Old men are anxious too
I’m Michael, 50. Anxious and depressed for all of my life. Antidepressants didn’t fix it. Therapy didn’t fix it. Mindfulness didn’t fix it. Marijuana helped, but now I’m trying to taper off of it and getting panic attacks all the time. Tired. Wish we could all get a vacation.
Dear idiopath, first things first your not old! Your just coming into the best season of your life. I am so so sorry your in pain I understand your suffering, I have CPTSD with depression and anxiety and I suffer real bad my entire life. I am trying to heal too and it's not easy , I do alot of artistic stuff, painting, journaling, doodling, it helps alot. I am on meds too, I have to be or I wouldn't be here. I'm in therapy 3 years now . 7 cups is helpful too because I know I'm not alone in my pain here. I discovered because of my abuse as a child I have what's called an emotional hole in the heart. So I'm trying to fill it with self love, self care, time off from work, get a massage etc. I never was loved so I walled off ppl and relationships as a protection and I couldn't connect to anyone. So I'm learning by trusting ppl I can trust and tell them my story and they hug me and say your strong keep going I'm here for you. I realized I needed to look inside myself and love myself for all the reasons I wasn't loved as a kid. I wanted to share with you -your not alone and look how strong you are reaching out for help. I googled hole in my emotional heart and all kinds of help popped up. Just thought something here might help. Ppl care about you, your important and allowed to live pain free. I care and I feel your pain. Keep looking you deserve it. Best , ABB
Michael, one more thing 😉 I'm over 55 and I say to my self daily "repeat after me I'm about to walk in to the greatest season of my life!" I do believe in the power of positive self talk. ABB