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WhataDime713
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Sheer terror
Anxiety Support / by WhataDime713
Last post
 September 13th, 2017
...See more I had a panic attack once. It was pretty scary at first. I was high, and drinking and thought that I was having an adverse reaction to my anxiety medication, even though I'd only had beer. I felt like I was going to faint - in fact, I did collapse on the bathroom floor of the restaurant we were in. My boyfriend sat me down when I came out and got me some water. I started to feel better once I'd worked out i was having one of those panic attacks I'd read so much about. It was a bad experience, but once it was over, it was over. My anxiety actually went away for a couple of weeks thereafter. It was like if gotten some kind of release. As bad as it was, it was one of my better days. My panic attack felt like something bad was happening to me. It felt like I needed a doctor. Like the only way I could feel better was to seek medical attention. The day to day anxiety I feel isn't so simple. If a panic attack is akin to being chased by a murderer, the anxiety I feel is more like staring at the face of Cthulu. It's a cold, deep, existential terror I feel deep within my bones. There is no way out, as the monster lives inside me. It's not triggered by any certain thing, place, or circumstance. It's triggered by fear itself. It's a difficult, difficult thing to combat - a culmination of years of undiagnosed anxiety. But I am slowly learning how to beat it.
Things only people with an anxiety disorder could understand...
Anxiety Support / by WhataDime713
Last post
 July 27th, 2017
...See more When you're having a severe anxiety attack and you feel like you need to run away and the last thing you want to do is be alone but all of a sudden you have to poop really badly so either you have to postpone running away and being around people or else create a REALLY awkward situation for yourself. :D
The other day I turned off my anxiety
Anxiety Support / by WhataDime713
Last post
 July 13th, 2017
...See more I've had anxiety before, and I've been able to turn it off after a while.My therapist asks me what I mean by this, and I don't really know what to tell him, other than.... anxiety is like a vacuum, and I found the switch and flipped it since I got sucked all the way in. Since then, it's been turned off. I was in the middle of a negative thought, suddenly interrupted myself and thought, "Nope. Not going to think that way anymore. You tell yourself you're being a realist but you're really being a pessimist," and switched myself to a calm state. It was almost a physical feeling. I don't know why I was suddenly able to do this after eight months of trying to reason with myself not really working at all. Maybe my willpower is string enough to do so now? I don't know
My number one advice for anxiety
Anxiety Support / by WhataDime713
Last post
 July 24th, 2017
...See more If something seems hard and impossible to do because it doesn't seem like your anxiety will let you do it, keep doing it. Nine times out of ten once you complete it, you'll feel better. Anxiety is an attention hog - you have to ignore it. I don't have much experience with depression, but so far, the same thing seems to apply.
Sometimes I hate therapy
Anxiety Support / by WhataDime713
Last post
 June 24th, 2017
...See more When I'm feeling good and have a therapist appointment, sometimes I feel worse when I leave. I don't like to be reminded of my anxiety when I'm not feeling it. When I'm feeling anxious, I already think about it enough.
I had my first real panic attack and now I feel so much better
Anxiety Support / by WhataDime713
Last post
 May 6th, 2017
...See more So. Against my better judgment, I ate a brownie laced with THC last night, even though I know pot makes me go into a state of panic. I was already pretty much in a state of panic so I thought, "What else could possibly happen?" I have episodes of panic that can last for weeks to months at a time. It's not quite as bad as it could possibly be but.. imagine anxiety and stress as a mountain, with a panic attack being the peak. I live in that area right below the peak, having to stare down at the drop all the time. I can't eat, throw up, can't think about anything but anxiety, and basically become consumed by it. Last time I climbed up to that peak. While I was high, someone said something that was profoundly disturbing, I excused myself to the restroom, and before I knew it, I was sitting on the bathroom floor wondering if I needed to go to the hospital. I was hyperventilating, my chest was skipping beats (I have arrhythmia), and I was starting to see stars. I managed to pull myself up, stumbled into the dining area of the restaurant we were in, and tell my bf that I was about pass out. I collapsed into a chair, got me some water, and I attempted to keep from fainting while trying to figure out what was happening. I decided I was having a panic attack. Today I feel so much better than I did. It's hard to explain it but.. I feel like I finally climbed over the peak. It's like the tension has been lifted. Has anyone else felt this way?
Orgasm while on an SSRI
Anxiety Support / by WhataDime713
Last post
 April 15th, 2017
...See more Hey, guys. Just thought I'd let you know a trick I've discovered recently to having an orgasm while on a medication that's supposed to reduce libido. After starting my SSRI, I noticed that it would take FOREVER to reach an orgasm. I like to use a Magic Wand (formerly Hitachi) and it would get to the point of overheating before I'd get there. Then, after I'd let it cool down, I'd get there pretty quickly. I recently discovered that time has nothing to do with it. It's all about the edging. If I get to point where I feel like I'm about to hit orgasm but am having a hard time getting there, I stop and make myself wait without any physical contact for about 5 minutes. The waiting it hard, but after I start again it takes no time.
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