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Posted 11/16/2014 12:05 AM (GMT 0)
Yes! I will definitely look for some therapist! Will ask my doctor on tuesday. I didn't want a therapist because I did't know and I still don't know how does the therapy look like and what is going on there.
Posted 11/16/2014 12:19 AM (GMT 0)
It involves talking, of course... that is important, so your therapist knows how to help and what areas you need to work on...

...but the reason I recommended CBT, is because your therapist will also teach you skills and methods of lessening your stressors and dealing with your physical symptoms.

You will learn how to self-calm and manage your anxiety, rather than just going in and talking about your issues.

You will have worksheets and exercises to learn and use at home. You'll learn the steps to take, through rational thoughts and cognition to diffuse your worries.

Essentially, you are given the tools to fight back.:)

I had immense success through it!

S.C.
Posted 11/16/2014 4:21 AM (GMT 0)
Ooohh I feel you with the school and work. I have been a hard time managing. Luckily my work is super flexible with me.

My school offers counseling resources. You may wanna look into it cause I bet you're paying for it anyway! Lol
Posted 11/28/2014 2:45 PM (GMT 0)
Hello everyone again !! :)

I've got some updates from last 2 weeks.
So everything has improved again since my last post. I started to better but then (4 days ago) I went to play poker (my anxiety has started while playing poker), because my doc told me to do so like some kind of training, because last time I was playing poker my anxiety returned so bad.
This time I was feeling pretty ok whole night, no stress from getting anxious, everything ok. However, next day full of depersonalization, derealization and so on.. so much anxiety since that, everything is bad again, my snri seems to be having no effect again. :(

I would like to find out what's going on in my body and why is all of this happening after such a big improvements. Feel like I'm going from the scratch again.

Post Edited (Dendik111) : 11/28/2014 8:01:42 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 11/28/2014 5:29 PM (GMT 0)
Den,

Setbacks can feel that way...like we have lost ground and must start over again...

However, they are actually a normal part of anxiety and recovery.

As frustrating as it is...it just happens because meds aren't always able to cover all of the anxiety that we are going to come up against.

That is where your therapy skills will really come to the forefront, and help you through!

It sounds like you have started learning some techniques for anxiety management already? It also sounds like they worked for the time you were out...

...but that you had a bit of anxiety fallout the next day?

This again is pretty expected. It takes a lot of energy to manage anxiety, and as such...having a day that feels off, due to fatigue is normal.

I am betting that while you continue to practice your coping skills...you are going to feel better very soon...

...and be better able to get through these challenging situations in the future.;)

With encouragement!

S.C.
Posted 11/28/2014 5:37 PM (GMT 0)
Yes! I can get rid of it in a short term! Which is really good progress I think :)
But I think it has a lot to do with situation where it has all started. Poker in my case. It was the second time I played poker and always day after it my anxiety got back :( Should I try to avoid it? Or not?
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