Been a bit

[Will83]

Hey all my anxiety suffering friends 😊

I have not posted in a bit, been crazy busy with work and what not...I still have not reached a my goal of stopping smoking and feel like a failure in that sense. I don't WANT to smoke, but it almost seems like habit. I quit all drugs and barely even drink anymore, but this nico-demon has a a hold on me! My doc put me on Latuda and I finally broke down and started it, I CAN say that most of my anxiety went away within a couple days......but the side effects were horrible!!!! So doc switched me back to Gabapentin 600mg this time....helps mostly to get me to sleep and waiver my anxiety, but recently had a MRI on my neck and the doc wouldn't give me the results over the phone so that in itself is a bit nerve racking.....I mean if my neck is screwed up I may not be able to work anymore!! 😔😔 I feel I'd go insane if I can't work. And to top it off, has anyone had anxiety to a point you are afraid to leave the safety of your home? Made you get to a point you're afraid to drive? I literally have to be chauffeured around because my anxiety will hit hard as my driving and I tend to hyperventilate and blackout......anyone else experience this before? I mean this anxiety is becoming horrible at times.

[RachieW]

I have the same thing about leaving the house and driving, I thought it was just me and struggled to explain it to people so what a relief to see you also have the same feelings. It's a truly awful thing is anxiety. I hope you are still feeling positive and don't feel like a failure you also posted about the things you have achieved so far so use them as a positive force for you to achieve your other goals

[Will83 in reply to RachieW]

Thank you. I try to stay positive but multiple things pop up and it just stresses me out. Wish this anxiety would just melt away like a cold

[RachieW in reply to Will83]

I understand totally, things very easily bring us down when we are in this terrible realm of anxiety. Just keep concentrating on all you have achieved because it's a brilliant thing you've done to change your life for the better you will get there!

[Agora1]

Hi Boweter, At one point my anxiety did take over enough to make me house bound. I didn't go out and I didn't drive. I was fearful but I didn't know of what. Everything scared me and so I hid in my home and became a true Agoraphobic. My advice to anyone who sees this starting is to not give in to the fear. The longer it goes on, the harder it is to overcome. There was no need for me to leave my home. Everyone came to me including the doctor and his nurses. Nowadays it's so easy to just order from the internet that in itself feeds into your anxiety.

But that's behind me now and it's the greatest feeling to be free to do what I want to do and to drive again. I wish that for you as well.

Also good luck on your neck issues, I have that as well.