Posted by 4WD on May 30, 2005, at 21:27:51
In reply to Re: Sitting here crying ... » SLS, posted by Maxime on May 30, 2005, at 17:46:33
> You are right Scott. I just feel like I am running out of time. My employment insurance ends soon and then I will have no income at all.
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> I think in order to do any of the things you mentioned, I would have to take some of my Klonopin to calm me down enough to do these things. I try to distract myself by reading or writing or going for a walk, but the whole time I am thinking about my problems. Even if I go out with friends it's the same thing.
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> Thanks.
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> Maxime
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>Maxime,
I understand. When you are tormented with anxiety and go for a walk then you turn into walking anxiety instead of sitting anxiety. But can you make the effort to find something to focus on? If you can see a bird and wonder what kind it is or listen to it, or see a flower and *make* yourself notice itclosely, the anxiety will lessen momemtarily. Maybe not much but at least enough to continue on to find something else to notice.
A big issue is that you get so tired of fighting it. Whole days are spent doing nothing except trying not to be anxious. And then the next day is just more of the same. I just want you to know I understand.
I promise you if you go to the gym and spend 35-40 minutes on the treadmill you will feel better. For me the anti anxiety effect from that lasts at least a couple of hours and sometimes all day. I know that's the last thing you feel like doing but can you make yourself try it?
Marsha
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> > Maxime, you MUST find a way to reduce your level of anxiety. Take a temporary vacation from the thoughts that plague you by doing something you enjoy or at least provides a distraction. Go for a walk. Take a nap. Read a book or magazine. Take a bubble-bath. If sufficiently distracted, your anxiety level will abate, and you will be able to think more clearly and perhaps reduce the size of the catastrophy that you feel overwhelmed by.
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> > If you have medication that can reduce anxiety temporarily, give that a try. For me, I found Zyprexa to be a good drug for my own psychiatric emergencies. I have never been in the hospital for depression or suicidality, even though I have been experiencing nothing but for years. I have found that anxiety is the killer, not the vegetative anergia of depression.
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> > Treat the anxiety now and leave the rest for later.
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> > - Scott
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