hi

[scott L]

I am a 34 year old male I have struggled with anxiety since I was a young child. I coped with it for years by drinking and sometimes with mess antidepressants. I no longer drink and have not for 5 years now. I was however useing an antidepressant for the past 3 years or so about 4 months ago I decided to stop and wended myself down I am no longer taking any drugs or drinking. I am finding it harder and harder to cope. I also suffer from depression probably from the anxiety.

[tired0319]

Hi Scott, I am also 34 and have suffered on & off throughout my life. What made you decide to go off your meds? I quit cold turkey when I found out I was pregnant with my first child. I was not having any anxiety symptoms so I thought I'd Be fine. However, a few months after being off anxiety came back & quickly spiraled out of control. I got back on & started back in therapy & got better. I plan in taking meds the rest of my life. I feel like it's something I need...just like a diabetic needs insulin. I know our situations are different but I hope this helps & that you feel better soon!

[scott L]

Hi I just turned 35 last week forgot sorry. I quit taking my meds because of the stigmas I have read how some people blame them for mass shottings and other carzyness. Not that I believe that is tire I am never that irrational on or of the meds and know tons of other people are not either.I am also a gun owner and have some fears it could be used to take my rights away. The main reason though is that I began to fell dependent on them not addict just that I could not cope on my own you know maybe a man thing I had thought that I would not be on them forever but it was looking that way so I decided to try it with out them. I am very unhappy though with a lot of depression not that I was that happy on them but it is far worse now. I am thinking of geting back on them like you I might need them for life just do not like the prospect. I have been on and off a few times and it always seems to be this way.