Anxiety

[Tyguy]

I'll bet money that pot is large part of your problem. Have you tried not smoking it for a couple of days and see how you feel?

Believe it or not anxiety is one of the side effects of smoking pot.

A few months ago I basically ran out and the days that followed were some of the worse I've had. I used to get anxious when I smoked (when i didnt have an anxiety problem) but now it seems to have reversed itself.

 

[CptStern]

speaking of anxiety:


my co-worler:

I've never met someone so painfully shy, so much so that any type of social interaction causes him great anxiety. For example even leaving the room is painful for him; he has to pass me to go out the door and if I look like I'm also about to leave the room he'll stop in his tracks and shuffle, pretending to look busy until I've left so he can then leave. So naturally I **** with him by pretending to get up just as he's about to leave the room. he starts walking to door, I half get up, he stops, I sit back down, he inches towards the door, I move my chair back and hold on to the armrests and pretend to push my way up only to sit back down, he shuffles trying to look busy ..I sometimes do this 5-6 times then finally let him through

 

[Laivasse]

It's only recently that I've taken a look at myself and realised that I suffer from anxiety, and that I have done for a long time. Frequently it'll be irrational stuff like an exaggerated reaction to a tense social situation. Quite often, however, it's also driven by a rational desire to figure out a solution, or a least worst outcome, to an overarching problem. While I sit obsessing over stuff, I'll often find that the endless repetition of minute details through my head will guide me towards my best possible course of action in a certain situation. In this sense, my anxious personality helps me keep a handle on my life.

In other ways, it is crippling. Six months in a job that involved lots of public speaking (my most hated thing) got me accustomed to putting myself through the emotional wringer, but it never made it one bit easier - eventually I became so stressed I had to quit, to the bafflement of my management who thought I had been coping fine. Recently I was considering going back into full-time education, but just the thought of doing that started to give me frequent nightmares - about being in an examination hall, about having big deadlines hanging over me, etc... The conclusion of my degree a couple of years ago, along with some other assorted problems, had pushed me into a slide towards a very deep depression, so I started to reconsider. After a while I was so harrowed thinking about it that I decided I would never be able to hack another long course of education as long as my outlook remains as it is. The problem is that I've been like this for as long as I can remember, indeed I relied on this mindset to keep my performance up and preserve my academic record, or my reputation at work. Now that I'm out of both for a while, I find it hard to hack the thought of either. I also feel compelled to avoid social gatherings, any non-critical interaction with people, and basically anything that could end up in a pressure situation of any kind... Tis a bitch. I don't do weed, but it's crossed my mind that it could help. Also considering beta blockers.

 

[CptStern]

^^^ sad, you're a smart cookie laivasse, dont limit yourself

also going back to school after not being in school for awhile is actually a lot easier than when you attended school fulltime. Mostly because you're there for one purpose: to educate yourself

 

[No Limit]

A few months ago I basically ran out and the days that followed were some of the worse I've had. I used to get anxious when I smoked (when i didnt have an anxiety problem) but now it seems to have reversed itself.

Maybe you should stop smoking for a month and see what happens. If you never had anxiety problems until you started smoking pot I don't have to tell you that this could very well be the issue. And besides, weren't you saying that weed isnt addictive, so it should be easy to quit, right?

I know it's not easy and might make you feel like total shit for a while but it might be worth a shot to see how getting it out of your system affects you. If you got insurance talk to a doctor to see if there is anything they can help you with the anxiety the first few days you aren't smoking.

 

[No Limit]

Tis a bitch. I don't do weed, but it's crossed my mind that it could help. Also considering beta blockers.

Smoking weed to help with anxiety is like bombing for peace, you'll only make it worse. If it's that bad go talk to a doctor (assuming you have insurance or can otherwise afford it).

Going back to school was one of the best things I did. Like stern said it's much easier since you are doing it to educate yourself. And I tend to get uncomfortable when I meet new people (not so with people I've known); but even with that I've met some really cool in school that helped me cope with all kinds of other bullshit that was going on in my life.

 

[Dinkleberry]

Maybe you should stop smoking for a month and see what happens. If you never had anxiety problems until you started smoking pot I don't have to tell you that this could very well be the issue. And besides, weren't you saying that weed isnt addictive, so it should be easy to quit, right?

I know it's not easy and might make you feel like total shit for a while but it might be worth a shot to see how getting it out of your system affects you. If you got insurance talk to a doctor to see if there is anything they can help you with the anxiety the first few days you aren't smoking.

Ditto exactly that but with booze too!! (but maybe one at a time ). I was drinking one or two pints (at least) a night every night for a few months just to help calm down. I've always had quite a low tolerance to most things. I cut down when I was staying with my family over christmas and started feeling better after a few days.
I need to point out though, that I had started taking st john's wort for depression about 4 weeks before that - it had helped with the depression but it wasn't until I stopped drinking before the anxiety started to ease.

 

[Sticky_Mick]

You'll be surprised how many people do suffer anxiety (also known as panic attacks) and are too proud of themselves to admit it, instead choosing to make other peoples lives hard to live. Your boss at work, for example, could be a prime candidate. He's on a tight schedule to meet targets, those targets are not being met, so he starts to get anxious, which in turn leads to losing his temper with his staff in a bid to off-load that anxiety, instead of remaining calm and getting everyones co-operation in a more friendlier atmosphere.

I've studied it because I worked in the mental health sector for six years. And I too suffer from chronic anxiety, brought on by clinical depression (diagnosed in 1993). I'm sh*t scared of going into situations that could cause me to suffer an anxiety attack, leading to me flipping out.
Drugs and drink can play a factor in it, but I don't do either. I used to drink quite a lot when I was younger. Serving as a Volunteer Reservist, but that was way back in the mid 1980s, now I drink no more than 1 pint on Sundays with my lunch.

As I said, I worked in the mental health sector, but I'm not gonna start giving advice. All I can say is follow your docs advice and take any chances of help offered by professionals.

 

[McGooTheWise]

I'm surprised many people here have this problem. Have you tried... crying? (I'm serious) Isn't it a natural way of partially getting rid of the anxiety and stress that builds up inside of you? I mean, I know you're all tough mother****ers, but you don't have to do this in public

I would do that, and it has crossed my mind, but I have been known to hold things over my own head... And I would never let myself forget it. Thanks to my loving (**** you) father, I am hypercritical of others and myself. It's a hard thing to overcome when one of your own parents has beat it into your head that nothing is ever good enough, especially who you really are. You have to be someone better. That is the main rout of my anxiety. Usually I am very good at not giving a shit, but this has been a hard obstacle.

Anywho, I guess it comes down to taking yourself out of your comfort zone. Don't let you hold yourself back. It's a hard lesson to learn, (I am a testament to that) but you'll be better off.

 

[Sheepo]

Go for walks. Prefferably in the woods. When I still had stress, this did wonders.

 

[Cornerstone]

I suffered a TBI as a child and have had around 20 concussions in my life and I suffer with extreme anxiety problems. Right now, I'm on Celexa and undergoing neuro-psych testing to determine how much of my brain is left. It's a hard battle against yourself, we were meant to flight or flight and we resort to it. I wish anyone in this state the best and hope we can all find a better way.

 

[CptStern]

I dont understand ..you have had 20 concussions? do you having falling down syndrome? do you black out?

 

[BabyHeadCrab]

I must say, I verily get anxious most days and it can put quite the damper on things. I've secured medicines and doctors since the beginnings of my problems prior and have thence forth been more comfortable in mine sandals.

 

[Pesmerga]

HEY GUYS THE WORLD RECESSION IS GOING TO LEAVE YOU ALL OUT OF THE JOB WHEN YOU NEED TO SUPPORT YOUR WIFE AND THREE KIDS AND ITS GOING TO BE ALL YOUR FAULT.

Haha, bleed from your eyes!

 

[Cornerstone]

I dont understand ..you have had 20 concussions? do you having falling down syndrome? do you black out?

I played a lot of sports and at a natural wight of 130 lbs this led to problems and I felt I could not quit or else feel weak. I've on the receiving end of concussions from a young age which include a lot of fights I've been in over the years. I was hard to knock out early but now all it takes is a few blows to the head. I don't fight anymore much the damage was done at an early age.

 

[CptStern]

you need one of these:

the helmet not the fatty on a bike (she's a virus carrier)

 

[BabyHeadCrab]

I may have to break up with you, hl2.net. You're just not taking our relationship seriously these days.