Anxiety Disorder

[jason longboard]

What type of goals do you have in the future?Not seriouse stuff but small things like surfing,snowboarding,biking or painting,you know small goals that feel cool.What are you into,and as far as animals are we talkin snakes or kitty cats lol.Im 32 and i had many hard times but the past 5 kicked a hole in my head and spilled my marbles all over.Surfing and working out saved my mind.Playing guitar or piano.If you already had drug isues then that might be good.I went through that in my 20s and it almost ruined me and my relationships.Again,i dedicated myself to surfing and such where you couldnt do drugs much or it would ruin that stuff.Good to here your clean.Your learning things now that youll be able to help others with some day,i know,we thought we were number 1 but turns out we got hearts for others too.What type of music are you into?Anyway,you are going to be that guy thats gone through stuff and survived it and others will look up to that because youll be able to show you toughed out hard times.I never had anxiety until i quit drugs so through prayer and practice i learned to deal with it and now its usualy only their if im doing something wrong and not fixing it.I wasnt some crazy drugy by the way.I spent about a year realy heavy and it took all i had to get away from it.That was 7 years ago or so.Here i am at 32 and i cant imagine being stronger,braver,humbled yet smarter than i am right now and im still havin some hard times but its how we shine through it all.Like you ill never give up.Look how experienced youll be,like clint eastwoodfunny how we look up to superhero types but dangit sometimes it sucks getting your battle scars along the way,just remember the end result.good luck bro.

 

[kootenayrays]

My dad went through Korea and Vietnam, not as a grunt but an officer-
heavy responsibility. His outlet was intellectutal- he was an engineer and
as good as they get, that took alot of energy but that crap had to be
directed somewhere. My moms a nurse, works with the dying, same thing,
just kept working. My brother is ex military, and yes, PTSD. He uses
martial arts. When I was younger I used physical stuff to keep me busy,
but my body gave out young so I had to switch to education, learning,
hobbies, jobs that required alot of thinking. If your mind is on that, its not
going to be on the pain. When I took to driving big equipment, I was by
myself with no one around, the work kept me physically busy, and the
concentration required to make sure I didn't kill anyone, kept my mind
fairly stable. I got lots of time to think about my problems and work alot
of them out myself, however the responsibility of my job would not allow
me to break down- through that I learned to utilize my self control. Life
is a funny thing- no one person has exactly the same experience, yet
even if we do, how we each handle it is very different. When you find
what you need to do to keep you busy in a constructive fashion, embrace
it and use it the best you can. Trauma creates as much energy as it uses,
but its negative. Turn it around into something good, channel into something
you love and don't look back. I spent many years looking after other peoples'
needs before my own. Sure it seems unselfish at the time, but you are no
good to yourself or anyone else if you aren't good to yourself as well. I've
managed to avoid medications for the most part, a good deal of my pain
is physical but I've learned to live with it. I've seen too many people go
the drug/alcohol route, its just a waste. There isn't a minute that goes by
that I'm not in pain, but I'm still here, sober as can be.
There are a few things I know about some of these drugs they use for
emotional and mental problems. There's alot of hit and miss, and the road
to finding the ones that work might be a bit rocky. I have 3 kids with
ADHD, just like their dad did. Its a chemical imbalance in the brain, its
not a mental disease, so the things they use to treat it are more specific.
I also have some very dear friends with disorders like Bi-polar, manic
depressive, schizophrenia and depression. While medication is a must for some, depression is kinda non-specific, you might have to try a bunch
of different things til you find one that truly works.
I've had some pretty messed up stuff go on in my life, but I focus on
doing the best I can(and then some), regardless. Life is what you make of
it, and as long as you keep working at it, you don't have to be a doctor,
or a lawyer or tycoon to be happy and succesful.Anytime things ever
got really bad for me, I was always able to find people who had it way
way worse, I use compassion for others to help keep me grounded.
I wish I had this kind of outlet so long ago, wow would things have
been different. I had to take the long way and do it pretty much by
myself. I have to admit, the sense of accomplishment when I look
back now, is sooo gratifying. I wouldn't encourage anyone to do it the
hard way, ego an pride have no place when it comes to ones head
health. Do what it takes, as soon as you can, then you will get that
much more time to enjoy life later!

 

[kootenayrays]

I'd like to add, being hard-headed helps lol

 

[Freeze_Dried_Bloodworm]

What type of goals do you have in the future?Not seriouse stuff but small things like surfing,snowboarding,biking or painting,you know small goals that feel cool.What are you into,and as far as animals are we talkin snakes or kitty cats lol.Im 32 and i had many hard times but the past 5 kicked a hole in my head and spilled my marbles all over.Surfing and working out saved my mind.Playing guitar or piano.If you already had drug isues then that might be good.I went through that in my 20s and it almost ruined me and my relationships.Again,i dedicated myself to surfing and such where you couldnt do drugs much or it would ruin that stuff.Good to here your clean.Your learning things now that youll be able to help others with some day,i know,we thought we were number 1 but turns out we got hearts for others too.What type of music are you into?Anyway,you are going to be that guy thats gone through stuff and survived it and others will look up to that because youll be able to show you toughed out hard times.I never had anxiety until i quit drugs so through prayer and practice i learned to deal with it and now its usualy only their if im doing something wrong and not fixing it.I wasnt some crazy drugy by the way.I spent about a year realy heavy and it took all i had to get away from it.That was 7 years ago or so.Here i am at 32 and i cant imagine being stronger,braver,humbled yet smarter than i am right now and im still havin some hard times but its how we shine through it all.Like you ill never give up.Look how experienced youll be,like clint eastwoodfunny how we look up to superhero types but dangit sometimes it sucks getting your battle scars along the way,just remember the end result.good luck bro.

lol first of all I'm a girl!

about the animals, I work with alot of them... from your little house kitty to a caracal my goals are to help animals, become a zoologist and a great photographer, that's all I really want. I was a quad rider but I replaced that with photography now, I'm a little on the crazy side... adrenaline junkie you can say.
I'm pulling myself through, day by day... I don't know what more to say lol

Thanks for the help

 

[Freeze_Dried_Bloodworm]

I'd like to add, being hard-headed helps lol

 

[Lady G]

No meds for me, but I'm working on keeping myself really busy and stuff like that
it'll take time, can't wait

Hey, you are doing the right thing...you know yourself what you can do and cant do. Do not let others tell you, you need to take this or you need to take that. You know what you can and can not handle. Yes, there are drugs out there that have and do help people, they also have tremendous side effects, and contrary to what ppl have been told or think they can be and are addictive. Yes, they do help some ppl, and for those I am greatful for you...but what helps one person may make things worse for another. I do not know you, do not know your personal life, and have no way to tell you what you need to do with your life or how to make things better for yourself.
What I do know is there are many alternatives to drugs...there is dare I say God...there are natural teas, pills, herbs, and many other things that do not have the side effects of man made pills.
I have had many problems in my life...many life altering experiences, many things that according to todays studies, should make me "manic depressive", or A.D.D. or depressed, or many other "medical" terms...but guess what I am not, I went through a period in my life where yes, I felt the world was going to crush down on me...and I do believe most ppl have gone through this at one point or another in their life. I believe what may make the difference is how you deal with your situation. You truly have the choice within your self to make that difference with or without alternative "things". I myself have never taken any prescription, or non prescription drug to "deal" with my life, although according to others I should have...but I made it through it, and am a very happy person now, and very glad I did not give in to others and did what they thought I should, I may of ended up with another problem in my life an "addiction".
Life is hard, and at times almost unbearable...but guess what, you are not given more than you can handle...believe it or not, what you are given in life are ways to "change" either you take it and go make it better for your self, or you take it and make things worse for yourself.
I do not mean to sound harsh, because believe me I know things can be very hard at times, but unlike others who think we have to "fix" everyone and every problem for others...I think it is the way you deal with it that matters how you are going to end up. I believe you are looking at this in the right way...you know yourself I'm sure down deep what you need to do to deal with life. Times are hard and it will get harder before it gets better, but in the end it will all work out however it is suppose to. So, keep talking about it as much as you need to, keep dealing with it however you have to...but do not do what you know will be wrong for yourself because others tell you it is what you "need" to do.
Good luck with everything, and I hope you will see in the end "the light in the tunnel", what ever it is...I can promise you, it can and most likely will get worse before it gets better...but with the right choices (which to me sounds like you are trying to do) things in the end will get better. Just remember however it is suppose to be it will be, in the end, and in the end it WILL make you a better person.
Again, good luck with what ever it is!!!

Gin

 

[Lady G]

No meds for me, but I'm working on keeping myself really busy and stuff like that
it'll take time, can't wait

Hey, you are doing the right thing...you know yourself what you can do and cant do. Do not let others tell you, you need to take this or you need to take that. You know what you can and can not handle. Yes, there are drugs out there that have and do help people, they also have tremendous side effects, and contrary to what ppl have been told or think they can be and are addictive. Yes, they do help some ppl, and for those I am greatful for you...but what helps one person may make things worse for another. I do not know you, do not know your personal life, and have no way to tell you what you need to do with your life or how to make things better for yourself.
What I do know is there are many alternatives to drugs...there is.... dare I say God...there are natural teas, pills, herbs, and many other things that do not have the side effects of man made pills.
I have had many problems in my life...many life altering experiences, many things that according to todays studies, should make me "manic depressive", or A.D.D. or depressed, or many other "medical" terms...but guess what I am not, I went through a period in my life where yes, I felt the world was going to crush down on me...and I do believe most ppl have gone through this at one point or another in their life. I believe what may make the difference is how you deal with your situation. You truly have the choice within your self to make that difference with or without alternative "things". I myself have never taken any prescription, or non prescription drug to "deal" with my life, although according to others I should have...but I made it through it, and am a very happy person now, and very glad I did not give in to others and did what they thought I should, I may of ended up with another problem in my life an "addiction".
Life is hard, and at times almost unbearable...but guess what, you are not given more than you can handle...believe it or not, what you are given in life are ways to "change" either you take it and go make it better for your self, or you take it and make things worse for yourself.
I do not mean to sound harsh, because believe me I know things can be very hard at times, but unlike others who think we have to "fix" everyone and every problem for others...I think it is the way you deal with it that matters how you are going to end up. I believe you are looking at this in the right way...you know yourself I'm sure down deep what you need to do to deal with life. Times are hard and it will get harder before it gets better, but in the end it will all work out however it is suppose to. So, keep talking about it as much as you need to, keep dealing with it however you have to...but do not do what you know will be wrong for yourself because others tell you it is what you "need" to do.
Good luck with everything, and I hope you will see in the end "the light in the tunnel", what ever it is...I can promise you, it can and most likely will get worse before it gets better...but with the right choices (which to me sounds like you are trying to do) things in the end will get better. Just remember however it is suppose to be it will be, in the end, and in the end it WILL make you a better person.
Again, good luck with what ever it is!!!

Gin

 

[Stone Like Fish]

my lifes to good to be depressed.

Same, but it happens anyway =/

 

[Freeze_Dried_Bloodworm]

Hey, you are doing the right thing...you know yourself what you can do and cant do. Do not let others tell you, you need to take this or you need to take that. You know what you can and can not handle. Yes, there are drugs out there that have and do help people, they also have tremendous side effects, and contrary to what ppl have been told or think they can be and are addictive. Yes, they do help some ppl, and for those I am greatful for you...but what helps one person may make things worse for another. I do not know you, do not know your personal life, and have no way to tell you what you need to do with your life or how to make things better for yourself.
What I do know is there are many alternatives to drugs...there is.... dare I say God...there are natural teas, pills, herbs, and many other things that do not have the side effects of man made pills.
I have had many problems in my life...many life altering experiences, many things that according to todays studies, should make me "manic depressive", or A.D.D. or depressed, or many other "medical" terms...but guess what I am not, I went through a period in my life where yes, I felt the world was going to crush down on me...and I do believe most ppl have gone through this at one point or another in their life. I believe what may make the difference is how you deal with your situation. You truly have the choice within your self to make that difference with or without alternative "things". I myself have never taken any prescription, or non prescription drug to "deal" with my life, although according to others I should have...but I made it through it, and am a very happy person now, and very glad I did not give in to others and did what they thought I should, I may of ended up with another problem in my life an "addiction".
Life is hard, and at times almost unbearable...but guess what, you are not given more than you can handle...believe it or not, what you are given in life are ways to "change" either you take it and go make it better for your self, or you take it and make things worse for yourself.
I do not mean to sound harsh, because believe me I know things can be very hard at times, but unlike others who think we have to "fix" everyone and every problem for others...I think it is the way you deal with it that matters how you are going to end up. I believe you are looking at this in the right way...you know yourself I'm sure down deep what you need to do to deal with life. Times are hard and it will get harder before it gets better, but in the end it will all work out however it is suppose to. So, keep talking about it as much as you need to, keep dealing with it however you have to...but do not do what you know will be wrong for yourself because others tell you it is what you "need" to do.
Good luck with everything, and I hope you will see in the end "the light in the tunnel", what ever it is...I can promise you, it can and most likely will get worse before it gets better...but with the right choices (which to me sounds like you are trying to do) things in the end will get better. Just remember however it is suppose to be it will be, in the end, and in the end it WILL make you a better person.
Again, good luck with what ever it is!!!

Gin

thanks alot
nothing's harsh, it's reality and I'm trying to go through it as strong as I can be... hope I don't end up in phsych ward doing that

 

[SemperFish]

Ive got more than a few buddies in the Marine Corps with PTSD an other war related issues they are dealing with. Each case is different - very specifically different, thats why I think its important to atleast talk to a professional. I think you are doing the part though, and the most important part . Youre recognizing it and talking about it with others. Maybe you cnat deal with it all the time but dont hide from it with booze or other substances. If you just bury it like a seed, one day its going to fal on you like a big tree. It seems with alot of people that talking about it or addressing it often helps. Hang in there, talk to people and ask for help - just like youre doing. Humans arent meant to deal with things on their own.
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