Posted by verne on October 17, 2005, at 23:43:46
In reply to Still going, posted by ClearSkies on October 17, 2005, at 15:30:51
That's great that you're still sober and weaned off xanax. Getting off benzos takes awhile but with each day, like you said, the anxiety will slowly retreat.
I've been making hazy plans to drink if a friend visits - just to get through it. Like in that movie, "28 Days" the rehab people tell them, not to get into a relationship until they've kept a pet and a plant alive for a year, I'm probably not ready for a visit at 90 days.
I'm still reeling from the flu (probably just a cold but that's the flu for this hypochondriac) and can't think straight. Perhaps, I'll cancel the impending visit and postpone it indefinitely.
Here I'm in the biggest battle and adventure of my life, and for my life, and yet I worry about the dishes piling up, a leaky water pipe that's patched for the time being, next year's garden, the bathtub tile and my bedraggled appearance. The birdfeeders are empty, the birdbaths need cleaning, and the lawn needs haying. What small stuff.
I really lose perspective. Doesn't help that several lights have burned out in the last 3 months and I haven't had the will or wherewithal to replace them. My light box is buried in my "library", which is somewhere behind a pile of unopened UPS boxes - more books I think.
But thankfully I'm still not drinking. And, once again, I think it's great you're not drinking and are making it without xanax. Have you found any alternative approaches that help with anxiety?
I'm continually trying new herbs and supplements so if you have a question about one, let me know. I'm no Larry Hoover (gee, I miss him) but I can share what I know from experience and my limited reading.
Verne
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