Thanks Everybody

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Thank you everybody. I appreciate everyones responses. All with anxiety keep going. It DOES go away. There are a few relaxation techniques I have learned. I never took medication for it. I didn't want to depend on it. Maybe it would have helped, I just didn't do it. I have a program if anybody would be interested in it. Let me know.
As far as the drinking, I really think my anxiety is making me make too much out of it. I only actually "crave" beer every once in a while after a long day or something. Otherwise I feel I drink it too much to deal with the anxiety. I am on the down side of the anxiety. Every time over the last 10 years when it has hit me it gets shorter and shorter

[oxysbliss]

I havent ever had anxiety ....Until I really felt it today! I dont have much experience with this so it was a very weird feeling...Yet I have expeienced it before but didnt realize it was anxiety until now really....I always ahte to admit another issue so some I have let slide but this was crazy.....Im not sure if its the pills...I dont know...but either way....its there..and I have to be aware of it....

If you have any ideas like you suggest can you email me at ***@**** please...

Thanks, it would be nice to get some insight on this...

[Marce4]

Hey....I had major anxiety at about day3-4...it was stopping me in my tracks and I was afraid to go anywhere. It felt like a nervous breakdown. I did take xanax and that helped quite a bit but made me really tired so I stopped that.  I think it just passes with time and you just have to keep that in your head!  I still get depressed but once I am up and moving that dissipates as well.  I know these new emotions are hard to handle but it's so much better than the alternative...getting caught up in the cycle!  Keep strong!!! You're doing so great!

[oxysbliss]

Hey there.....
Yea it was friggin weird...I was shaking..nervous...I knwo a nevous breakdown...Ive had one of those..and wow...was that something to get over...lol

Thanks for the kind words....I may look like I am doing well..but its a constant battle in my mind....and you know what...alot of times..its only in my mind lol....how ironic is that.........

I think I have kidney stones......so I hurt but Im here...lol

[blue_eyes_72]

Hey, I have had persistant anxiety for many years, that is why now I have the xanax. Are there really techniques that can help without using the drugs? I would be very interested in learning what they are!