chronic anxiety

does taking up an involving hobby not help?

something you can lose yourself to..so something you have to concentrate on and ignore whats going on around you

I find when I am fly fishing its like meditation! you get into a rythm of casting and couple that with a walk of 4 or 5 miles round the reservoir, I sleep like a log when I get back home!
 
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Phate said:
I've had hypnotherapy (for something else) and it does work, you have to want it to, but it does.

However, seriously get that book I recommended it. It's AMAZING how much of a difference it makes. Like, it changed me over night. It's a small book too, won't take long to read.

If you cant afford it give me your address ill buy you a copy.
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I have no idea why buy that simple yet genuine gesture just made me tear up....from someone who never cries. Good effort Phate :)
 
Workout, diet, mindset habits/CBT are all fundamental as mentioned.

It would also be worth getting hormone levels checked to see if there are any hormonal imbalances or big nutritional deficiencies. You would be surprised how correcting deficiencies, hormonal imbalances, or working on gut health can improve well being, depression and anxiety.

It is unlikely your gp will do the tests but worth asking and going private otherwise.
 
I've had it for years. If you're already seen the doc and had CBT then I don't have much else to add really other than stay away from any form of stimulant if you drink coffee use decaf etc. It makes things much worse.
 
radderfire said:
Also, for anxiety:

- Do not dwell on ANY negative thoughts. People say you can't help what comes into your mind, but you can choose not to dwell on it. So, don't pursue these thoughts, don't turn them over and over, just let them EXTINGUISH and DO NOT feed them.

Cut them out, and if necessary, just keep blocking and think about nothing. You then won't waste mental resources (neurotransmitter supplies), and you can save mental resources for a later beneficial activity, e.g. a hobby.
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I couldn't help it. I knew it was bad for me, knew it wasn't helping and nothing good would come of it. But couldn't stop it.

What I THINK the pills have done is change the emotions that come with those thoughts and this seems to have made me be able to brush them off.

I can't guarantee it's the pills or time. But I'd say pills

The thoughts still come, but I don't get trapped by them so much.
Also properly back at the gym.
 
Brenn47 said:
Diazepam is one of the most abused drugs in the UK!

I really wonder where the less computer literate people get it, because it's not on the clear net, not that I've looked hard!

And if you do abuse it, you have dementia of look forward to.
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It's very very easy to find on one of the most used online platforms in the world.
 
tom_e said:
It's very very easy to find on one of the most used online platforms in the world.
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I wouldn't say it is easy to find, and buying certainly isn't that easy if you weren't computer literate, not as easy as putting your credit card number in and clicking *buy*.
 
I get terrible anxiety around new places, terrible social anxiety to the point I can almost become a non vocal.

Taking up cycling helped me a lot I used to be severely self concious and paranoid about people looking at me.

I used to try and avoid leaving the house if I could etc.

but as said cycling really helped me over come a lot of it, I'm still really bad but nowhere like I was before.

I discovered there's a geeky boardgame group not far from me and they all look like geeks/nerds so think I will force my self along to a session and see how it goes.

if you keep avoiding your problems and procrastinate all the time you can only get worse!
 
Write any worry that comes into your head down and make yourself not worry about it until a certain time of the day. Then at that time of the day you are allowed to worry for 20 mins, look at all the worries that went through your mind all day and ask yourself if you really had any reason to worry about them.
 
Brenn47 said:
I'm utterly shocked how many men admit to having anxiety .. only a few years ago it was a complete taboo for a man to admit it. Just got told to man up, or pull yourself together!
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Had anxiety + depression since primary school.

Long since given up on leading a normal life. At 35 there's so much I've never done and probably never will, due to being completely unable to act like a normal person in any situation.

That's why I'm here with you lot 24/7 instead of climbing Everest or aggressively deconstructing pastry based foodstuffs :p
 
Well I just had my first, and LAST EVER trip to hospital. 28 hours of utter hell for 3 diazepam pills, I watched a man die from the comfort of my bed whilst the doctor & nurses were messing around on the internet, another patient threatened to stab me in my sleep. Doctor accused of being drunk whilst I was stone cold sober and it was those gits dehydrating me to the point of collapse made me uneasy on my feet, told by a doctor I was making it up, pumped full of drugs that made me feel incredibly ill to the point where I told them I was going home so they threatened to call security.

DO NOT EVER go to hospital with anxiety. EVER. You'll have a VERY bad time!
 
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