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Originally Posted by allme
Good for you!  Yes I do feel better already for it! But then on days like today, bored, it is tempting. But like you say, in the long run they make you feel worse and that's ultimately why I stopped. Just wasn't doing me any good and turned my anger into a blind red rage. What I will do when I hit a low or anxiety levels rise again, I don't know! But for now, I am managing.  Just have to keep in mind, really, the drugs don't work!
You should be so proud of yourself! Over coming any addiction is a major challenge and you have given up a lot so far! Keep it going  |
Thank you
I think the problem is when we get bored we actually have to live with ourselves
imagine that! You have to live with yourself until the end, we can be so difficult to live with sometimes we can't even stand ourselves. I think being bored is dangerous for us, I like to keep busy most of the time, if there is absolutely nothing else to do I'll read self-help psychology books. I know what you mean about the rage, I've blacked out during anger spells before, I didn't believe people when they said what I did either. Still don't believe it, because I don't want to believe I could be that violent.
I ate a bunch of food earlier to boost dopamine and exercised now I'm feeling like like a motor mouth
for anxiety I find that practicing meditation every day helps reduce it. When I start slacking
on meditation my anxiety gets high again as a result, I especially like mindfulness meditation, it also increases my focus and allows me to relax. It allows me to stay grounded in the present and not be so preoccupied with the future and past. When I'm grounded I can take life as it comes, one moment at a time.