Posted by linkadge on November 4, 2004, at 10:50:04
In reply to afraid of nothing? ( that's not right ) » linkadge, posted by lostforwards on November 4, 2004, at 8:30:27
Oh, I agree with you that it is *not* normal to not have the capacity to be anxious,
but what I am saying is that, the most mentally healthy people find ways to quickly adapt to stressful situations, and because of their adaptability, they experience virtually no anxiety in an average day (stress perhaps, but not anxiety)
The meds you are taking might raise your anxiety threshold, that does not mean you have lost the capacity for anxiety.
And remember, that in healthy people, it is not always anxiety that motivates, there are other intrinsic factors that can motivate us to imrpove or change our lives.
Thats what depression is. "Too much fear of getting things wrong, and not enough reward for getting things right".
Recovery can help shift this ballence.
Linkadge
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