Anxiety and Fear - im feeling down

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I've struggled with Anxiety for many many years. Counseling and medication helped but once I made an effort to not let things bother me as much is when I started feeling ok. Prayers for you and I hope you find health and peace.
Thanks for your post. Sorry it took me so long to respond. I think i thought i did but must have not hit reply.. Anyway - If you don't mind me asking (and you do not have to answer) what meds helped you? My therapist has mentioned that meds might help - but i would need to talk with a Psych. In the past i have tried a lot of different stuff and honestly the side effects were worse then the anxiety/depression. Currently i have been taking CBD oil and 5-htp. Not sure if they help. I am currently taking a break from the 5-htp. i will say the CBD oil does seem to curb my appetite. Not that i am overweight, but i was still eating like i was going to the gym. The gym also helps me too. Just gotta make time and it is really difficult to not want to hibernate when winter hits. I have been working through the Phobia and Anxiety workbook and also The Happiness Trap.

I have a therapy session today with a different therapist (mine is out on medical leave). I have done a bunch of research on hypnosis therapy and i am wondering if it might help me. One of my other panic inducing issues is getting motion sickness. I dont really get it as a driver, but i get it as a passenger. I read a blog where someone got rid of their motion sickness via hypnosis. I would LOVE for that to work. To ride in a car, to go on amusement rides. Although it also seems to really matter on the car. For instance i normally did not get as sick in my BFs Golf R, or the CTR. I think because i felt more secure in those cars. His little fiesta -ugggg. Actually i dont think i have gotten sick in the miata either. Hrmmm It just leads me to believe it comes down to security and its all mental.

I sit out of life too much.

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I have had a life long affliction with aniexty going back to age 5 with seperation aniexty with school. I had a really bad panic attack back in 1986. Doom and gloom and sure death was upon me. I devoped agoraphobia with OCD and GAD as well. Bottom line is that this is not bad
.. it's something that you can learn to accept and live with. Just get the car with manual shift, embrace it and embrace yourself. Some experts say we are super human since we have this array of disorders. The key is to embrace and welcome the aniexty and NOT run from it! Don't run...
The not running from it.. I think i would shove it down, deep and hide it. Which basically just makes it fester. I am trying a new idea - treat anxiety as excitement instead of total fear. Thank you for your post and time :)
 
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Not sure if anyone will see this but I wanted to give an update.

I have hardly driven manual , but I did have a 1.5 hour professional instructor driving lesson. Wow, what a difference I feel amazing right now.

My boyfriend really did give me the basics and the instructor helped me polish them.

Money wise, probably won't be getting a new car as I can't afford it with house expenses right now, but - I can't wipe my dumb grin off my face :)
 
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So, for anyone still here - i tried to drive BFs Ford Fiesta. That thing is gutless and has no torque and i guess everything else i have messed with does. I stalled so many times! I was in a parkinglot for the grocery store and people just had to go around me. I did not get flustered.. just kept trying.. BF was getting upset - but i finally got it going. I just need to give that car WAY more gas, and i realized i have no feel for the gas pedal. The tension must be really light and i have no real idea how far it is getting pushed down.
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