "He" has planned for me. Unfortunately I can't. Far too rational. That said, I do believe in "something", but that "something" doesn't have a plan for me.

Anyway, enough with this insane rambling. I really should look to get on some sort of drug. Right now I'm unemployed and out of school, so I have too much time with myself to think about all the ****ed up things that could happen to me.
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Old 12-18-2009, 11:10 AM   #69
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Progress.

Not drinking anything in the week.
Going fishing as much as possible.

Both of these things have helped a huge amount.

The drinking thing was mandated by my wife. If I have even a couple of beers, I snore. Really loudly. She asked me to stop, so I reluctantly did. It's made a massive difference. Ongoing Super B Complex vitamins are also something of a godsend.

Good luck fellow normality-challenged friends!
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Old 12-18-2009, 12:08 PM   #70
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Progress.

Not drinking anything in the week.
Going fishing as much as possible.

Both of these things have helped a huge amount.

The drinking thing was mandated by my wife. If I have even a couple of beers, I snore. Really loudly. She asked me to stop, so I reluctantly did. It's made a massive difference. Ongoing Super B Complex vitamins are also something of a godsend.

Good luck fellow normality-challenged friends!
glad to hear it, anxiety SUCKS!

yeah, drinking effects me similarly.

Especially after 3 or 4 nights in a row, which is common for me during the holidays. My solution thus far: more heroin / less drinking.

j/k I'm trying to limit myself to no more than 2 nights in a row.
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Old 12-18-2009, 12:16 PM   #71
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What then really freaks me out is if I get a bout of anxiety when I haven't been drinking.

WTF is that about? World's biggest rip-off!
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Old 12-18-2009, 02:32 PM   #72
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i drink when i have anxiety

i have anxiety when i drink.

god, i need a drink.
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Old 12-18-2009, 04:08 PM   #73
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Drink less St3fan.

I find i get anxiety from the next day affects of alcohol and it can be severe.
Sometimes, unable to leave the house because my nerves are shot and i am anxious.
Only way to make it go away is to start drinking in the morning but i not a fan of that.

I started exercising more and drinking less and it keeps it in check.
I am on 3 drinks per day now
This is 100% the case.

After a pretty heavy weekend, including yesterday which is Easter Monday and a holiday for the UK (which is where I'm mainly working), I feel dreadful today.

A few issues and a missing cheque from a client and it feels like the world's coming to an end.

Hope you're feeling better, convict scum.
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It's not an affliction. It's a sense of entitlement run amok. (Or is it amouk?) Does that help?
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