Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
Hi Everyone. I am suffering horribly with anxiety despite having benzos to counteract the real bad times. I have tried everything and just can't get to feeling any better. The only highlight of my whole day is the 45 minutes I am anxiety free after taking my medicine. What else can I do?
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My day...today...misplaced my debit card...didn't realize it until I got to the register after shopping to a full cart. Used a different debit card and pulled apart everything looking for missing debit card before I left parking lot. Got home, dropped keys. So now I have a missing debit card, missing keys. A full cartload to unload and put away. I got everything put away.Dumped purse for a...
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I don't really know how to label this but I having a rough week and I can't say it's one thing.... I have a lot on my plate which is nothing new and I try to cope in many positive ways and do but I still have my moments.My kids more so my daughters talk to me about everything which I know it's cause of comfort and we are close.... however I really struggle with the venting about their dad which...
Do you see a psychiatrist? Mine has told me that a benzo lasts about 4 hours after taking it. And they are very addicting.
There is another kind of anti anxiety medication called SSRI's. They can be taken once a day, every day, and they last longer in your system.
Also, therapy is very helpful for anxiety.
My own anxiety has proven strong enough to break through the strongest of med therapies. It took a blending of drugs and psychotherapy to tame that savage beast inside my own skin. In my own case, as my skill with the psychotherapy tools developed, we were able to wean off the drug therapy and I now manage my anxiety holistically. It took a team effort, pro and peer, to accomplish that transition. It was not a casual transition.
But that is me and every case is unique.
Gentle support while you find what works for you. Welcome aboard.
You've taken the important first step in writing it out.
Keep writing. Also find ways to distract your thinking with 'doing' tasks.
Best wishes as you find your better balance.