Roll Call 196

Hatethesnow · Nov 28, 2022 at 05:31 PM

Hello, I'm new here. I have bipolar 1, ptsd, gad, and panic disorder. My son has schizophrenia. He's 27.

Hope to get to know you guys and get and give support.

Hope you are all having a good day.

Blue_Bird · Nov 28, 2022 at 05:56 PM

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Hello, I'm new here. I have bipolar 1, ptsd, gad, and panic disorder. My son has schizophrenia. He's 27.

Hope to get to know you guys and get and give support.

Hope you are all having a good day.

Welcome to the forum

hope you’re having a good day as well, it’s good to have you here

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Blue_Bird · Nov 28, 2022 at 05:59 PM

Been distracting myself with music and Netflix to keep myself from stressing/ruminating on anxiety over tomorrows inspection. It will be fine. It always is. Maybe since they’re doing them more frequently from now on it will become something I just adjust to over time once it feels like a regular thing. It won’t be a looming every 6 month event anymore. Will happen every single month regularly. It will be like exposure therapy or something.

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WastingAsparagus · Nov 28, 2022 at 06:01 PM

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Has your doctor been able to help you with your goal of coming off of it?

Yes, he has helped me. It's just hard when I make a reduction to stick to the reduction. That is the most difficult part because I'll feel anxious again and want to take the full dose again of Klonopin. It's almost like a loop.

WastingAsparagus · Nov 28, 2022 at 06:03 PM

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Been distracting myself with music and Netflix to keep myself from stressing/ruminating on anxiety over tomorrows inspection. It will be fine. It always is. Maybe since they’re doing them more frequently from now on it will become something I just adjust to over time once it feels like a regular thing. It won’t be a looming every 6 month event anymore. Will happen every single month regularly. It will be like exposure therapy or something.

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You'll be good! I know I can say don't worry about it but I also know it's hard for you.

Blue_Bird · Nov 28, 2022 at 06:08 PM

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Yes, he has helped me. It's just hard when I make a reduction to stick to the reduction. That is the most difficult part because I'll feel anxious again and want to take the full dose again of Klonopin. It's almost like a loop.

Yeah it’s hard to change that. I used to be on it 2 times a day every day a long time ago, many years ago. Now it’s a prescription I only have to get refills on like once or twice a year because that’s how long a bottle of 30 pills lasts me since I rarely take it anymore. It’s just nice to have it in case of emergency but it’s something where self discipline helps a lot, it’s hard though when you have a prescription available you can take to ease the anxiety, it becomes habit. It’s weird because I have like no self discipline in many areas of my life but in this particular area I’ve been very strict with myself and now it’s easy, my automatic instinct is to not use it when anxiety and panic hits it’s to use tons of coping skills and stuff like that.

I hope you’re able to come off it someday if that’s what you want, everyone is different of course

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WastingAsparagus · Nov 28, 2022 at 06:11 PM

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Yeah it’s hard to change that. I used to be on it 2 times a day every day a long time ago, many years ago. Now it’s a prescription I only have to get refills on like once or twice a year because that’s how long a bottle of 30 pills lasts me since I rarely take it anymore. It’s just nice to have it in case of emergency but it’s something where self discipline helps a lot, it’s hard though when you have a prescription available you can take to ease the anxiety, it becomes habit. It’s weird because I have like no self discipline in many areas of my life but in this particular area I’ve been very strict with myself and now it’s easy, my automatic instinct is to not use it when anxiety and panic hits it’s to use tons of coping skills and stuff like that.

I hope you’re able to come off it someday if that’s what you want, everyone is different of course

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Thanks, yeah I really do want to get off of it, it seems like it zaps my energy especially late in the day. I know it's all mental. I guess I get some physical symptoms of anxiety too. But there have been times (more often than not) that I haven't needed the Klonopin in the past. So I'm going to try to reduce it tomorrow.

WastingAsparagus · Nov 28, 2022 at 06:15 PM

I am going through this anxiety workbook I have too.

Blue_Bird · Nov 28, 2022 at 06:27 PM

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I am going through this anxiety workbook I have too.

That's great, I used to have a workbook, or I borrowed it from the library or something, called the Anxiety and Phobia workbook, I found it helpful

Hatethesnow · Nov 28, 2022 at 09:34 PM

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Been distracting myself with music and Netflix to keep myself from stressing/ruminating on anxiety over tomorrows inspection. It will be fine. It always is. Maybe since they’re doing them more frequently from now on it will become something I just adjust to over time once it feels like a regular thing. It won’t be a looming every 6 month event anymore. Will happen every single month regularly. It will be like exposure therapy or something.

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You know what also helps me when I'm having panic, is looking at an object and describing it in every detail. Also other grounding exercises. I was having one panic attack after another after another for up to 6 hours when they took me off lorazapam. Later they put me on a whole bunch of sedating meds. I ended up in a mixed episode for about 6 months. Didn't realize it at the time. They gave me ambian and the panic attacks started again. I went to the hospital. It had been 7 yrs without needing to be hospitalized. They put me on klonipin and I'm much better. But yeah panic attacks are awful!

WastingAsparagus · Nov 28, 2022 at 09:48 PM

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That's great, I used to have a workbook, or I borrowed it from the library or something, called the Anxiety and Phobia workbook, I found it helpful

Yeah, the current workbook I have is like the sequel to that one, it's more about alternative therapies to anxiety, I definitely have to do both the main therapies for it and the alternative therapies for it. Sometimes I just get so bored though. I think I need a job but I don't think I can handle a job. I often see the worst in everything as well. It's hard to practice gratitude.

Angelique67 · Nov 29, 2022 at 11:38 AM

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I’m sorry for what you’re going through Angelique

Walks through prospect park sound wonderful.

Could you watch some nature documentaries to maybe imagine you’re there? I know it’s definitely not the same but maybe now since you’re not able to go there it might be relaxing to lay back and watch some nature documentaries

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That's an excellent idea, thank you!

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Angelique67 · Nov 29, 2022 at 11:42 AM

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Does it help to have something to do with your hands? I pick at my skin a lot and I find I always need to have something to do with my hands like writing in my journal, or drawing , doing word puzzles, etc. just anything that keeps my hands from being idle. But the smoke thing sounds really frustrating. I’m sorry you have to deal with that

is there a place for non smokers to sit outside?

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No, I'm lumped in with the smokers, I usually try to sit on the ends.

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Angelique67 · Nov 29, 2022 at 11:45 AM

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Now as an adult I have a constant anxiety that borders on paranoia of getting evicted. Even though people tell me I’m fine and that my apartment looks great I always still feel that way

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Hugs, Blue_Bird!

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WastingAsparagus · Nov 29, 2022 at 04:10 PM

I feel good on the Latuda. I am really thankful for this.

Blue_Bird · Nov 29, 2022 at 05:15 PM

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No, I'm lumped in with the smokers, I usually try to sit on the ends.

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Sorry Angelique

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Blue_Bird · Nov 29, 2022 at 06:15 PM

I find art really helps calm me down, I drew for over an hour tonight and it really put me in like a calm meditative zone

Blue_Bird · Nov 29, 2022 at 06:33 PM

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You know what also helps me when I'm having panic, is looking at an object and describing it in every detail. Also other grounding exercises. I was having one panic attack after another after another for up to 6 hours when they took me off lorazapam. Later they put me on a whole bunch of sedating meds. I ended up in a mixed episode for about 6 months. Didn't realize it at the time. They gave me ambian and the panic attacks started again. I went to the hospital. It had been 7 yrs without needing to be hospitalized. They put me on klonipin and I'm much better. But yeah panic attacks are awful!

Just saw your reply, sorry I missed it yesterday , thanks for the tip!

I'm glad you're doing a lot better, yeah panic attacks are terrible

Sometimes psychotic · Nov 29, 2022 at 06:35 PM

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I feel good on the Latuda. I am really thankful for this.

That’s awesome!

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Blue_Bird · Nov 29, 2022 at 06:38 PM

Going to yoga class tomorrow, looking forward to it a lot, I didn't really get any physical activity in today because I waited around all day for the inspection, which didn't happen. But I'm less nervous today in general

Watched some more of the new Wednesday series on Netflix, Almost finished with the first season. Enjoying it a lot. I think Jenna Ortega is doing a great job playing Wednesday Addams

Have had the Great British Baking show on a lot in the bakground today, just because it's calming

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Hatethesnow New Member Member Since Nov 2022 Location: California Posts: 2 1	Nov 28, 2022 at 05:31 PM #721 Hello, I'm new here. I have bipolar 1, ptsd, gad, and panic disorder. My son has schizophrenia. He's 27. Hope to get to know you guys and get and give support. Hope you are all having a good day.

WastingAsparagus Student of Life Member Since Mar 2014 Location: South America Posts: 4,658 10 2,911 hugs given	Nov 28, 2022 at 06:15 PM #728 I am going through this anxiety workbook I have too. __________________ "Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it!”

WastingAsparagus Student of Life Member Since Mar 2014 Location: South America Posts: 4,658 10 2,911 hugs given	Nov 29, 2022 at 04:10 PM #735 I feel good on the Latuda. I am really thankful for this. __________________ "Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it!”

Blue_Bird Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jun 2013 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 36,724 (SuperPoster!) 10 14.3k hugs given	Nov 29, 2022 at 06:15 PM #737 I find art really helps calm me down, I drew for over an hour tonight and it really put me in like a calm meditative zone __________________ My Blog: https://livingwithachaoticmind.wordpress.com/ R.I.P mom 8/6/55-1/15/16 “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi