2-27-11 How My Anxiety and Depersonalization Started

[SubConCrusher]

yes its brutal, i've gone through it.. nasty.

[jason79558]

hey there I just want a say i know how fucking scary it can be. I have severe anxiety and I too depersonalize to cope with stress. What I learned is that Instead of feeling the fear or anxiety or rejection I would deny it and pretend I was above it or do the opposite and feel just guilt or pretend I am someone above or less than who i am. Its just a coping mechanism ive had since I was a child. So dont be afraid of it. embrace the truth of how your responding to

stress. reply if want to talk.

[TheTilemaster123999]

cannabis is the only thing that worked for me.

[tikitimeproductions]

has the fish oil supplement worked? i'm on zoloft right now, it seems to be working, I'm on below the recommended starting dose and its all good but id like to get off it soon, i hear fish oil works!

[Daavidd4]

I hope you feel better. The best thing you can do. Is live your life. Don't let it take over. Mine also started over health anxiety. I had it for around 3 months. I'm here to tell you, your life will be normal again. Know you are the same person you "were before" this IS real. I know it's hard, when it IS your life. But i struggled through slight depression. And i cam out the other end realizing that it wasn't forever. I'm so much better now. And 95% i feel normal again. It' s not forever.

[Sano2678]

I need u:(

[stdavross666]

EAT LOTS OF FISH OIL AND KEEP ON GOING...BECAUSE IT WILL PASS. YOUR STRESS NEEDS TO END BEFORE YOU CAN HEAL. GOOD LUCK.

[mendez22100]

Hi, i have it too. I know what is this feeling :(

you are not alone

[calicushsmoke]

Yu r very pretty

[wildcat200586]

wow your beautiful :) i have anxiety also and it sucks , feel like im in a dream it feels like nothing around me is real , i feel like a zombie always tired it just sucks :( ive also had panic attacks , i use couldn't be around people and had fears and phobia's but i dont have them no more , praise the lord :) but i still struggle with tiredness and feel like im in a dream

[Palaecro]

I would recommend looking into several things. Un-diagnosed food allergies, elimination dieting. I can relate to what you're going through, much of my issue was caused by a toxic overload in my body. Much of which was caused by reactions I would have to artificial ingredients such as aspartame, msg etc.

I would start with a very restrictive diet first. Then look into chronic infections such as Candida, Parasites etc and see what you relate to. Cleansing and restrictive dieting would help.

[Palaecro]

Just as a follow up my anxiety attacks got so bad that they sent me to the ER several times mimicking the symptoms of shock (very fast heartbeat, couldn't catch my breath, faintness, hands + feet go numb, body goes cold etc). In the end it was ALL connected to formaldehyde poisoning from furniture in my room (look-up sick building syndrome), undiagnosed food allergies which were burning out my adrenals and a chronic infection that hadn't been dealt with properly.

[shawnme08]

This can be SO horrific! I'm going though so many problems. I'm not sure if I can come back from everything I've been through. PS You're adorable  :)

[TheRenaissanceKid]

You should exercise often, take vitamins, and just do your best to not think about it all of the time. If you can somehow boost your confidence or strive towards accomplishing your goal, it would be to your benefit. Well, it gives me hope and helps me to stay positive. And I heard forcing yourself to become social also helps. Good luck and keep us updated!

[ObsOfAnEarthCitizen]

@TheRenaissanceKid

That's the plan! I've been on vitamins and exercising for about two months now, and I'd like to think that it's been helping. Been going out more often as well. I just keep my head up because I know this will eventually pass. ^^

[ObsOfAnEarthCitizen]

@stillhippie

Ok, I fixed the comment problem! Anyone can comment now, not just registered users... Guess that's the default setting and I never bothered to look! Sorry! But we're all good now. ^^

[ObsOfAnEarthCitizen]

@stillhippie

I don't believe in anti-depressants, I was just desparate and scared, so I resorted to them quickly. Doctors still do not know what they do to our brains fully, and I feel as if zoloft helped trigger even worse anxiety. Besides, they are just a quick fix, they do not address the root of anxiety - they just provide a cover up. As for the blog commenting, I have no idea... I'll log out and try to comment on my blog as an anonymous user. I'll let you know.

[ObsOfAnEarthCitizen]

@stillhippie

It was a generic version of Zoloft -Setraline? I believe...

I chose geology because I can't stand the things that humans have done to our earth. I want to save our environment for my children and their children ...and their children and so on... We're fucking up... bad. I was a Secondary Ed major before, but I became aware of so many things during my environmental geo class... I can never go back to being an ignorant terd. This is my calling.

[ClockworkGirl9]

Hey there sorry to hear of the struggles with anxiety! I've struggled with dissociation/depersonalization alongside another disorder, and if I had any advice to give I'd say to read "Healing & Recovery" by David R Hawkins. Good luck!

[ObsOfAnEarthCitizen]

@ClockworkGirl9

Thanks! I'll see if my local bookstore has a copy.

[phillipmcfarland]

exactly. I always say the only people that understand it are the people who HAVE it, bc it's almost impossible to explain :/

[ObsOfAnEarthCitizen]

@phillipmcfarland

Yeah... unfortunately... I'm sorry you understand! I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy... it's that bad. But I have hope that I can get back to where I was before. I hope you can too... I'm trying to cure myself, I've been writing down my thoughts and activites during this process in my blog, if you want to check it out. :P

[ObsOfAnEarthCitizen]

@phillipmcfarland

Yeah... unfortunately... I'm sorry you understand! I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy... it's that bad. But I have hope that I can get back to where I was before. I hope you can too... I'm trying to cure myself, I've been writing down my thoughts and activites during this process in my blog, if you want to check it out. :P

[AllaboutFashion4]

I'm 14 years old and i suffer from panic attacks and i HATE it! sometimes i even get them when i'm at school and i try to stop them and go out of the class but i think people know and i'm so ashamed but i have a tip that kinda helps me, its that i think of it as a feeling like sad and angry and that is someting you can stop if you really want to. you can even stop crying if you really want to.

So thats what helps me sometimes.

Do you maybe have a tip?

[ObsOfAnEarthCitizen]

@AllaboutFashion4

I usually just find something to do to distract myself. Sometimes that doesn't work though, as it's not as simple as just "thinking of something else". I try to focus on just me and what I feel - the sun on my face or the ground under my feet. And as much as you think people notice - they most likely don't! Don't worry about them! Just take care of yourself! Just think of this as a phase in your life - it will pass! Someday we'll be panic free.

[abu3333]

it sucks..... for me its like the feeling of feeling drunk, but completely sober and aware? dreamy like.

[ObsOfAnEarthCitizen]

@abu3333

I'd say that's a pretty good description.