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 Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:40 pm
I was invited here because of a post I had in LI. I'm just going to copy/paste what I had there and maybe add a bit more to it.
I have recently realized that I worry too much. I'm over anxious. Not so bad that it disrupts my life, but it stops me from doing what I want. I'm pretty sure this runs in the family, from my mother's side.
I refuse to take medication to help it. I was wondering if anyone had any advice as to ways I could ease this anxiety without medication.
I used to take zoloft and have almost been off of it a year. I do believe that it helped with my anxiety a bit, but I had gotten tired of having to take it everyday. I saw a psychiatrist after I had been off of it for awhile, and he said I was fine without.
I can obviously see the differences between me then and now, some good, some not so great. Mainly it's this anxiety. I just want to find a way to get past it without medication or seeing a psychiatrist. I don't want to worry my parents, which I know it would.
I hope to be active in this guild and help when I can. =)
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:35 pm
You sound a lot like me, actually. Only in my case, most of my anxiety came from livin with my mother and being around her a lot. So now that she's out of the house for awhile (she's participating in a program that's in Japan), I'm hoping to gain some control over my anxiety.
I've mentioned mine to my doctor, and I've had counselling/a psychologist recommended to me. As you mentioned, I would really rather not go, so it's a bit of a last resort for me.
For me, when I get anxious, I try to distract myself. Usually it happens on public transit (long story), so I try to read, play my Nintendo DS, etc etc. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. In my case, since my stomach is affected and usually gets upset, I carry anti-diaherrea (sp?) medication and antacids, just in case. And if I get really bad, I will get off and find a washroom I can use.
Sorry I'm not much help. sweatdrop
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:17 am
Hm, I like the idea of occupying myself.
My whole this is, I want to try to go back to Marine Corps Boot Camp, and I wouldn't be able to have anything. I get so anxious about the yelling, even thought I know perfectly well that it's not so bad. sweatdrop
I hope you get over your anxiousness while your mom is away. <3 Hope it helps.
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