Anxiety Craziness

[Weapon]

I've been having a a really bad reaction to being on the road lately...I'm really nervous to fall asleep and can't seem to stop thinking about my family. I know this may sound strange but I feel like I'm being closed in and having my life fall in on me. I know I need to go see a therapist it's been a long time but since I got out of the military I'm not really sure who to go see. I'm sure I sound like a hot mess but I'm really racking my brain thinking about my life.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Hi, can you go to the VA? It is just a thought. You need to be in therapy and mabe on some medications to stabalize you. You are not alone. I struggle with anxiety too. I hope you find someone who is a good match for you. You cannot go through this alone. You cannot do this on your own.

Ir will be ok, somehow one way or the other you will be ok in time. Wishing you the best. Good luck.

 

[frozen]

If you are feeling this way pretty often, I'd talk to your Dr. about it and maybe get something like Ativan that you can use in case you start going into a full anxiety attack while driving.
Believe me, you don't want that to happen!! It is the worst experience ever and it brings with it a phobia of driving.

Hoping for you!

 

[Weapon]

Thank you I am going to try to find a doctor to talk to this week. Since I travel a lot it's hard to get an appointment that I can keep...it feels like a huge balancing game to pretend that my life isn't falling apart and my job and family.

 

[frozen]

I understand completely!!
Hope you can get in soon and get at least a small part of it taken care of.

 

[heidi]

Driving on Ativan might not be such a good idea. First time I took that drug I drove my bike straight into a bush.

 

[Weapon]

Is it strange not to want to be on meds I don't want to be different.

 

[heidi]

No, not at all!!! I would try other things at your disposal first. That's just my opinion.

I feel like mental situations can be complicated enough without piling medications in.

The benzo class drugs in particular come at a cost. Like lack of emotion being primary and I read in another thread about frustrations with not being able to connect.

A really common side effect of benzo class drugs is that sort of disconnect.

 

[Weapon]

That's what I'm afraid of

 

[heidi]

Benzo class drugs are emotionally numbing. They include Valium, klonopin, ativan, xanax.

 

[heidi]

Benzos also taught me the meaning of depression. That's the only way I related to your other thread.

I also have anxiety. I'm not sure how to deal with it.

It sounds like you have a lot of stress in your life. And you're trying your best to hold everything together.