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...
Hey all. I'm a little over 4 weeks into treatment with 30mg Rameron and low dosages of Klonopin to help manage my symptoms. Although I've made some progress, I have not achieved remission. I'm trying to stay positive, because I'm not sure when, or if, it will ever happen. I would really hate to think that I'm stuck like this. Especially considering that I've never experienced anything like this previous to June. I journal every day. I meditate. I practice mindfulness and breathing exercises. I speak to a therapist every week. I take my meds on time every day....and still....every morning I wake up with these anxious feelings. Will I ever be my normal self again? Is it possible that the meds need more time? Maybe I just need some encouragement, or personal experiences regarding antidepressants and the timeline in which it took to fully kick in. I would greatly appreciate it. I need some hope
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My best friend ruined my day with her immature, bitchy self. If she doesn't get her way, she has a tizzy fit. I told her weeks ago that I couildn't go to yard sales with her on 9/12 because i have a hair appointment. She wasn't happy. I also told her that I don't have any money to go to yard sales. She tried to talk me into going to more yard sales by saying that if I don't go, there...
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The Friday before Labor Day just before we left, the options given to me basically were either quit of be fired, and if I were to stay on I were to be put on an improvement plan, which is pretty much synonymous with getting fired. I was going to do the improvement plan and just ride it out until I found another job due to money and due to the fact that I did not want to quit without another job....
Best thing is not to dwell on it, or wonder why you are not all back to normal yet. The more you dwell on that, the worse the anxiety will spiral.
Keep your mind on other things, other projects, other hobbies. Basically, keep your mind off of it. Keep that journal each day to record your progress, but then go about your regular day, doing your regular stuff.
The more we think about anxiety, the more it takes hold of us. I go about my day as usual and the anxiety is always there for me, in the background. Not the foreground.
Also, tell your therapist about this so they can help you with the process. It IS a *process*.