Kinda depressed right now after reading what i read....

[Armyguy]

So i got reading about GAD, prognosis said its not curable but CBT and meds can fix it......

Well i did 7 months of CBT and it lessened it to some degree but i still feel like complete shit daily. Meds? Are you serious? Im not walking around like a damn zombie..... I can not live like this if thats the case. I just cant. CBT CTP, did both for almost a year combined and im still having attacks. This is my life now.... No to hell with that. 2 years ago i was in the military for 10 years, i had a damn life!!!!! Now im stuck to this being my life????? No cure, no chance of fixing it? So whats the fucking point anymore.

[tamka38]

Oh I'm sorry to hear that..but I understand how u feel. I use to do everything and now anxiety have rob me from everything i use to love i feel so stuck. I hope u feel better

[valentin77]

Every problem has a cause or causes.

Once this cause or causes are discovered or fixed you will have no more GAD. It will be gone like a period of your life that was a terrible dream which you have now woke up from.The nightmare is passed and past.

You now look upon this terrible problem as a small blip in the fascinating history of your life.You have woken from the nightmare into the bright sunshine,feelings of peace and love,joy and a great fun meaningful life.

As a soldier and Army Man,I would like to thank you for keeping me and all my loved ones safe and happy and protecting us.

This new enemy of GAD is a sneaky hidden clever saboteur ,he stalks secretly around letting off bombs and obstacles in your way,this makes your progression incredibly difficult.You are fighting an unknown and hidden enemy.Keep stalking him with varied treatments until you flush him out or find you have wreaked him or wounded him ,as he limps you feel so much better.But a very clever hiding enemy can be difficult to wound ,where do you look?where do you shoot?

Keep trying.It took me several years of Cognitive self therapy to click BIG TIME.

There are 1001 treatments out there.There are many ways to flush out a rat.

Hypnotherapy I liked.Bach flower remedies were great.

Guided visualisation from YouTube.

Meditation.Spiritual healing,prayer,hey,if someone said stick a banana in my ear and stand on one leg I would try it.

SOMETHING HAS GOT TO WORK.

Keep going my friend,keep trying something new.Maybe a different approach from a direction enemy GAD isnt expecting?

Life is good ,your GAD has just blocked the way.And its o.k.to give up for a rest.R & R.

No soldier can go on forever without rest,recouperation and some good rations.Give yourself some time off,get a sauna or a massage,talk to a friend about your problems,it's o.k.to 'zombie out' for a short while.Be nice to yourself,what would a beautiful sexy woman do for you(or man?!),how would they look after you?Be kind to yourself,have a break,have a rest,talk it over,sleep,a hot bath etc.

Everyone needs a little love and tenderness.

Contact me if wanted,I am always here for you wishing good for you.

[Pearwig]

I started to suffer depression after my first marriage broke up and it was made much worse by the events of 7/7/05. Prozac helped, but then my depression morphed into anxiety and a clever trainee GP switched me on to Sertraline which I now take, 100mg a day. I am not "cured" but am very active.

I am helping a friend who has PTSD which is a far more serious condition. She feels her medication makes her too sleepy, and her counsellor feels it is preventing her from dealing with all the abuse she has suffered. We are seeing the psychiatrist next week to discuss all this.

This is not your story, I know, but I Do believe medication helps. I DO believe that talking to family, friends and counsellors helps. I DO believe that therapeutic activity such as gardening, music, art, socialising etc helps. YOU WILL GET BETTER, even if you still need the right dose of meds. Wishing you all the best for the future.

[Heatherj89]

This is me exactly! (I wasn't in the military) but I went from being normal in every way to an absolute halt with this terrible anxiety disorder! Even though I have good days it's always a part of me now. I did the exact same thing today and read discouraging things online. F this.

I'm sorry. I know this wasn't encouraging lol. I just always find comfort in knowing that it's not only me that deals with this. I always end up getting through and while I'm not "cured" I'm a hell of a lot closer than I was before.

Best wishes to you!