[QUOTE=BethRags;7078916][FONT="Arial"][SIZE="2"][B]It's another day over 100 degrees. I did get a walk in though, this morning. I feel a little less anxious when I walk. It a great concern of mine that there is no psych med that really treats severe anxiety. I've been meditating for 31 years and it helps, but it's no magic cure for anxiety. I have had glimpses of mindfulness, but honestly, "being in the moment" doesn't make much sense to me. How can we be in a moment without remembering the past and planning for the future? I think I'm missing the point, and I can't seem to grasp it.

Oh that heat

I seriously can't handle heat I get super Witchy but I also truly over heat and become very ill. Summer is horrible for me..

Anxiety?? Beth I wish to hell there was something that honestly helped. I have yet to find anything and I don't expect Big Pharma to come out with anything anytime soon... Chronic anxiety leads to health problems and WOW they all have pills for THAT

I do feel that Benzos of anykind are next on the chopping block to get people off of. First pain meds and then anxiety meds. What drives my anger about that is more and more people will turn to alcohol or street drugs in an attempt to find some kind of relief. That is what so many people are already doing and that is going to be a million times worse.

I do not want to hear about how Benzos " Might" cause early Dementia... Will that really matter if most of your life is miserable? No thanks Ill take the risk, I certainly dont want to start drinking as that comes with to me much more damage to the body not to mention people driving while drunk.

Mindfulness.. My ability to use that particular coping skill comes and goes.. Depending on what room I am in or out and about I have to physically look at a single thing and mentally keep saying "lamp" for living room. Bedroom is "curtain" In the car? Music always works, But I only listen to the soundtrack or Rent or The Greatest Showman. I have zero desire to listen to music I grew up with nor new music or any kind. Its just the way my brain works well " looping" I have a favorite book author. When I am not doing well which I cant even remember when I was doing well last I can only read that book series. If Im at a store and anxiety hits me hard. I stare at my purse in the shopping cart, My purse is this bizarre collection of crazy flowers, cow hide/hair and strips ( I love it feels like it a good imagine of my Bipolar mind)

I need to work with Richard next session to help me get back to Mindfulness, its a coping skill that we have to actively work on to help get the most out of it.

I am so sorry that anxiety is just so overwhelming for you right now

Maybe tomorrow you will find some peace if even for only for a short while. Even moment helps