Teh Anxietyz

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I just wanted to see if anybody had any tips or anything on how to battle this shit; Im on diazepam currently but not dependent on it. They dont want to get me hooked on it so usage is only short term, but my out of hours GP still wants me to be put onto something more long term. I dont want my life to be ruled by a pill but I dont even know where to start with trying to fight this shit off mentally and without drugs. The diazepam helps to suppress my scalp twitches, foot twitch and Dermatophagia is pretty much non existent and all other bullshit along with it however once it wears off it all just comes back along with bad anxiety so it isnt really a long term solution I just wondered how one mans up and gives this shit the boot. Not to mention I still get tension headaches regardless of the pill popping so its still there as a constant reminder of anxiety anyway.

Getting baked and/or drunk are also out of the question.

I can only handle public social situations for maybe 2 hours currently which is lame.
This all probably makes zero sense but ey....

[DanielBreuer]

stop all intake of caffeine. that stuff makes me an anxious dude.

[Ozzie Sandoval]

My personal experience...
I had it bad, I missed more than 8 months in high school, I did not go online, turn on my cell phone, couldn't even go outside to say hi to friends.
Shit was really bad for a while....
I got put on meds but they didn't make me feel better for about a month, then I started going out, back to school, etc.

One day I decided to stop taking meds altogether. I just decided fuck this shit, and gave it up cold turkey. Best decision I ever made.
I was supposed to be on pills for 2-3 years. I stopped taking them after 1 year. I was on some sort of buspar but it wasn't the general stuff, and also some shit with a "K". it was used for cat tranqualizers. The pill was no bigger than the head of a nail, I was not allowed to take a whole pill, I had to cut it in 3 peices and take only 1 small peice. The first few times I felt high, ha.

We each deal with shit our own way. I don't encourage anything i said, I'm just stating what I have gone through.

[Charlie Hustles]

Ketamine? Hook it up!

[Ozzie Sandoval]

Ketamine? Hook it up!

haha I don't recall the name of the pills, I just remember it started with the letter K.

[DnEhThEnD]

I always feel wrong for feeling that way, when I finally say fuck it and try to be like everyone else it just depresses me, I hate everyone else.

It used to be really bad, I couldn't order food or call places over the phone, my first job interview must have seemed terribly awkward.

I think I've found a happy medium.

It might be because my mind is making a million judgments and observations a second and the thought of myself being on the other end is upsetting, I don't really know.

But at the same time I don't want to feel lonely, though I do like having a lot of alone time.

It comes and goes in waves, I don't mean to be unfriendly.

the other night I waited 30 minutes for a group of people to leave a parking lot so I could skate in it.

for some reason I feel comfortable letting the internet world in on my life

[:(]

do what jonathan did and stick something in ur butt

[Luciferite]

I just wanted to see if anybody had any tips or anything on how to battle this shit; Im on diazepam currently but not dependent on it. They dont want to get me hooked on it so usage is only short term, but my out of hours GP still wants me to be put onto something more long term. I dont want my life to be ruled by a pill but I dont even know where to start with trying to fight this shit off mentally and without drugs. The diazepam helps to suppress my scalp twitches, foot twitch and Dermatophagia is pretty much non existent and all other bullshit along with it however once it wears off it all just comes back along with bad anxiety so it isnt really a long term solution I just wondered how one mans up and gives this shit the boot. Not to mention I still get tension headaches regardless of the pill popping so its still there as a constant reminder of anxiety anyway.

Getting baked and/or drunk are also out of the question.

I can only handle public social situations for maybe 2 hours currently which is lame.
This all probably makes zero sense but ey....

You have just stepped into my hands , my dear child
We have failed our mission .. Lord of the Rings destroyed all of our powers

Sleep my child, sleep

[chimbaktu]

booze. lots of it.


and also:

[oldskizzle]

You have just stepped into my hands , my dear child
We have failed our mission .. Lord of the Rings destroyed all of our powers

Sleep my child, sleep

douche.......bag

[icr | phc]

do what jonathan did and stick something in ur butt

+1

[Darth Monica Geller]

just try not to be such a bitch or worry about what other people think

[formerly galenaskater]

figure out what is making you anxious and do something about it sounds like a fine place to start.....

[*ROYALwithCHEESE*]

I just wanted to see if anybody had any tips or anything on how to battle this shit; Im on diazepam currently but not dependent on it. They dont want to get me hooked on it so usage is only short term, but my out of hours GP still wants me to be put onto something more long term. I dont want my life to be ruled by a pill but I dont even know where to start with trying to fight this shit off mentally and without drugs. The diazepam helps to suppress my scalp twitches, foot twitch and Dermatophagia is pretty much non existent and all other bullshit along with it however once it wears off it all just comes back along with bad anxiety so it isnt really a long term solution I just wondered how one mans up and gives this shit the boot. Not to mention I still get tension headaches regardless of the pill popping so its still there as a constant reminder of anxiety anyway.

Getting baked and/or drunk are also out of the question.

I can only handle public social situations for maybe 2 hours currently which is lame.
This all probably makes zero sense but ey....

I'd seriously say take drugs, I chose not to and I'm paying for it now. Three therepists I saw did shit.

If you dont want medication....
Dont skimp on sleep, nor fuck with your sleep patterns.
Caffiene intake shoudl be lowered.

Best advice I can give is to treat you anxiety as a muscle like your achilles..... YOU NEED TO EXERCISE IT SLOWLY AND REGULARLY.
You need to start by exposing yourself bit by bit to what scares you and causes the anxiety.
Just a little bit, wether its talking to a stranger or ordering in a shop.
If you have a panic attack and need to run, dont worry.
Give it a rest for a week and try again.

Treat your anxiety like learning a grind, learn to overcome it in parts.

Hope it helps.....

[Taylo]

I still take a low dose of Cymbalta each day for my anxiety. But the main thing that stopped my attacks was recognizing them coming and using some basic Tai Chi-like breathing exercises to re-center myself. When you realize what things set off your attacks, the best thing to do is try to face them until you can somewhat control your brain's reaction. It's hard and everyone's brain chemicals are balanced differently, so meeting with doctors/psychiatrists that you can trust and be honest with is better than asking be-mag, but most of the time, anxiety disorders can't be easily knocked without some combination of therapy(traditional/herbal/meditational) and medication.

[NathanC]

Anxiety blows, lately I've been anxious over everything, my food, sleep, the world, my health, people even the environment of my house. Living off money I've saved up and dreading the start of the school year, and working again. I've never ever been this paranoid in my life. Playing games use to kinda get my mind off that, but its starting not to work anymore. haven't really left my house in over month aside from going to the grocery store.

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healthy diet, exercise, weed, and meditation really help my mental problems, i think. i supposedly have schizotypal personality disorder, which is basically amateur schizophrenia, along with anxiety, depression, bipolar, etc. i was on some pills a few years ago but they were taking over my mind. just keep yourself busy and act like nothing is wrong.

[John_Carbz]

Rollerbladers are seriously the biggest bunch of pussies.

[jonathan]

do what jonathan did and stick something in ur butt

I'll take that as a compliment. I am anxiety free.

[*ROYALwithCHEESE*]

I still take a low dose of Cymbalta each day for my anxiety. But the main thing that stopped my attacks was recognizing them coming and using some basic Tai Chi-like breathing exercises to re-center myself. When you realize what things set off your attacks, the best thing to do is try to face them until you can somewhat control your brain's reaction. It's hard and everyone's brain chemicals are balanced differently, so meeting with doctors/psychiatrists that you can trust and be honest with is better than asking be-mag, but most of the time, anxiety disorders can't be easily knocked without some combination of therapy(traditional/herbal/meditational) and medication.

circular breathing?

That stops me going red faced and loosing my shit.