OCD or GAD
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What are some treatments for it, besides drugs?
Basically, my mind won't shut off. I get something stuck in it and it plays on repeat, often worries that I have no control over. I know xanax works, but I refuse to take it regularly. I don't want any drug habits.
Besides my morbidly clean car interior, it's not to a point where people can tell. I hide it pretty good. I often have a hard time focusing and it effects my memory badly. It keeps me from being an avid reader. It often effects my social life. I even post compulsive threads here from time to time.
It causes me insomnia. Alcohol helps. It makes my mood more positive, not negative. Moderate alcohol consumption is a temporary relief, but I often wake up at 4 am and can't fall asleep because of worries. I also get little nervous habits like grinding teeth, cracking my neck, picking skin..
It's been REALLY bad this past few weeks, since my girlfriend and I are taking a break in our relationship because of health problems she's having. Craziness at work isn't helping either. I really want to quit my job right now, but won't. I often find myself racing home from work just to stare at my TV and repeat worries in the back of my mind.
Can I brain wash myself to fix this? It's all state of mind. I know it is. It's just, how do you escape???
EDIT: And the internet makes it worse. I've probably just reread what I typed 5 times to make sure it makes sense. :?
Basically, my mind won't shut off. I get something stuck in it and it plays on repeat, often worries that I have no control over. I know xanax works, but I refuse to take it regularly. I don't want any drug habits.
Besides my morbidly clean car interior, it's not to a point where people can tell. I hide it pretty good. I often have a hard time focusing and it effects my memory badly. It keeps me from being an avid reader. It often effects my social life. I even post compulsive threads here from time to time.
It causes me insomnia. Alcohol helps. It makes my mood more positive, not negative. Moderate alcohol consumption is a temporary relief, but I often wake up at 4 am and can't fall asleep because of worries. I also get little nervous habits like grinding teeth, cracking my neck, picking skin..
It's been REALLY bad this past few weeks, since my girlfriend and I are taking a break in our relationship because of health problems she's having. Craziness at work isn't helping either. I really want to quit my job right now, but won't. I often find myself racing home from work just to stare at my TV and repeat worries in the back of my mind.
Can I brain wash myself to fix this? It's all state of mind. I know it is. It's just, how do you escape???
EDIT: And the internet makes it worse. I've probably just reread what I typed 5 times to make sure it makes sense. :?
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you may want to consider depends.
My three glasses of two buck chuck before bed has become closer to four lately, but I do feel better afterwords and get at least a few hours of peace. :?
pipes or papers...
you can't even find beer at the gas stations in cook county. :x you really think you are going to find a pipe
you get the weed, i'll do the rollling :P
None of the people I told really understand it though. If you don't have it, its not something that is easy to understand.
just make sure it's not mexican weed.....i don't smoke mexican weed....BC, colorado, wisconsin, ohio...that's all good....basically any weed that isn't associated with the cartels
that shit is all sold in head shops around here....
zig zags can be bought in the gas station.
clearly, i need to judge....i'll swing by sat to pick up a test patch
I also feel like all of my problems, especially with my girl will eventually end, and things will be fine. Should I trust this these ideas? :?
no...you should continue to think about them....and re analyize...it's the only way
i also found punching something (not me) helps with stress.
maybe thats just me. I can't handle it anymore at 31 like I could when I was a teenager.
i live in cook county as well...south burbs. The cigarette stores or smoke shops sell all kinds of pipes around here. There's always the good old fashioned internet for shopping as well.
I don't think Ive ever seen them in gas stations myself.
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Not sure what kind I had last night, but it caused insomnia. Made me panic a little. While it made me feel drowsy, I couldn't sleep because it caused me to think of everything negative.
I know in the past I've freaked out on weed before. I wonder if that's just how I react to it. I slept pretty good once off of it, but most times it seems to make me a little crazy. Last night was no good. :?
Word of advise, do not smoke weed when you are already depressed. :?
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have you googled ocd? you will likely see that paxil is effective. not the same kind of drug as xanax.
i believe that group therapy or cognitive therapy or is it cognitive behavior therapy help. since paxil can cause insomnia, sometimes another drug is prescribed. If ocd is caused by a chemical imbalance, it is my understanding, it must be treated with drugs. i would start out by describing your stress level and symptoms with your doctor (primary care doctor.)
also being very busy (like charity or helping someone REALLY bad off) might help. good luck. at least you recognize that you have symptoms and are not in denial, which is the first step. i don't think being alone helps either. isolation can bring on some really bad things regarding mental illness (i know, it has happened in my family.)
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