[DelusionsDaily]

I am realizing I have a strong constant anxiety that goes on. I see pdoc tommorow because of recent slip into severe depression which has since been taken care of...he upped antidepressant over the phone last week. See idont want medication because of addictive qualities unless theres something other than the benzos. I know the anxiety will come up because last week my mom faxed a letter I wrote explaining everything including that my T thinks I have anticipatory anxiety. Its a never ending cycle...anxiety about talking to pdoc about anxiety. I learned some techniques to deal with it but once the anxiety has started I have a hard time remembering them. I dont know what to do...

[DelusionsDaily]

Thanks..............

[pbutton]

Originally Posted by MELISSSAD81

I learned some techniques to deal with it but once the anxiety has started I have a hard time remembering them. I dont know what to do...

I do this too. Anxiety and panic take over and I forget how to handle myself. I start feeding it instead of using my techniques. Part of that is habit. I am used to feeding the panic, it is what I know how to do.

I have been working really hard on recognizing that I am having a problem with anxiety and trying to stop and make a plan on how to deal with it. It is hard work and I am only making baby steps, but it is slowly working.

to you. Anxiety is rotten. Ugh.

[SoupDragon]

Hi, my anxiety has been increasing over the last few weeks and my doctor prescribed me benzo's which I took for the first time ever - all they did was mess my head up and increase my depression, so I have not taken any more.

I don't know that there is a simple answer to those horrible feelings of anxiety - I have read the books, done the courses, but when my head starts to spin I really am helpless to gain any control over it. Maybe we just have to keep chipping away, practicising and have faith that we will eventually win the battle and gain control. Thinking of you, these feelings are so engulfing at times.

Soup

[mcl6136]

my anxiety was huge too. And I feel that therapy made it worse, actually. Which is why my last two weeks were so great...no therapy!

I also feel that once it takes hold, it is so hard to slow/stop. Oddly enough, I have found that exercise helps a lot. I have asthma, so that's hard to manage on top of it, but it has been working!