I am feeling really anxious again today. This is a normal part of withdrawl, right? Kat and Gina you guys told me that and it really helped. 20 minutes max and breath. This will go away, won't it. I don't want to live like this, it is a horrible feeling.
llh,
20 min max. You know the drill. Square breathing. It's a horrible feeling, I know. But you're not going to die and nothing terrible is going to happen. Don't spin out.
It helps to distract yourself. Why don't you read back through your old posts and rejoice in how far you've come.
I'm sorry, I've got to run out for a bit. Someone else will be along, I'm sure.
Love,
Gina
20 min max. You know the drill. Square breathing. It's a horrible feeling, I know. But you're not going to die and nothing terrible is going to happen. Don't spin out.
It helps to distract yourself. Why don't you read back through your old posts and rejoice in how far you've come.
I'm sorry, I've got to run out for a bit. Someone else will be along, I'm sure.
Love,
Gina
llh-
I dont think I have posted to you before.........but I can so relate to this.
It will go away, I promise you that. Remind yourself to breathe. That has always been the worst symptom for me is the anxiety. I know how debilatating it can be.
Can you take a hot bath and just try to relax, that is one of the only things that helped me. Or call someone and try to talk it out.
I promise you it is temporary, I used to swear I was losing my mind for sure. But each day it lessens up.
Keep posting, and talking about it, It will help.
Hang in there,
Big Hugs.
I dont think I have posted to you before.........but I can so relate to this.
It will go away, I promise you that. Remind yourself to breathe. That has always been the worst symptom for me is the anxiety. I know how debilatating it can be.
Can you take a hot bath and just try to relax, that is one of the only things that helped me. Or call someone and try to talk it out.
I promise you it is temporary, I used to swear I was losing my mind for sure. But each day it lessens up.
Keep posting, and talking about it, It will help.
Hang in there,
Big Hugs.
Thanks, I took a shower but I am still feeling weird. My heart is beating so fast. I hate this part. I thought the depression was bad but this makes you feel like you are going to die. It will go away is the only thing getting me threw this. Why does this happen? I am so glad that someone else experienced it and lived. L
hi L...........
breathing is a wonderful thing to do...........
and stretch............
a hot bath is also every soothing...........
but the most important is to do the breathing that Gina taught you...........
God Bless you...... thumper..............
breathing is a wonderful thing to do...........
and stretch............
a hot bath is also every soothing...........
but the most important is to do the breathing that Gina taught you...........
God Bless you...... thumper..............
Its not going away, I'm scared.
if you are having problems breathing and your heart rate will not come down, why not go to the er and get checked out.............
what is your heart rate............
count your pulse on your wrist for 15 seconds and then times it by 4...........
or do it for the whole 60 seconds...........
what is your heart rate............
count your pulse on your wrist for 15 seconds and then times it by 4...........
or do it for the whole 60 seconds...........
it is 85
85 is ok...........
how is your breathing now?
do you feel better?
*HUGS*
thumper
how is your breathing now?
do you feel better?
*HUGS*
thumper
yes, I am a little calmer now. that was a long one. I guess I am just having a really bad day : (
It so discouraging. I am trying to be positive but I am so tired of this up and down and I can't control it, it is like it is just happening to me and no matter what I do... I can't make it go away, I just have to wait for it to pass. I hate feeling helpless. I am a control freak. This sure seems to be taking a long time. You guys please just keep telling me it gets so much better. I don't know what I would do with out you. Thanks for caring. L
It so discouraging. I am trying to be positive but I am so tired of this up and down and I can't control it, it is like it is just happening to me and no matter what I do... I can't make it go away, I just have to wait for it to pass. I hate feeling helpless. I am a control freak. This sure seems to be taking a long time. You guys please just keep telling me it gets so much better. I don't know what I would do with out you. Thanks for caring. L
l..........
everything will get better and better everyday...........
just think of all the healing your body has been able to do with out drugs in your body.............
your doing so good and day your gonna be reaching out to someone that is right where you are........
can you imagion what a blessing you will be , what blessing your testimony will be..............
i m so happy and proud of you........
keep going........
YOU ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING, for your life
thumper
everything will get better and better everyday...........
just think of all the healing your body has been able to do with out drugs in your body.............
your doing so good and day your gonna be reaching out to someone that is right where you are........
can you imagion what a blessing you will be , what blessing your testimony will be..............
i m so happy and proud of you........
keep going........
YOU ARE DOING THE RIGHT THING, for your life
thumper
llh- It's a normal part of withdrawl
L-
Just wanted to check in on you and see how you were feeling. Hopefully, you are getting some rest.
I hope you are feeling more relaxed now, I promise this will go away soon.
Hugs.
Just wanted to check in on you and see how you were feeling. Hopefully, you are getting some rest.
I hope you are feeling more relaxed now, I promise this will go away soon.
Hugs.
you guys are awesome, thanks.
HeyLlh:
Yeah, the anxiety is the worse. The anxiety and the mental jonsing are the worst thing for me. The physical - i.e. nausea, etc. - not so bad. I've always had an anxiety disorder though, I think that was thing, I KNOW, that was what started me on this long, long, path. I remember drinking just to calm down, back in the day. I was actually on benzo's for, like, 15 years or so (but not now!) I never abused the benzo's (yet), but now I take paxil, which seems to help. ANYWAY, point being, I hate the panicky, anxious, almost unreal feeling of severe anxiety. With realtion to withdrawal though, it will get better, and you will feel better and your'e doing better every day. I used to have migraines and they put me thru all these tests one of which was relaxation techniques, to which I scoffed. Guess what? There is something to those techniques! I was actually able to lower my blood pressure by doing them! Everyone's advice about breathing is dead on. Sounds simple, but when you're anxious you shallow breathe, which makes you feel more anxious, etc,. etc. Hang in there though, you're reaching out, instead of reaching for pills and thats fantastic!
Yeah, the anxiety is the worse. The anxiety and the mental jonsing are the worst thing for me. The physical - i.e. nausea, etc. - not so bad. I've always had an anxiety disorder though, I think that was thing, I KNOW, that was what started me on this long, long, path. I remember drinking just to calm down, back in the day. I was actually on benzo's for, like, 15 years or so (but not now!) I never abused the benzo's (yet), but now I take paxil, which seems to help. ANYWAY, point being, I hate the panicky, anxious, almost unreal feeling of severe anxiety. With realtion to withdrawal though, it will get better, and you will feel better and your'e doing better every day. I used to have migraines and they put me thru all these tests one of which was relaxation techniques, to which I scoffed. Guess what? There is something to those techniques! I was actually able to lower my blood pressure by doing them! Everyone's advice about breathing is dead on. Sounds simple, but when you're anxious you shallow breathe, which makes you feel more anxious, etc,. etc. Hang in there though, you're reaching out, instead of reaching for pills and thats fantastic!
