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Anxious Avalanche
O.K. I'm doing all the right things. Excersize, eating right, protien, veggies, water. Suppliments......I feel more anxious today than I did my first day back to work. Worse than the day after the Screaming 9 yr old going to sleep at 1:30 am slumber party. What can I do. I feel like I am going to turn inside out.
I have to be "on" at work all the time and I forgot how. Tell me this little setback is reversable! I need to be right side out again
I have to be "on" at work all the time and I forgot how. Tell me this little setback is reversable! I need to be right side out again
Thanks Bill. I wont take anxiety pills. Too afraid of having to detox. I am not going thru that again! It is so good to know I'm not alone.
Dave I am smiling! I am glad you are better today. I saw your posts yesterday and started to write, but I was not that doing that good either, and I couldn't find words that might help. I'll try harder next time. You have been here for me for every one of my posts.
And you are like a Dad to me ( old and all). ROFLMAO!
Dave I am smiling! I am glad you are better today. I saw your posts yesterday and started to write, but I was not that doing that good either, and I couldn't find words that might help. I'll try harder next time. You have been here for me for every one of my posts.
And you are like a Dad to me ( old and all). ROFLMAO!
Avalanche, I hope you are smiling? With the writers so busy after the strike. It's so hard to get fresh material. This ad libbing is really making us old you know.
Hey Avalanche,
The anxiety will ease up. The anxiety was the worse part of my withdrawal, due to underlying panic issue that I have, which probably led me to start using in the first place. Anyway, just try to focus on the positives of being clean. Try journaling daily, yoga, deep breathing and I suggest therapy/counseling of some sort. It is possible that you need some anxiety meds for about a week or so to help. As you know, don't take them for more than that as they are addicting. Hope this helps. Take care.
The anxiety will ease up. The anxiety was the worse part of my withdrawal, due to underlying panic issue that I have, which probably led me to start using in the first place. Anyway, just try to focus on the positives of being clean. Try journaling daily, yoga, deep breathing and I suggest therapy/counseling of some sort. It is possible that you need some anxiety meds for about a week or so to help. As you know, don't take them for more than that as they are addicting. Hope this helps. Take care.
Zack, you are so cool. I am much better with the help of all my new/OLD friends.
calm calm calm. Listen to some bob Marley. Live for that few minutes ahead of u. Not tommorrow or the next. Everything going to be alright.
Look in my journals for the post on amino acids. Tons of help in there. B-complex covers most of the 'B' vitamins and helps stress too. As always, heed the anti-depressant warnings. Let us all know how it goes.
That little man is obviously a Chinese former Jedi that went to the Dark Side. Why else would he say ". . . for so long time now . . ."?
Yes! Try the L-Tyrosine.
I keep a bottle of 1,000 mg at home and at the office. If I go more than a day or so without it, I am just off. I become a restless, irritable and discontent person who feels like he might jump out of his own skin at any minute and I have significant problems concentrating or staying focused on anything.
With the L-Tyrosine I feel quite comfortable in my own skin and I don't have the problems with focus or concentration.
One thing that's nice about L-Tyrosine is that it starts to work PDQ. Within about 30 minutes most people who will benefit from it begin to feel better, then good. Gant has a vivid example in his book (I wish the person I loaned that to would return it!) of a woman who was literally transformed over the course of half an hour.
I tend not to notice its affects since I take it every day. However, on those times when I've run out and stayed out for a week or so, I have found such rapid relief to be the case. I wish I could say that I don't know why I ever let myself run out, but the sad fact is that I know exactly why. There's a little man in brain that tells me: "You've been feeling just fine for so long time now that you don't need L-Ty anymore." Perhaps he's a former Jedi that went to the Dark Side . . . why else would I fall for something I know to be false.
CATUF
974
I keep a bottle of 1,000 mg at home and at the office. If I go more than a day or so without it, I am just off. I become a restless, irritable and discontent person who feels like he might jump out of his own skin at any minute and I have significant problems concentrating or staying focused on anything.
With the L-Tyrosine I feel quite comfortable in my own skin and I don't have the problems with focus or concentration.
One thing that's nice about L-Tyrosine is that it starts to work PDQ. Within about 30 minutes most people who will benefit from it begin to feel better, then good. Gant has a vivid example in his book (I wish the person I loaned that to would return it!) of a woman who was literally transformed over the course of half an hour.
I tend not to notice its affects since I take it every day. However, on those times when I've run out and stayed out for a week or so, I have found such rapid relief to be the case. I wish I could say that I don't know why I ever let myself run out, but the sad fact is that I know exactly why. There's a little man in brain that tells me: "You've been feeling just fine for so long time now that you don't need L-Ty anymore." Perhaps he's a former Jedi that went to the Dark Side . . . why else would I fall for something I know to be false.
CATUF
974
l-lysine. I also take 5 htp, dhea and omega 3 fish oil. I have not gotten to the health food store yet to try the....tyrosin? Can't remember the name. I wrote it down for when I go. Also vitamin b-12
I understand. When I was going through my first months without my pills I just wanted to hide in my house. And that's what I did. I have lost so many friends because I felt like **** mentally and physically for so long. I think I had WD longer than anyone in here. It has been 11 months clean and I just now feel like I can get out and see people and do things again. I'm starting to have interest and be bored when I'm home. It's a good feeling. It takes a lot more out of some of us than others
Oh , that is a non-stop job and dealing with all the people. They expect you to talk all through the appointment. Try and get a good nights sleep. You will be in my thoughts. Keep going and stay strong. Mary
It is important to me to give people a good experience. I can have a quiet day, But, I dont want to make my clients uncomfortable. It is really hard sometimes.
I am SO hard on myself. One of my biggest problems
I am SO hard on myself. One of my biggest problems
I am a hairstylist. It is a wonderful job, until you are giong thru something like this. I have a hard time Not wearing my heart on my sleeve.
Why do you have to be so happy tomorrow? Can't you just be in a bad mood if you feel like it. If everyone is wondering what's up with you it's none of their business. Everyone has bad days and is not always in a good mood.Don't be so hard on yourself
you have a touch of the flu bug...you just don't feel quite yourself...works every time and tis the season!!! They don't know the diff!
It does take time. Sometimes weeks, months. Everyone is different. And the home life situation makes a difference. Is there alot of stress at home? For me, I detoxed from a 1600mgs a day of Oxy, and I had insomnia and anxiety for almost two months....it was bad. But everyday was a little better then before. Just hold on and dont give up. You'll be right as rain soon enough...
Take Care...lisa
Take Care...lisa
I am already anxoius for tomorrow. 12 hours, no break have to be happy, happy, happy all day. I feel like I am under a magnifying glass and everyone is wondering what the heck is going on with me.
It is reversible....remember...MIND over MATTER.......keep doing all the things you are doing...it's just all part of the process....you can do this...just for today!!!
I am clean 19 days. I really think I would have taken a pill today if I had one. Thank God I did not. Can't go back to that.
Usually, when I am at work, I am booked real tight.....And running late sometimes. It is almost impossible to go for a little walk. Last night, I went into the bathroom and tried a little deep breathing. Helped a little.
I will hit the treadmill later.
Usually, when I am at work, I am booked real tight.....And running late sometimes. It is almost impossible to go for a little walk. Last night, I went into the bathroom and tried a little deep breathing. Helped a little.
I will hit the treadmill later.
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