Posted by nicky847 on March 25, 2004, at 12:13:33
In reply to Re: False Panic Attacks? » rainyday, posted by Magdalena on March 25, 2004, at 12:01:12
Magdalena-
one of the many things you will discover in dealing with panic/anxiety is that there ARE great escapes outside of drugs or alcohol...it takes time but you do find them..if you are seeing a therapist right now you should ask him/her about working on some relaxation techniques with you...my therapist gave me an hour long relaxation cd that i use once in a while and it is like a bottle of wine without the hangover :)..
nick
> i was tottaly like that too, i self medicated for a very long time with alcohol but no one noticed at the time because my boyfriend back then was an alcoholic! now i am on paxil and the anxiety is still here although its only week 3 and it seems that when i drink alcohol now its a weird sorta buzz where i get more anxious at first then it kinda numbs it but i dont get those hyper good rushes anymore:( so that makes me not want to drink as much anymore, if at all. (maybe its a good thing?) but i feel i have no ecsape at all anymore...i dont know whats worse.
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> thanks for the response;)
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> Mag
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