Not sure what to call this

It’s usually very tough for me to share this kind of personal stuff with others but it has been helping me out a lot most recently so here goes.

I suffer from an anxiety disorder and have been on medication for it for about 21 years now. I’ve been interested in trying to come off of the medication for quite some time. Over the past several months I have tried weening myself off of it very slowly. Things seemed to have been going pretty well. The first month and a half being off the medication wasn’t too bad but several weeks ago I could feel the anxiety coming back and knew I had to get back on it again. Have been back on it for almost two weeks and it has quite literally been hell with my anxiety this past couple of weeks as the medication does it’s thing and gets me back to where I was before.

The good news is that I am really starting to feel like I’m getting there finally. Probably going to take another couple of weeks to fully get there but I’m definitely better off today then I was previously. Am definitely working with my doctor through all this and talking with a bunch of people around me has helped tremendously well also. Just wanted to share with all of you because I consider you all friends.

Anyway thanks for taking to read this, if you did, and always take care of yourselves.

Posted by Archangel3371 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 20:48:50 (comments: 54)

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Ellyoda

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 14:51:25

Baseball is a great one to fall asleep to because you can watch at first, then close your eyes and listen and still follow along.

Ravenprose

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 15:21:17

I find ocean and space documentaries soothing to listen to and will often fall asleep to them.

travo

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 16:07:35

Ravenprose said:
I find ocean and space documentaries soothing to listen to and will often fall asleep to them.

My wife uses apps on her phone that have the sounds of the ocean to help her. She even has one with a guy that sounds like Sean Connery. Seems to work for her.

gamingeek

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 20:31:52

Have you guys ever watched Gardeners World? It's a BBC program and hosted by Monty Don. This guy and program can send anything to sleep. I imagine he talks to himself in a mirror and just drops. https://youtu.be/2lRAhw7u8vA

robio

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 23:26:06

The one biological advantage I was given in life, is that I can sleep. In fact, if I'm feeling nervous or anxious I immediately begin to yawn. As far as my body is concerned, the best way to deal with stress is to go to sleep and forget anything is happening.

Archangel3371

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 00:38:30

I find the sound of rainfall helps me sleep. Unless it’s followed by thunder and lightning.

Foolz

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:07:43

So if you regularly can't sleep, why not get up and get stuff done?

When I had bad insomnia, that's what I did. Or played games.

That said, if I can't sleep now I do just stay in bed and rest as best I can.

Maybe the problem is we're too old to use inomnia usefully now.

SupremeAC

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:51:53

Foolz said:
So if you regularly can't sleep, why not get up and get stuff done?
When I had bad insomnia, that's what I did. Or played games.

Well it seems at least MS is thinking of all you insomniacs: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-08-09-xbox-is-getting-a-night-mode-to-dim-your-screen-controller-and-power-button

gamingeek

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 17:33:32

Foolz said:
So if you regularly can't sleep, why not get up and get stuff done?
When I had bad insomnia, that's what I did. Or played games.
That said, if I can't sleep now I do just stay in bed and rest as best I can.
Maybe the problem is we're too old to use inomnia usefully now.

if I can't sleep I either play switch in bed or watch YouTube in bed.

aspro

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:42:53

So update? I've been meaning to ask every day for the last month.

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