is for the long haul. (Sorry for double post, hit submit by accident)...
Slate- Thanks for sharing. Sounds like quitting Xanax like that is a big step. I hope it goes well for you. I am still taking klonopin before sleep every night as well as trazodone, both recommended...
Joshua- You are a very inspiring story. I'm hardly an expert, but from what I've read 3 months to significantly decrease GAD is excellent progress, especially since you kicked the meds so early. To...
Joshua- Your example is really helpful. It's reassuring to know that irrational thoughts affect a lot of people with GAD. I was convinced for a period that I had OCD, but my psychologist says it is...
Thanks for the responses guys. Been about a month since I started dealing with this and I'm still adjusting so any help is great :-) Slate - thanks for the time spacing advice. I have always taken my...
Lunakg1, I have a lot of the same symptoms as you. I see a therapist once every two weeks and his opinion is that pure "o" and general anxiety disorder really overlap a lot, so the difference between...
Feeling anxious about being tired is one of my biggest problems as well. In fact, my sleep problems, which triggered my whole recent anxiety episode, came mainly as a result of fear of being tired...
Again, thank you for the replies. This forum is really great. I have found that even looking over the CBT techniques and worksheets are helpful. They give me an excellent way to fight back against...
Thank you for the quick reply! It's wonderful to have an outlet of positive people on a forum like this. Right now my therapy schedule is one visit with my psychologist every two weeks. I prefer my...
Hello all, New to the forum and looking to ask some questions/get some support. I am a 29 y/o male, work out 6-7 times a week, healthy diet etc. This past month both a psychiatrist and psychologist...