All day anxiety:(

fearfully

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Joined : Jun 2011

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Posted 6/9/2011 12:47 PM (GMT 0)

Hi forum. I am so sick of this anxiety I have. I will not go away. I started smoking again smoke more than I used to. When will we feel better?? I hate the thoughts I have the scare me. Depression is bad. I don't ever feel like myself anymore. I feel like it's hopeless for me. :( it's very intense in the morning and all day then when evening comes it's a tad bit better but not better if that makes since. Does anyone feel like this? I'm also always thinking about drinking and going to bars just get drunk. I don't like to be alone but yet I want to be by myself a lot. I don't want anyone to see me crying.

Post Edited (fearfully) : 6/9/2011 7:18:24 AM (GMT-6)

Crimson Red Scarlet

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Joined : Mar 2011

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Posted 6/9/2011 2:15 PM (GMT 0)

Hello Fearfully,

I understand how you're feeling, as many of the members of this forum do, I'm sure.

As far as I'm aware, anxiety and depression do not simply go away, you have to work at them both. That's probably not what you want to hear, but I'm afraid it's true.

Please know that it is not hopeless for you or for anyone, although I know it often feels that way. Also, be aware that both smoking and alcohol can increase anxiety and any positive effects you get from them are very temporary.

There are a lot of good resources on this site that can get you started on a path to recovery. You may want to look into counselling and/or anti-anxiety medication if anxiety/depression are interrupting your day-to-day functioning.

Now that you have found this site, you no longer have to suffer alone; everyone here helps each other out and it is a great support tool - please use it!

Best of Luck,

DarkWolf

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Posted 6/9/2011 9:10 PM (GMT 0)

I understand about the smoking. I quit for a month and started again. It is a bad habit. And when you smoke a lot, it actually doesn't relax you anymore as tabacco (nicotine) is a stimulant. So in the long run, if you are a heavy smoker, it only increases your anxiety. But I know how it feels to want to quit when it is hard. I am somking a lot right now too. I was doing good for months, but stressors brought this on. I try to limit myself to one an hour when I am cutting down. Plus be aware of when you are smoking. When you have a cigarette, don't do anything else but smoke. Don't talk on the phone, or be doing something with your hands (as I do), just smoke the cigarette. You will eventually find yourself butting them. We smoke when we aren't even thinking about it. Practice being conscious of your smoking. Eventually you will slow down.

Drinking alcohol makes us more depressed. So if you are looking for that quick satisfaction, be prepared to be depressed afterwards, and it can last for days. Alcohol has been proven to be a depressant, it really isn't worth it. For me it was the dumb things that I did when I was drunk. That was enough to stop me. Plus I don't like the feeling of losing control and alcohol does that to me.

Darkwolf is absolutely right about you no longer being alone. You will make a lot of friends here. This is a wonderful forum.

Take care and keep posting.

Hugs, Karen

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