Anxiety

[ConureDad]

Just looking to chat with someone who understands what it is like to worry every single day about every single thing. I've taken up bike riding when the weather is nice and have a few other hobbies to help me distract my mind but then minute I'm not doing something, I'm worrying about something. I've managed to make it livable but it would be nice to know I'm not alone. I have no reason to be anxious, I have a home, a job, a car, a family. I just don't get it. I've tried most medications and the only thing that works is Xanax and I hate relying on a little blue pill to feel better.

[Agora1]

Hi ConureDad... it happens to the best of us. Life is good, everything seems

in place and yet Anxiety creeps in and tries to steal our peace of mind.

Getting rid of the Panic Attacks was the first big step you took.

Yes, xanax can help for a while with the "free floating" anxiety within us

but not as dependable as we may think. One day, as for myself, it no longer

worked. I was only on 0.25 mg per day. Just enough to bring me calm and

then spike to ever present fear of everything.

Not that this happens to everyone but for myself, until I found other methods

in reducing or eliminating these irrational fear sensations, the anxiety continued.

I introduced Meditation & Breathing daily to calm down the Mind/Body Connection.

No response at first but with practice and determination, I gained control of these

fears and no longer give in to them. I accept them as a harmless thought and nothing

else. Taking Step 2 was the biggest win of my life

I'm happy you are here with us. Stay strong ConureDad, your day will come as

well xx

[secrets22]

Hello Conure........i can assure you, you are not alone for i worry about every darn thing and always thinking something bad is going to happen, and no matter how i try i cant stop worrying, and i would say its affected my day to day living, and i to have my own home, a new car a good income, only difference is i live alone, but even when i had a partner i still worried a great deal. I really believe we are born this way.?....maybe, just maybe something from childhood triggers it off.

[Weatherwoman in reply to secrets22]

My take on this Anxiety is that because we are human, we have anxiety. It's the Intensity, and the constant "threat" we feel that is damaging. In my case, I know that I was born with a predisposition towards anxiety as my Mother was an extremely nervous person, and her Mother, and on & on. Childhood "traumas," large & small may have triggered anxiety. What to do is different for everybody. There are all kinds of therapies --Exposure Therapy helped with my OCD, GAD, Panic, etc. The stressors of life esp. losing a close loved one has me in a setback of sorts; but, therapy, meds., breathing techniques, self talk, going out for walks, being on this site all help. You are Definitely NOT alone!

[Stilltrying2]

Hi ConureDad,

This is a good place to come to realize you are definitely not alone. I read your bio and you have already overcome your panic attacks. You should be proud of yourself. That’s not easy to do. You are not alone in your struggle with anxiety. I am a work in progress and have some good days and then I have those days where the anxiety wins. I am trying to get to a better place. The point is I definitely understand and there are many more here that are going through the same thing. Hopefully we can help each other in our journey to better days.

[Worrier1960]

Hey, ConureDad. You are not alone. I worry about many littlem things, and when Iu run out, I find more. Meds and meditation help. That Im would actually come to enjoy the latter came as a surprise to me.

[embeal92]

You are totally not alone. I've been having crippling anxiety lately and I'm like about to pop because I'm so pregnant. I can see where some of it is coming from but on the other hand it seems to come out of nowhere and completely blindsides me.I'm sorry you're going thru this as well!

[ZOO7]

I too can relate to your situation! I worry all the time. The things that have worked for me (but aren’t cures) are CBT therapy weekly sessions, walks outdoors, reading, meditation apps, distracting my mind. Eating healthy. Drinking water! Laughter-getting to a comedy show/movie theatre in town with the recliner seats. Just getting outdoors in the sun. Chatting with neighbors. Garden/plant shopping. Lots of good ideas here in this group. You aren’t alone.

[BedBug]

Welcome. You are not alone, I to have these feelings. They show up out of the blue. Keeping busy really helps me. Lots of things already said help. Remember what works for one may not be right for you and what works one time may not work the next. Small steps and one day at a time. Yes it does help alot to talk. This group is great.

[Teaching]

You are not alone. Most times it comes without any reason at all.

[84withb12d]

Sorry to hear this for you. My Mom is going through the same thing. Only thing that helps her is Xanax. If I was you and Xanax helped then that’s what I would stick with. Just how it is with some people. You might could try adding propnolol to help also but would stay on the Xanax if it works. She’s tried a lot of medications and everything makes her so much worse. So save yourself a lot of suffering and use the Xanax as needed and forget about the Physiological medications!

[84withb12d]

Not trying to promote Xanax but I wish we could have known how bad the SSRI,SNRI AND ALL THE OTHERS would affect her. She is trying to come off buspar now that is causing terrible withdrawal. Dr said that was the last Medication like that they were trying on her.

[ConureDad in reply to 84withb12d]

I get it, I've tried just about everything out there and either it has a negative effect or no effect at all so I'm just sticking with the Xanax as a PRN. I was on Klonopin for years and it just quit working and I mentally did not care about anything at all. I just went through life. I weaned myself off because my doctor refused to so I switched doctors and life is better now than it was!

[84withb12d in reply to ConureDad]

Yea I would stick with what works! People who don’t need Xanax and abuse it give it such a bad name. Some people needs it and works just fine with no side affects. It’s frustrating but glad the Xanax helps and would not worry yourself about it. Everyone is different so one medication is not for all people.

[mizzou7016]

Okay...I have all of those things too...and guess what....my anxiety is the worst it's ever been in my 53 years of life. Just breathe and take life 1 task at a time....just fight every day to be a smidge better than you were the day before

[BonDon15]

I am going through the same. Except I am older I would take the little Blue pill if it made you feel better.