Hi I just joined recently. I’ve had a problem with anxiety since my early 40’s, although I remember having anxiety before this but it didn’t interfere with my life.
It got really bad when I was exposed to chronic stress from work, health, and family issues over a two year period. I had a breakdown in 2006, and was put on benzos and antidepressants. This turned out to be just the beginning of my hell; I withdrew from these drugs in 2008 (Ativan, Xanax, Valium, Effexor) since My health issues were resolved and I didn’t want to take pills. I went through a horrific, protracted withdrawal off these meds that lasted years and was far worse than any anxiety or depression you could imagine.
That was 12 years ago, and the anxiety I experience at times is still worse than before. It seems my nervous system has been sensitized by the withdrawals off these substances. I would describe it as mostly GAD peppered with OCD. So I’m using no drug methods I’ve developed over the years to cope. However recently I had a lot of stress that made my anxiety and associates physical symptoms much worse than they’ve been in years.
So thought I join to share experiences, give and receive support and knowledge.
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