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[Sugar_Magnolia]

Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. I'm a 31 year old mother of 4 who suffers both anxiety, depression, as well as a secondary insomnia from these two conditions. I have good and bad days in terms of motivation and I'm on 15 mgs of Lexapro which I take at night. I use medicinal marijuana in conjunction with my anti-depressant and prefer it to using the Benzos I'm prescribed and keep on hand for when I still have difficulty sleeping or having a panic attack. I've also added the help of an AI robot app who uses CBT when you chat, a mood tracking app, as well as some meditation and general mindness to my life to help. It may not be the "cure," but it does seem to be helping 😜 hope everyone is somehow making it through and trying to reach their best selves any way that helps them ✌🏻 this journey isn't the same for everyone but the end goal is finding our happiness buried in there somewhere 💚

[Agora1]

Hi Sugar_Magnolia and Welcome... I too am on Lexapro, have given up

my Benzos and use Meditation and DeepBreathing in it's place. I have reached

a good place regarding anxiety in having gotten back control of my life.

It doesn't mean it doesn't happen but I am assured I can handle it by using

the tools I practice each and every day.

I'm glad you are here Sugar Magnolia. We live and learn as we walk this

journey together. Onward towards our goal xx

[Sugar_Magnolia in reply to Agora1]

Thank you so much for the warm welcome, Agora! I spent years trying to control my anxiety and depression in "natural" ways and it wasn't tremendously helpful on its own. Things like meditation and "think, breathe, act" type thought processes have only begun to take affect for me once on an anti-depressant. Like I mentioned before, everyone's journey is different.. There is no "one size fits all" approach to battling mental illness 💚 good luck on your journey!

[foxglove_pnw]

Welcome Sugar_Magnolia ! I am a mother of 2

I am also on Lexapro , 30 mg .

My profile says a little bit more about me !

I am glad you are here ! 😊

[Sugar_Magnolia in reply to foxglove_pnw]

Hello Foxglove! I'll check your profile out once I post back 😉 it's honestly relieving to hear that spmeone is on 30 mgs.. I was working myself up wondering if my dr would be willing to rx me more.. I've been too scared to ask because everything I've read online says most Dr's tap out around 20 mgs.. Plus, I'm only at 15 so I don't want to seem weird. Lovely to meet you and thank you for the wonderful welcome as well 💚💚

[Jax27]

How do you overcome your bad days ? I’m a mom as well and I hate when my kids see me in a panic . I tried to be cool and act like I’m ok but they knjwcwgen I’m in bed for days that something is going on .