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Hello Derrick, Welcome to the forums. -Diva
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Hi Derek, Thanks for sharing. My few weeks have been horrible too. I am thankful I have my mom to talk to, but that sometimes makes me feel guilty too. It makes me feel worthless and helpless that I still need my mom to go to and I can't do anything for her. And the anxiety causes the depression and then I cry and feel better after talking and it's just a cycle like that. Up and down. But I am counting on time and trying to learn patience. And discussing with you guys are really comforting.
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Derek I think most of us have all been there at some point or another. But I'm telling you buddy it really does get better. It seems really hard when you are in it to believe that it will pass but it will. I find the weird thing about anxiety et.al. is that when we are in it the feeling is so overwhelming that you can never imagine feeling 'normal' again. However, when you are in a period of calm or low anxiety it really is difficult to feel or imagine the intensity of high anxiety. The two feelings are so far apart that only when you are experiencing them do they become real. I try to take heart in the fact that nothing lasts forever and that means high levels of anxiety. Good luck and keep chatting! mike
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Hello Derrick. Sorry to hear you are so low at the moment . I can completely understand where you are coming from . Im constantly going through high axiety and panic attacks atm and feel on the verge of cracking up myself . Just wanted you to know you are not alone , please just chat . I kept quiet for too many years .
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Nice to meet you Derrick, Welcome to the site. You can get started working on the program, post often and ask question, these steps may help to easy your anxiety. You may want to speak with a health care provider for added support and advice. He or she will be able to make suggestions specific to you. Sylvie, Bilingual Health Educator
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hi... my names derrick and im 21..ive always had anxiety, but the last couple of weeks have been completely horrible...ive tried everything and i jsut feel i cant rid it... and i really dont like the fact of medication cuz it just makes you zombieish... from what i hear.. its not a fear of dying so much.. jsut a fear of losing my mind but it seems its getting worse and worse.. i cant even go into public places... its to the point where im constantly crying and overwhelmed.. maybe jsut need some people to talk to
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Hi Miki . I started getting panic attacks roughly the same time as you . So know what you go through . Im also interested in alterative options like reflexoly , acupucture etc . Would love to hear if it helped anyone here .
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Thanks for the replies. I am doing this week's homework everyday and I feel I am understanding myself in small steps. I'm curious how the self-hypnosis works....
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Hi Mikki thanks for sharing with us and welcome to the forums! -Diva
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hi Miki, I was on lexapro for anxiety and quickly came off it. i have used self hypnosis and am attending hypnotherapy which i find brilliant for getting back to the root cause of the things that hold me back in my life right now,

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