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| How do you cope with your social anxiety? |
| Medication |
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14% |
[ 65 ] |
| Herbal Remedies |
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4% |
[ 19 ] |
| Therapy |
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4% |
[ 18 ] |
| Self-help |
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22% |
[ 98 ] |
| A mixture of any of the above |
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34% |
[ 149 ] |
| I don't cope |
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20% |
[ 89 ] |
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tmays
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Joined: 16 May 2009
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| MorningGlory wrote: | tmays wrote:
| Quote: | Depends on the therapists specialty. Most are just talk, but CBT therapists teach you the coping mechanisms like thought countering in TEA forms etc to help yourself get better. I hope it went well for you.
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Thanks, yeah was pretty much what you said. But recently i feel she is going down the wrong path with me, she is telling me i just need to control emotions. Which i think is not gonna help the anxiety. |
You are paying her to help you so don't be afraid to tell her what has helped and what has n't. No one can control all their emotions but we can deal with them when they come up. Telling her you want her to work on coping mechanisms with you and not just advice about controlling your emotions unless she has steps to teach you to enable you to control them. |
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DTrotter9
Joined: 08 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:39 am Post subject: |
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My vote is going to - A mixture of any of the above 
I think self is is most improtant then Herbal Remedies and Therapy. and I also want to add here - "Meditation" - which develops the mind`s ability to stop anxiety at its source.
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mg1980
Joined: 26 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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A great poll, and I would like to take a minute and urge people to thiknk, aoput the natural therapy and remedies available, checlk out the reviews from my signature and I would love to heasr how you get on!!
Regards
Mg
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Lyndsey
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Joined: 31 Aug 2009
Posts: 26
Location: Devon
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| Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:31 am Post subject: meds |
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I am on a mix of desapane with chrioxpioxide I cant really spell it.
It does not even work its enough to knock out a elephant! but its still not even knocking me out, my body is powerless and my mind is ticking away. Which gets me in a state of confusion.
I have no idea where I start getting over this, its so hard!
I am not giving up but i am struggling to not let it take over my life the hallucations dont help!
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rhubarb83
Joined: 06 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm not coping...and my dreams have meant that sleep is no longer a retreat!!! |
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BM
Joined: 24 Aug 2009
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^ yeah my dreams used to be my place of solace but they've been taking a turn for the worse recently  |
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snakeeyes148
Joined: 07 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:01 am Post subject: a simple suggestion... |
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Basically being anxious is a negative state of mind and can be radially reduced by having your loved ones with you.
Try to get involved in things that bring 'smiles' to other around you and you will feel much better. |
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Barcadia101
Joined: 07 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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Herbal things with a positive mental attitude is the best thing.
I believe in Ayurveda a lot and it really works. |
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tmays
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Joined: 16 May 2009
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| Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:14 pm Post subject: Re: a simple suggestion... |
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| snakeeyes148 wrote: | Basically being anxious is a negative state of mind and can be radially reduced by having your loved ones with you.
Try to get involved in things that bring 'smiles' to other around you and you will feel much better. |
I think this is important but learning to fight the anxiety where it starts in your head by eliminating the thinking errors you make and correcting them in the TEA forms is the best approach. CBT really works if you work it. |
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Brian_T
Joined: 09 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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I am suffering panic attack for 5 years now and currently I decided to step forward and try to cure it. I didn't try any medication yet as I want to try to study more on anxiety related materials and try to help myself to cure it!! Really hope to cure my panic attacks without medications and hope I could do it sooner or later as it ruins my life really badly!
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tmays
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| Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Good for you Brian and it can be done, I am living proof of that. I would recommend reading the cbt book by Obitz and doing the TEA form exercises. They work really well once you get over the hump on doing them and I still do them all the time. |
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jahidas
Joined: 16 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject: Baby steps and numbness |
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1. I tell myself I have to take baby steps or else it will all be overwhelming
2. I try not to think too much before I have to speak in front of a group of people. Otherwise, I get too worked up and start to cry.
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Beachgirl
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Joined: 31 Jan 2008
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Location: Honolulu
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| Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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| tmays wrote: | | Good for you Brian and it can be done, I am living proof of that. I would recommend reading the cbt book by Obitz and doing the TEA form exercises. They work really well once you get over the hump on doing them and I still do them all the time. |
The TEA forms are what are helping me the most  |
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Shuswapgal
Joined: 16 Nov 2009
Posts: 8
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| Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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Marijuana seems to help my fiance a bit, but not enough.....
We have no resorted to prescription drugs, only been on a month so far and so far, no good results |
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tmays
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Joined: 16 May 2009
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| Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject: Re: Baby steps and numbness |
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| jahidas wrote: | | 1. I tell myself I have to take baby steps or else it will all be overwhelming |
Baby steps lead to bigger steps down the road. Good job! |
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