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- do nothing, and have a nervous breakdown

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I'd like to add that we're focusing on this option these days during therapy. I started on Lexapro and it has helped immensely in terms of "doing nothing" and NOT having a nervous breakdown. The challenge is to eventually get off the Lexapro and be able to see that if I "do nothing" that the world won't explode. While I do not have extreme or paralyzing anxiety, our T wanted me to try the Lexapro (lose dose) to sort of 're-train' my brain by giving me a few months of experience in what it's like to take a less 'fix-it' approach. It has helped a lot. I don't have the pit in my stomach, I don't feel panicky if things aren't fixed immediately, and I'm learning how to pick my battles better. I'm a little worried about returning to old habits when I stop taking the Lexapro, but she said that it takes 6-9 months to retrain the brain and unlearn the bad habits, and she is pretty confident that I can kick my anxiety, since I am actively working to improve myself in this area. Her confidence in my is very calming in itself!