Beyond Medication Community Group
In this group we will be looking at alternative or supplementary methods of dealing with every day stressors and anxiety. This is for people who do not want to feel as though they do not want to be tied to the medicine cabinet. We will be using such techniques as mindfulness, meditation, grounding, guided imagery, Yoga and other behavioral and self-discipline techniques...
Anxiety is one of my major triggers, when anxious I always feel like I need to be doing something or that there is something that needs to be done. That can and often does lead me into a hypo-manic state or worse a dysphoric episode.
One of the things I use to help with anxiety is Klonopin, but often it alone is not enough to curve the anxiety. Here are some other things I use to help alleviate the anxiety.
Listen to Celtic folk music
Listen to Native American music
Talk it over with my partner
Meditate
Work on a mindfulness exercise
Color in a velvet Art poster
These are just some of the things that have helped in the past, sometimes they work sometimes they don't.
What are some of the ways you deal with anxiety and stress (meds included) but hopefully we will get more that that.
The Wolf
One of the things I use to help with anxiety is Klonopin, but often it alone is not enough to curve the anxiety. Here are some other things I use to help alleviate the anxiety.
Listen to Celtic folk music
Listen to Native American music
Talk it over with my partner
Meditate
Work on a mindfulness exercise
Color in a velvet Art poster
These are just some of the things that have helped in the past, sometimes they work sometimes they don't.
What are some of the ways you deal with anxiety and stress (meds included) but hopefully we will get more that that.
The Wolf
so im not one to answer your question...
I exercise, cry, yell at my pillow. Exercise obviously being the most productive.
When anxious, coloring reminds me that I should be working on a dietetics or food science degree so it makes me more anxious, to be honest. I color a lot at work so I tend towards dance versus coloring/painting or drawing at these times.
I use EFT a lot now. It has helped a lot but a bit dangerous because you have to use it every day or you get stressed and anxious all over again.
could it be because it's considered a narcotic and he's just just playing the cyoa game?
Mind you exercise, whether biking, hiking or just a half hour's walk at least a few times a week can do wonders too
I like to work out and run to relax, listen to music too, talk to my kids, pet the cat.
I like to cry when anxious but often just work on my portfolio instead.
I also like to take a heating pad and place it on my tummy. It is very soothing somehow.
As an alternative, take a soft blanket, put it in the dryer on high, then wrap up in it.
My AA sponsor said once when I was freaking, "You shock your system. Go get in the tub an make it as hot as you can stand and stay there as long as you can stand." I did it and I felt much better. He told me later that cold would work too, either very hot OR very cold. I use hot because I can't stand the feeling of being cold.
Lastly, there is a guided meditation that I find very soothing called "Your Present: A Half Hour of Peace": I love it so much I have given it as a gift a couple of times.
I hope you all find this helpful.
Aylamay