I go in spells, sometimes no dreams for a while and then I can have a month or more of "Bad" dreams. Not necessarily concerning deceased people, but just awful, the worst recurring I have is that I...

Does it ever go away...I guess not I have been on this site since 2009, I pop in and out, can't stay to long because I start to feed off of everyone elses anxiety. Many times I think I am good...

yes, I go through spells of this, generally it is the result of a death of someone I knew and on one occasion it was the result of having seen someone die in a motorcycle accident( I did not know the...

I do this also, primarily when my mind is going over and over every mistake, or every time I have made a fool of myself in my lifetime. I just blurt out words or a short sentence.

Thanks for the kick in the butt. I needed that. Seriously Thanks, I knew/know all of this, but needed reminding.

OK I n=back in more way thane one, LOL. I am back on meds the time off of them had ups and downs with a major attack last November. it ruined a much anticipated vacation and at the moment I can...

I have enjoyed your post very much.

This year my goal has been to be med free...so I have been off anxiety meds and sleep meds(life time of insomnia). I am doing OK with no anxiety meds...BUT sleep has been getting harder and harder...

Cable your mind is a prison, you are torturing yourself over an incident that happened a year ago, let it go. Seriously I am not being critical, because I do the same thing and have to forcefully...

Hello, I was on Lex for 7 years. I am going to suggest you take your full dose to get it into your system, to help you ward off the attacks. I have been off it for a few months myself...but I had...

I am sorry you are having to deal with this, but I have to ask what qualifies a friend to you. I have a lot of acquaintances and very few friends. I can Count my friends on 2 hands and have fingers...

Welcome my friend you are human. You described my "GO OUT" procedure to a T. I am very vain about my appearance, no need to be, but I am and worry about every detail and will also over indulge and...

WOW well thought out and spot on...IMO.

True I am doing good...especially when i think of how it was before. LOL I'm 50 and my friends are 50 or over, I have no idea why anyone would want to snap chat with someone sitting at the same...

Currently I am on no meds, I guess its been a couple of moths that I have been off of them. I was on Lexapro and Clonazipam for the last 7 years for anxiety and insomnia. Side effects..I really had...

SO i have been off of meds for maybe 2 months now, really know idea, I have a bad concept of time. Anyway...hows it going??? not great, but not bad. Apparently I have anger/rage issues I can go...

Sorry I can't help with any herbal or natural suggestions...but meds are not all bad IF you use it as a tool instead of relying on it. What I mean is use it so you can get to a place were you can...

Anxiety/depression can wear us all down, I am going to be quick in my answer, please call a hot line if you are feeling this low...anyone on this site would be happy to tell you of their experiences...

OK I was not sure of what Dr may have tested you for, but I have been a fan of any diagnosis without testing for other possibilities. The reason I say that is because along with GAD, I am also...

It could be anxiety, it presents different for different people. I really don't know what to tell you other than get checked out by Doc to rule out any other possibilities. Best wishes.

Been there done that, hope to never again. I agree with Anne, keep busy and don't dwell on it, the worst thing you or I could do is feed the 'beast". Good luck

Don't waste your time, you can never make some one like you. They either do or don't. Find friends who appreciate you for you . This girl is no friend. Consider yourself lucky not to be...

Thanx....I have run into a road block, for whatever reason I am dealing with major Rage issues. I go from 0 to warp 8 on the rage scale in about 5 seconds, from there I slip into cruise control...

Well I am 4 days into being med free. I have been weening off of Lexapro over the last couple of months and weeks, before that was Clonazapam. Although I slowly came off of it, I am having...

I took it for a number of years for insomnia, and just recently stopped. I was always exhausted...now that I am off I feel much better. Your body will overtime become addicted to it..so if you want...