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managing anxiety - tips please

treeswaving

can i ask how you manage the associated anxiety that goes with your asd?

am a female with asd and my anxiety is a huge issue.

tried with limited improvement various antidepressants.

now taking pregabalin. helps a lot, but doesn't resolve it all and i'm not sure it's a long term solution.

trying cbt but finding it very upsetting and not much help. maybe it's just too early in the program, but it just makes me feel more of a failure.

any suggestions on how you all cope with your anxiety greatly received.

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  • "OK fair point. I don't want to create a new problem. It was just what I did initially, on medical advice, until I got used to verbal interrupts, which I do instinctively now."

    That's good it works for you, I suppose that we are all different.  I have done this particular habit for years so it wasn't a deliberate habit/stim (and still haven't 'kicked' it, just have to be wary of it becoming maladaptive, other times it can be a helpful release for anxiety) .  Others have been fully deliberate, which have also been helpful.  Perhaps if it is something consciously done then it is less likely to become harming.  I would just say to be careful concerning body related 'interupts', that's all.

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  • "OK fair point. I don't want to create a new problem. It was just what I did initially, on medical advice, until I got used to verbal interrupts, which I do instinctively now."

    That's good it works for you, I suppose that we are all different.  I have done this particular habit for years so it wasn't a deliberate habit/stim (and still haven't 'kicked' it, just have to be wary of it becoming maladaptive, other times it can be a helpful release for anxiety) .  Others have been fully deliberate, which have also been helpful.  Perhaps if it is something consciously done then it is less likely to become harming.  I would just say to be careful concerning body related 'interupts', that's all.

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