Meds.

[Grace360]

I took a dose of zoloft today at around 5PM after not taking them for a month. So. And I placed a timer on my phone for everyday at that time. I told myself as long as its like 15 minutes before or even an hour after it'll be alright.

It took a breakup for me to get some clarity but at least it happened. Though of course now, the medication hit me hard. I know why people usually take it before you sleep. All the symptoms I remember came rushing on. The upset tummy, nausea, the dizziness hit me like a truck. Genuinely thought I would vomit. Of course I have worries about dehydration with the.. tummy issues. Not to mention my period is coming up. Lot of things happening. But I have therapy on Friday and a party to go to. I'm trying to better myself. It won't be quick. But I'm gonna battle the symptoms out. I've been through them before. Not intense as this since I was 13 but still.

 

[Jonathan123]

You are going to 'battle' your symptoms out. Just what you should not do. This is not a fight between you and 'IT'. Fighting, struggling, battling can only increase anxiety because your flight/fight mechanism is already at a high pitch. Rather than 'battle' and 'struggle' with it, give it space to tell you something about your life. You now accept it won't be quick, and that's good, but you can get there given the will.

 

[Grace360]

You are going to 'battle' your symptoms out. Just what you should not do. This is not a fight between you and 'IT'. Fighting, struggling, battling can only increase anxiety because your flight/fight mechanism is already at a high pitch. Rather than 'battle' and 'struggle' with it, give it space to tell you something about your life. You now accept it won't be quick, and that's good, but you can get there given the will.

Well battling because it sucks and I just get through the symptoms. I will. Gonna continue the meds and hold off on trying another one for now.

 

[MATD]

Jonathan is trying to get you to think of the anxiety in a different way. Battling and fighting are two words to leave out of your description of dealing with anxiety. Believe it or not, using those words causes your fight or flight response (which is what is going on in anxiety) to kick up in higher gear, causing you more anxiety and symptoms than you already have. It is a psychological disorder and responds according to what your mind thinks about it. Food for thought.

 

[Grace360]

Yep. Well trying to not dwell but its hard. The dose is high so its more intense than when I first started.