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Old Mar 15, 2023 at 12:05 PM
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I freak myself out today thinking there was a ghost in my bedroom.
Don’t ever read the Odd Thomas series by Dean Koontz. It’s about a guy who can see ghosts. It does have humor in it but is also scary too.

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No, I don't do it for four minutes as that seems too long. I just do it five times. I will repeat it if necessary but usually there is time in between the two or three box breathing sessions.
Thanks. That is too long and I wouldn’t know when 4 minutes have passed unless I set a timer. I guess I’ll see how many times works before I feel some results.

I’ve found not looking at the clock when I’m awake late at night is helpful. In that case ignorance is bliss. Otherwise I will think how I’ve been awake a certain number of hours and there’s a certain number of hours before I get up. And I have to get to sleep before this time, etc. Then I’d lie awake fuming over my upstairs neighbor, this building, this city, and this country. The guy above me takes longer showers than I do and it has to be late at night. And it’s annoying how he turns the water on and off and on and off a few times. THEN finally runs it for the shower. I wish he’d run it all at once for a few minutes, torturing me all at once and not bit by bit.

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Old Mar 15, 2023 at 01:03 PM
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Watching commercial TV is giving me anxiety cause of a certain anti-smoking ad that airs around this time every year. I’m glad streaming is an option or it’d be a lot worse.

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Old Mar 15, 2023 at 07:44 PM
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I am trying to keep myself as calm as possible. It isn't easy but trying various things does seem to make a difference. There are times, though, when none of my tricks work.

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Old Mar 15, 2023 at 09:20 PM
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My anxiety is tricky, it's just a rising tide of guilt. It's very effective and a lot smarter than I am.
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Old Mar 16, 2023 at 11:25 AM
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I've been getting panic attacks again. I don't even know why. It's like they come out of nowhere. I guess I will talk to my Pdoc about them next month. Otherwise my anxiety is high but that is pretty normal for me. I do a lot of breathing exercises.

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Old Mar 17, 2023 at 02:29 PM
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I believe you. They hit me badly and sometimes I just start crying.

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Old Mar 18, 2023 at 12:52 PM
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Horrible anxiety for a number of reasons (anhedonia, for one). Can't stand this!

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Old Mar 19, 2023 at 12:13 PM
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Right now the anxiety is towards painful. I'm trying so hard to turn this ship around, so to speak.

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I'm not sure this new anxiety medication is helpful. It doesn't seem to kick in fast enough.

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Nothing helps and drs/therapists don't want to talk about it. A Dr in the hospital 30 yrs ago yelled at me cause I told him I was anxious. He threw down his book and yelled at me.
I see Johns Hopkins has an anxiety clinic (but they never helped me, either. They told me to use mindfulness and refused to give me meds).

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I saw (or rather heard) the beginning of that creepy smoking ad again. Honestly, if it weren’t for my endless need to see Drew, I’d be streaming everything and not watching commercial TV at all.

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Nothing helps and drs/therapists don't want to talk about it. A Dr in the hospital 30 yrs ago yelled at me cause I told him I was anxious. He threw down his book and yelled at me.
I see Johns Hopkins has an anxiety clinic (but they never helped me, either. They told me to use mindfulness and refused to give me meds).
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Having a panic attack. Don't know what to do!!!! What can I do???

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Still having tons of anxiety and panic attacks. Sigh.

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