Posted by WorryGirl on May 27, 2003, at 22:57:25
In reply to anxiety disorder caused by a traumatic event?, posted by jjd on May 23, 2003, at 14:28:54
> when i was 15 i took some LSD and also inhaled some nitrous oxide. after inhaling the nitrous oxide, i had a hallucination that i had died; i started screaming and was terrified. i, after a minute or two, realized that i was still alive but i have never been the same since. from the moment of that traumatic event until today (i'm now 30) i have been suffering from a never ending stream of worry/anxiety.
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> does anyone else believe that there anxiety disorder was brought on by a traumatic event or possibly drug usage?
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> explain your first experience with anxiety?
> did something happen that "changed" you or was it a slow, gradual development?
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>Hi there,
I've pretty much always had anxiety, but I definitely believe that a few traumatic events in my life had made mine worse.
It almost seems like it takes some time to go by before you realize how badly those traumatic events really affected you.
While mine happened to me I seemed to handle them pretty well. Then a few years later I feel the effect. It is sort of slow and gradual.I would recommend talking to someone about it, to figure out how to relive your anxiety. Good luck :)
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