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Bad anxiety today

LivAgain

Hi everyone,

This morning I feel so shaky and anxious that I really don't feel I can go to college. I'm going to because I don't want my family to worry but I feel really restless and nervy! It's irritating because my medication is supposed to be treating my anxiety feelings, but all it seems to be doing is putting me to sleep at night (which is a good thing because I know from past experience that my sleep would be suffering and we all know that usually can only make things worse, but in the day I feel perpetually anxious) - I don't know, I just wanted to talk about it! For me, feelings are like moths; they'll flit around inside you more and more crazily unless you open a window (i.e. talk about them).

Any tips?

Thanks so much,

LivAgain Innocent

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  • NAS18906 said:

    liv,

    your post set me thinking this morning. I didn't want to go to work either. I was dreading having to prepare for my appraisal and the inevitable confrontation with my boss that it always means. I've ended up with having a cool and calm and very deliberately rational examination of the email that he sent me in preparation. I've decided, against my instincts and first impressions that the things that he wrote were at least well intentioned. 

    It seems to me that forcing myself to be more rational about things is useful and that i am better off with taking more time to look harder for peoples genuine intentions. 

    I think this is basically a CBT approach. Have you ever tried or been offered CBT for your anxiety? Personally i avoid meds if possible and think that CBT is better for anxiety and such.

    Hi - I'm really glad you're able to practise good techniques. Smile have tried CBT before and am going to be trying it again soon, so that's all really positive. It isn't just my anxiety; it's my other issues as well which cause me problems. I know it's better to avoid meds if possible, but I avoided them all my life and now, though they're not perfect, I can't imagine life without them.

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  • NAS18906 said:

    liv,

    your post set me thinking this morning. I didn't want to go to work either. I was dreading having to prepare for my appraisal and the inevitable confrontation with my boss that it always means. I've ended up with having a cool and calm and very deliberately rational examination of the email that he sent me in preparation. I've decided, against my instincts and first impressions that the things that he wrote were at least well intentioned. 

    It seems to me that forcing myself to be more rational about things is useful and that i am better off with taking more time to look harder for peoples genuine intentions. 

    I think this is basically a CBT approach. Have you ever tried or been offered CBT for your anxiety? Personally i avoid meds if possible and think that CBT is better for anxiety and such.

    Hi - I'm really glad you're able to practise good techniques. Smile have tried CBT before and am going to be trying it again soon, so that's all really positive. It isn't just my anxiety; it's my other issues as well which cause me problems. I know it's better to avoid meds if possible, but I avoided them all my life and now, though they're not perfect, I can't imagine life without them.

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