05-05-2011, 09:07 AM
(05-04-2011, 01:58 PM)Ryan Wrote: Hey man,
By anxiety do you mean your social anxiety or just general anxiety? Social anxiety is probably going to be overcome in the next 2 stages, I've had my moments of social anxiety not that it's very high anymore though, but stage 4 really brought it out. Anyways, I totally understand not wanting to go on pills, being on them now, I hate it but I'm just now coming off. I totally feel foggy and no color to life, no emotion so I understand what that was like. If you have to take them, try asking about Lexapro which isn't such a horrible one to take, I'm on it now and the side effects are very minimal. Also ask them about Buspar. It's an anti-anxiety med that you take several times a day to take the edge off. It's like Xanax but the only difference is that you do not get addicted to it and there are no side effects that I've noticed, just makes you a little tired/out of it for about 30 minutes after taking. It's not as quick acting, but it's pretty effective. There are some other things to look into to, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is definitely one, which a good therapist will help you with. Also check out the program Overcome Anxiety & Depression, I see an infomercial for it all the time! But for gods sake, stay away from any Benzo: Xanax, Ativan AND Paxil! Evil evil drugs! There are also herbal remedies like St. John's Worts, Bach Remedy Spray, and a few others that you can buy at any Pharmacy or Walmart.
Funny you should mention Lexapro, that's the one I was on for a while. It's definitely social anxiety, it's just weird sometimes how it's there but there aren't really negative thoughts attached to it. Maybe they have just become habitual and I can't consciously catch those thoughts. Since I've dealt with social anxiety for a while now most people don't actually see me as an anxious person. I've gotten really good at hiding it, but it's very draining and sometimes I worry about it for health reasons. Anxiety is like a really high degree of stress and when you are stressed you produce cortisol which isn't very good for you in large amounts. Obviously you know how it feels from experience, it can really weigh you down and make life a lot more difficult than it should be.
Probably deep down there's some subconscious beliefs that are causing me to feel this way. It's the whole fear of evaluation from other people, but I really think it's me taking those possible negative situations and criticizing myself more for them. It's not really people, but more my reaction to them. When you think about it people don't really cause you to react, it's just how you interpret the situation. It's like if someone called you an idiot in a language you didn't know, it wouldn't bother you because you wouldn't know what the hell they said.
Quote:Mat, the anxiety should be dealt will pretty well in the coming stages. And If it's biological even you can change your destiny with your mind.. that's what these subliminals do. Don't buy in to what your parents tell you is part of you. It happened to those that were part of your family and maybe those conditions are present in the dna but they don't have to be present in the body and the mind. Like when people say their family has a history of disease such as heart problems or cancer... all that means is people have died from them or have them. Doesn't mean you are going to get them or that you have a very good chance of getting them.. unless you believe in that whole family bloodline thing. Just surround yourself with good positive energy and you begin to heal yourself. That's my main focus now.
Yeah I believe our minds definitely have a lot of power over our bodies, but at the same time I can't rule out the fact that it may be hereditary. Positive thinking has it's advantages, but I think the new age movement kind of brought false delusions to some individuals. I used to think the subconscious mind was capable of anything, but it does have it's limits, for now at least. But I do have a positive outlook for this subliminal because I believe the anxiety is mostly due to beliefs and then the chemistry of my body changed because of that. Now it's just a matter of internalizing new beliefs that aid me instead of hinder me.
