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Alcohol and Anxiety
Jul 22, 2008 06:48PM in the Anxiety Community
Thank you for your encouragement. I appreciate that very much. Yes, I did go to several CBT and they were not helpful other than confirming what I already knew. I am a former therapist myself, if you can believe that. I exercise, play golf, write and walk Jack, my dog. My wife is also extremely supportive. Sometimes I'm filled with wonder as to how much I wa...
Alcohol and Anxiety
Jul 22, 2008 12:30PM in the Anxiety Community
I have been anxious all my life and am 66 years old. For most of my life I self-medicated using alcohol to stem my anxiety. I now have stopped drinking for 14 months and each day is a living hell. Except for God, I am defenseless against the throes of anxiety. No alcohol and Prozac (40mg) after 15 weeks doesn't work. It is just me and God. Each day, everyd...
the chicken or the egg
Mar 28, 2008 01:19PM in the Anxiety Community
I am taking propanol for arrythmia as well as Prozac for panic/anxiety. My thinking is Treat the Symptom. You could paralyze yourself with analysis. Take action.
when does it go?
Mar 28, 2008 09:35AM in the Anxiety Community
Lets see now...you went out with you friends which, given you anxiety, was a death-defying experience that you survived. Lets see now...you probably fooled your friends who had no idea that you were going to die very soon. What you did was show anxiety who is the boss. When it really comes down to it, you prevail. One more thing, did you realize that everytim...
Anixiety since Childhood
Mar 27, 2008 02:26PM in the Anxiety Community
Please look into the source of anxiety which very well may be fear of death. I too have early life experiences as my two brothers died (18mo and 7months) of cystic fibrosis. Anxiety cannot be without fear. And fear of death is the Big One. May God hold you in the Palm of His Hand.
Time of Day Anxiety Strikes
Mar 27, 2008 02:16PM in the Anxiety Community
I have the weirdest thing I want to share with everyone. My anxiety symptoms have cycles! I get up around 7:00 am and read the paper and eat breakfast around 9:00. None or minor symptoms. Symptoms begin at 9:30 and include, heat radiating in my arms, weakness in the thighs, head pressure, extreme sleeppyness, bleary eyes, and nausea. This persists until noo...