Does anyone else suffer from anxiety?

ayzee

ayzee

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What do you do to battle it?

I'm a chronic worrier for no reason. Probably inherited it. I was prescribed benzos initially, but I found they made be a little groggy and killed my motivation so I stopped taking.

I just got a new job, so I've been waking up with the "doom and gloom." Crappy feeling.
 
My girl suffers from anxiety. She started working out in the mornings and some of her symptoms went away.
 
Someone I'm really close to has really bad anxiety. In for suggestions on how to help her out.
 
Read "How to stop worrying and start living" by Dale Carnegie. Battle the mind with the mind
 
me, i take anti-anxiety pills when it gets bad...also i learned breathing exercises which helps and i just realized that most of the stuff i worry about is BS
 
Pdino said:
 
Read "How to stop worrying and start living" by Dale Carnegie. Battle the mind with the mind
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Will check this out. Thanks.
gqbomber said:
what kind of stuff do you worry about? are they reasonable?
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Am I going to **** up at work? Am I ever going to find a chick and settle down? Will I ever feel fulfilled?

Things like that.

I don't worry about potential terrorist attacks, mass shootings, cancer or extreme situations.
 
My anxiety is so hit and miss but it really gets to me at times. I worry about nothing for example such simple interactions sometimes (mostly at work too) with new people or acquaintances. I also sweat kind of easily and once I'm conscious of that, it can make it worse (biggest problem). It's weird though because sometimes I'll love the attention and talk to whoever (depends how I woke up that morning). I was kind of a fat kid all my life until about sr. year of HS so I guess I got used to getting no play from girls and ****. That's changed but still those first few times talking to someone new can be miserable because I feel I make bad impressions. Once I get to know someone I'm fine though. I've tried low dose benzos a few times when I'd be in my high anxiety places and its nice. But I see a lot of people around my go downhill with pills so I wouldn't wanna get dependent on them. I don't look into getting prescribed them. Bud doesn't cool me out much either anymore.

Overall though I know my mindset could be a lot worse. I try to workout and do as much positive things as I can to keep confidence up. I got a small, but great group of friends. A few options as far as girls. I've got it good. Still mad young to dwell on any one negative thing in particular.
 
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I'm the same way. I'm sometimes self-conscious of my interactions and first impressions, wanting others to like me and think highly of me. Other times I'm the complete opposite.
 
just nikes said:
My anxiety is so hit and miss but it really gets to me at times. I worry about nothing for example such simple interactions sometimes (mostly at work too) with new people or acquaintances. I also sweat kind of easily and once I'm conscious of that, it can make it worse (biggest problem). It's weird though because sometimes I'll love the attention and talk to whoever (depends how I woke up that morning). I was kind of a fat kid all my life until about sr. year of HS so I guess I got used to getting no play from girls and ****. That's changed but still those first few times talking to someone new can be miserable because I feel I make bad impressions. Once I get to know someone I'm fine though. I've tried low dose benzos a few times when I'd be in my high anxiety places and its nice. But I see a lot of people around my go downhill with pills so I wouldn't wanna get dependent on them. I don't look into getting prescribed them. Bud doesn't cool me out much either anymore.

Overall though I know my mindset could be a lot worse. I try to workout and do as much positive things as I can to keep confidence up. I got a small, but great group of friends. A few options as far as girls. I've got it good. Still mad young to dwell on any one negative thing in particular.
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My exact life, cept I don't take any pills never have.

Lost alotta weight helped with confidence sorta, still sweat super easy if it's an all eyes on me type of moment.


It's all mental from what I read, this book I read with techniques states that to stop looking at people on a social importance totem pole. Jus accept each individual as a vessel of information all on the same level. It's probably easier to talk to people who aren'tas cool or high up, but you get super nervous trying to leave a good impression on the people "hhigher" up this pole correct?

I belive the I live my life in solitude post (as in the general) forum alludes to anxiety a lot.

If anyone has any techniques or stories of how they deal with it. Lets hear it!
 
AyZee said:
Will check this out. Thanks.


Am I going to **** up at work? Am I ever going to find a chick and settle down? Will I ever feel fulfilled?

Things like that.

I don't worry about potential terrorist attacks, mass shootings, cancer or extreme situations.
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so you are going to work and living life. its not so bad that it stops you from working or living life. the way I battled it was that I tried to reason my way out of it. for example when you say wake up in time; you can reason that even if you wake up late its no big deal. you might miss work but so what. better than losing hours of sleep for no reason.

another thing I tried was to keep busy. do a lot of things. going out to places you don't normally go. go to parties and meet people.
 
Xanax.

I haven't had an episode in a while though. Haven't needed it.

Thankfully.

Anxiety and panic is the worst :smh:

But I also changed my diet, started getting more sleep, and overall just tried to breathe when theres a situation that gets me up and excited.

Sleep apnea is the worst too, b. I used to wake up out of my sleep in panic from it.
 
I was taking a small dosage of Clonozepam (Klonipin) daily and it was helping a little. At the same time it sedated me to the point where I wasn't getting as much enjoyment out of life. Now I'm trying to fight it naturally.

Getting on a strict diet and working out has definitely helped a bit. Transitions are what's really hard for me though. New jobs, new living situation, death, etc. It lingers longer than with the average person. Been waking up nervous lately. Worst feeling.  
 
I over analyze things which leads to anxiety


I hate my iphone lol..it makes me sound ******ed when I type lol
 
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I get social anxiety sometimes in public places or if I'm doing something new and I'll start sweating like crazy on my forehead. It's not that bad now, but It still hits me sometimes. It's weird because I tend to get it when I'm getting a haircut for some reason. What helped me was just getting out in public more. I started a new job and it kind of forced me to do new things and I've gotten over it for the most part.
 
AyZee said:
MPLSdunk said:
People act like everything is a medical condition. It's just life.
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Right. But people respond to life differently, whether you want to label it or not.
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Not specifically talking about you. But doctors over prescribe. I've had seroquel because I was bored given to me by doctors. I was stuck in bed with a broken neck so they give me bi polar meds. Come on. I'm more mad at the doctors turning people to zombies. Once you get on tranquilizers you don't simply quit them.
 
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Not specifically talking about you. But doctors over prescribe. I've had seroquel because I was bored given to me by doctors. I was stuck in bed with a broken neck so they give me bi polar meds. Come on. I'm more mad at the doctors turning people to zombies. Once you get on tranquilizers you don't simply quit them.
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Oh I agree with you there. It's easy for a doctor to just smile and send you on your way with a prescription. It's a big circle jerk with pharm companies and it upsets me as well.

I needed surgery back in 2002 and they gave me Percocet and OxyContin. I was too young to understand the danger of addiction. Those things are powerful. I was somehow able to start smoking weed with my friends and completely forgot about the pills.
 
Yeah I had tons of pills too.scripts for years. Stupidity, but hey they get paid on commission.
 
MPLSdunk said:
Not specifically talking about you. But doctors over prescribe. I've had seroquel because I was bored given to me by doctors. I was stuck in bed with a broken neck so they give me bi polar meds. Come on. I'm more mad at the doctors turning people to zombies. Once you get on tranquilizers you don't simply quit them.
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Agreed that doctors over prescribe but there's no denying that these pills could help regulate whatever it is that gives some people anxiety. If someone is going to be taking these and are familiar with what they are then they definitely not your typical cases of anxiety that everyone has
 
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If you're constantly thinking about how some tragedy might happen is that considered anxiety?

Like I'll be on the subway thinking it's gonna crash, or see a plane flying over a building and think it's gonna run into it, driving on the freeway and start thinking about my tire's gonna randomly explode and i'll run off the road.

None of these things have ever happened to me, but I think about stuff like that ALL the time.
 
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