Anxiety

[Borknagar]

Anyone else have this? I've known about it for some time but ****s been too much lately so got meds for it.

 

[Ricky]

Yes. Morning exercise typically eliminates most symptoms for me. Its actually a requirement for me almost daily because of that

 

[BackInTheGame78]

Meds don't actually fix anything they just eventually fvck up the chemicals in your brain.

Meditation, yoga, Tai Chi, walking in nature and working out in general are all great for anxiety.

Also cleaning up your diet usually has a massive effect as well.

They are finding out a huge part of anxiety and other mental issues are caused by bad gut bacteria that are fed from processed junk producing chemicals and signals that cause the body to malfunction pretty much everywhere.

Also could be a food sensitivity issue as well which is related to the above.

Essentially, start treating your body right and you'll find most of these issues disappear on their own.

 

[Kotaix]

What makes you anxious? Are you worrying about realistic problems or is it all just overthinking?

 

[sevbucmash]

I've known about it for some time

There is a crap load of personality dissorders.

Look them up.

 

[Fortune_favors_the_bold]

Anyone else have this? I've known about it for some time but ****s been too much lately so got meds for it.

If you cut the news and most social media, you will notice a strong decrease of anxiety.

If you cut junk food, porn and stimulants is even better.

The real deal is however a good sleep pattern and time spent outside under the sun especially right after you get up, nature.

If you happen to be an introvert, dont be afraid of cutting out unnecessary social interactions and overcrowded enviroment.

 

[The Duke]

Do more physical labor. Keeps your mind focused and makes you too tired once you do stop.

 

[Dash Riprock]

I've struggled with major anxiety my entire life.

My father lived on tranquilizers and booze and my mother is extremely anxious and high-strung so I got a double-dose via DNA. Add in an aggressive/assertive personality where you're always "on" and yes, you experience a lot of anxiety. I refuse to take meds for it. Lots of recent research has concluded only 30% of those taking SSRIs get full benefit and some people actually get much worse. You're screwing with brain chemicals. Huge side effects, many sexual, for men too.

What works for me:

1- EXERCISE. I exercise like crazy especially weight lifting and cardio. This alone can minimize anxiety.
2- Stay occupied. Job, hobby, etc. Sitting around thinking about anxiety will only make it worse.
3- Get a dog. It's a forced exercise program and dogs are great support--better than 99% of the people I know.
4- Learn and read. Take free online classes, read or listen to books. Get your mind to focus on positive material.
5- Be social. This can be tough as you get older as social circles shrink but try to get out a couple times a week.

Anxiety is something you have to work at daily just like a recovering drug addict takes it day-by-day. You're never really 100% "cured."

Good luck.

 

[NoBiscuits]

I refuse to take meds for it.

Good call on not taking them. You're much better off.

If "anxiety" is a kind of genetic disease, where did it come from all of a sudden, and why in such numbers? About 1/3 of the US, is that believable?

I have felt "anxiety" for prolonged periods of time on two occasions:

1. About 6 months. I was in a program where I had to compete against very gifted people whose well connected parents raised them on good study habits, got them tutors as needed, and really cared about their educational and professional development. I had none of that, nor was I gifted with their high level of IQ. So I was just winging it in the dark, and there was the intense pressure of being humiliated by coming in last place (which was a very real possibility all throughout). The difference between me and them was visible in more ways than just scoring metrics. I became quiet, awkward, and it felt like everything I did around them was "wrong" in some way.

2. About 2.5 years. I worked in a politically charged environment with that was very, very passionate about "diversity, equity, and inclusion." By the time I left, I was the one of the only (straight) white males left. In every situation from getting coffee, to using the bathroom first, to who got rewarded for their work, I was expected to step out of the way and let the diversity, women, or the sexually weird go first or win the interaction. I was constantly walking on eggshells (such as when I described a car accident as "the black car hit the white car" and was then played with like a cat toy by the diversity). I had zero backup, and those above me took their side every time. What kept me there was nothing more than someone else not excommunicating me, even though they could at any moment with no proof and no contest from higher ups.

In both cases, the "anxiety" was not just some emotion I could blow off as irrational, but was in fact a correct and reliable biological feedback to my surroundings. Something big was at stake in an environment that depended completely on other people's high opinion of me. I was isolated, powerless, and unprepared both times. There was no way to improve my standing with the two groups because it ultimately came down to the single factor of who my parents were and not something I could change.

The "symptoms" matched what long-time anxiety sufferers described 100%, but only with how it felt towards the end when it was clear to the others that I was not in control of how things went at all. I was in those places long enough to feel like the tension was a permanent part of myself that was discovered from nowhere.

God help those who feel this nervousness constantly and believe it's a disease of theirs. Leaving the environments stopped the anxiety after a cooldown of a few months (over a year for #2). I can't imagine what kind of environments some of the people on anxiety forums must be in that keep that feeling held constant.

 

[patb]

Good call on not taking them. You're much better off.

If "anxiety" is a kind of genetic disease, where did it come from all of a sudden, and why in such numbers? About 1/3 of the US, is that believable?

I have felt "anxiety" for prolonged periods of time on two occasions:

1. About 6 months. I was in a program where I had to compete against very gifted people whose well connected parents raised them on good study habits, got them tutors as needed, and really cared about their educational and professional development. I had none of that, nor was I gifted with their high level of IQ. So I was just winging it in the dark, and there was the intense pressure of being humiliated by coming in last place (which was a very real possibility all throughout). The difference between me and them was visible in more ways than just scoring metrics. I became quiet, awkward, and it felt like everything I did around them was "wrong" in some way.

2. About 2.5 years. I worked in a politically charged environment with that was very, very passionate about "diversity, equity, and inclusion." By the time I left, I was the one of the only (straight) white males left. In every situation from getting coffee, to using the bathroom first, to who got rewarded for their work, I was expected to step out of the way and let the diversity, women, or the sexually weird go first or win the interaction. I was constantly walking on eggshells (such as when I described a car accident as "the black car hit the white car" and was then played with like a cat toy by the diversity). I had zero backup, and those above me took their side every time. What kept me there was nothing more than someone else not excommunicating me, even though they could at any moment with no proof and no contest from higher ups.

In both cases, the "anxiety" was not just some emotion I could blow off as irrational, but was in fact a correct and reliable biological feedback to my surroundings. Something big was at stake in an environment that depended completely on other people's high opinion of me. I was isolated, powerless, and unprepared both times. There was no way to improve my standing with the two groups because it ultimately came down to the single factor of who my parents were and not something I could change.

The "symptoms" matched what long-time anxiety sufferers described 100%, but only with how it felt towards the end when it was clear to the others that I was not in control of how things went at all. I was in those places long enough to feel like the tension was a permanent part of myself that was discovered from nowhere.

God help those who feel this nervousness constantly and believe it's a disease of theirs. Leaving the environments stopped the anxiety after a cooldown of a few months (over a year for #2). I can't imagine what kind of environments some of the people on anxiety forums must be in that keep that feeling held constant.

Yeah, that’s basically life from cradle to grave if you’re even slightly ‘on the spectrum.’ You’re hyperaware that you’re ’different,’ and hated for that difference. And the more your awareness grows, the worse it gets. Every little thing is on hard mode because you’re always the first one the mob will turn on.

 

[Pierce Manhammer]

Have you tried OTC GABApentin?

 

[Solomon]

If you cut the news and most social media, you will notice a strong decrease of anxiety.

If you cut junk food, porn and stimulants is even better.

The real deal is however a good sleep pattern and time spent outside under the sun especially right after you get up, nature.

If you happen to be an introvert, dont be afraid of cutting out unnecessary social interactions and overcrowded enviroment.

One that helped me a lot is cutting of alcohol. Recently I didn't drink for 28 days(this is coming from a guy who drinks twice a week max) I noticed I was a lot more productive.

Exercise helps me, but what I noticed helps me the most lately is worshipping Jesus christ by listening to gospel music and reading the bible