Comments for Anxious Living

Comment on Appropriate by hannita

hannita — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:26:18 +0000

It is my case, frequently I find myself trying to control my behavior, my ideas, my words, always looking for to say or to do the correct thing, or make de correct desicion. It is like I tried to please to others, although conscientiously I know that is impossible.
I feel that the people don’t like me, it’s dificult for me, make friends, and feel alone, this make me feel anxious and apprehensive.

but is confused because this

Comment on Fundamental Distrust by Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:45:22 +0000

I agree with Leila.

“I think the best thing you can do is to continue writing about it, and dissecting your thoughts and behaviors; that’s what’s helped me most”

Try to think positive.

Comment on Self-Help Questions by Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:31:23 +0000

Awesome Post! Thanks a lot for the information.

Comment on Writing to Cope by Robin

Robin — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:14:35 +0000

Aaron - I’m sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I didn’t bookmark your site, until now. Now I won’t ever lose you again!

I have been writing my negative thoughts since, well, high school. I never really gave it much thought until right now.

Looking back, I see a real evolution of the internalization. When I began, it was very choppy and not at all dissipated well. My writing progressed into poetry and then songwriting which I would take the negative energy, write it down and then use my anger as inspiration to the perfection of the writing technique.

I still do that today but I have also heightened it to another level where I become clear of, and with my emotions, and can let go of most of the anger/anxiety/emotion and then deal with the rest until finally it is all gone.

Some issues can linger for years, and I’d suggest continue writing and writing and writing because you will find ways to subdue, control or eliminate whatever troubles you.

Sincerely, Robin

Comment on Social Anxiety and Medication by Lawrence

Lawrence — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:59:50 +0000

I have taken meds for depression / anxiety since I was 19 years old and I have yet to experience any relief. I must add that I appear to be very drug -resistant. My body chemistry seems to almost immune to these type of drugs.

Be that as it may I have found a category of drug (ie, beta-blockers )
that seems to help with anxiety. The first is Neurontin / ( generic Gabapentin ) It was originally developed as an anti-convulsant but was found to have anti-anxiety effects as well.

I was prescribed Gabapentin and it worked even to the degree that it reduced or eliminated the physical effects of my anxiety as well, ie nervous persperation, knotted stomach, etc.

There is a newer version that has better absorption ( there is an issue with bio-availability with this category of drugs ).
The newer version is called Lyrica / Pregabalin.

I am not “cured” but the Gabapentin has at least shown me a little of what it like to experience life without the crushing weight of
my anxiety.

Comment on Slow Motion Social Anxiety by Lawrence

Lawrence — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:37:37 +0000

I have experienced this obsessive type of worry many times. You can be fully aware that it simply is an emotional disorder manifesting itself, yet that knowledge and self-awareness does little to cause you to regain the proper emotional perspective.

Btw, I thought the retro western shirts looked cool. I like the old-school rockabilly style clothing anyway.

Comment on Avoidant Personality Disorder and Social Anxiety by Lawrence

Lawrence — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:14:54 +0000

From what I have read the main difference between
SAD and AvPD is that most persons afflicted with SAD tend to monitor and focus upon their own reactions for perceived mistakes whereas the AvPD crowd will move on to monitor and obsess over the reaction of others as well.

In short, SAD has a mostly inward focus where the individual expends most of their emotional energy
monitoring only themselves. The AvPD behaves in a similar fashion ( inward focus ) but also obsesses and monitors the reactions of others ( outward focus )

The AvPD diagnosis fits me most accurately but the bottom line IMO is that they are both severe anxiety disorders that differ little in every day experience.