Xanax and anger

Hi NYC Den and welcome.

I am sorry to hear of your relationship trouble at the moment. For me, interpersonal issues are a big trigger for anxiety as well.

Anger, can also feed anxiety, so doing your best to lessen those feelings will help you a lot.

Some ways of decompressing and reducing stress are...breathing and relaxation exercises. You mentioned using this method last night...which is great! We have some good links to videos in our Resource Guide  (main page, 1st post)  for more ideas on this great coping method.

Exercise, meditation and pursuing personal interests (hobbies) are  good as well for anger management and anxiety.

If you have not already, and it is possible, therapy is also an excellent treatment to consider.

Joining a community for support is of course essential as well...and you have done that! Great job.;)

Post with us often, we care and are here to listen.

Scaredy Cat

Hi all and thanks, No, we are going to therapy but it is super complex and it is over, just need to stay calm and do it the right way for the kids. And I meant for a little while as, taking anything at all drug wise. I had some valium from when I had to get an MRI. LOL! I could not lay down in the machine so I had to go to the doctor to get some drugs so I could. Hence the valium. At first I thought Xanax was lesser of a drug then Valium so after only a day I switch to Xanax, not sure how we got them? But I did take a half a valium last night and it seemed to help. It has only been three days of either drug. I'm not the type of person to take drugs lightly so I jumped on this forum the second I started taking anything.

I guess if there is no real difference between the two I'll just stay with the Valium they were prescribed for me so I know they are a safe dose. And I am only taking half of what was prescribed.

Thanks for your kind words they helped and I guess I really did need them from somewhere.

Dennis

I went through what SCat refers to as "situational" anxiety last year -- some things going on in my life that caused me a very high level of (nearly disabling) anxiety and anger at myself.  Maybe I have always had some level of anxiety -- but in the past I had been able to manage it so it did not interfere with my life.  This was very different.  I saw a doctor, got some medications (Lexapro and a beta blocker called Atenolol), and did therapy -- began once a week, then every couple of weeks, then once a month.  Took an occassional xanax, but the smallest possible dose and only when I felt it was essential.  I was extremely cautious about that.  Over time, the anxiety diminished.  Time helped. And I think I developed some understanding of what happened to me, why I reacted the way I did, etc.   Now I am off medications and am going to take a break -- maybe a permanent break -- from the therapy.  I don't want this to be a chronic condition.  I am not sure what I said here is of any use to you.  Probably not.  But I guess it is an example of one guy who was dealing with "situational anxiety" and got past it.  Good luck with the divorce and moving on with life.  This too shall pass...