RUN.
When I’m really anxious, I have the urge to run. I NEED to run. It might start out as an urge to hide from a situation, but the innate sense to just GO is so strong, if I don’t, I will have a panic attack. …
Tag: coping mechanisms
I ditched therapy for improv
First off, CBT therapy is very effective for treating anxiety and it has definitely helped me. I am super picky with therapy and therapists. When you and your therapist get along and just click it’s magic. I call going to therapy going to the Brain …
My experience with medications
There’s a lot you don’t really find out about going on psychiatric drugs until you’re in the throes of it. Recently some of the side effects have been driving me a little crazy, so I thought I’d share some of my thoughts. Escitalopram (Cipralex/Lexapro) is …
August Bloo
How I named my dog August: In my head my dog’s full name is August Bloo. August because August is the best month of the year.* However, August didn’t make it “officially” because I couldn’t find an ID tag that would fit “August Bloo”. Also it …
OBSESSION.
This is the first in a series about the quirks of my anxiety brain. How I made obsessive thinking kind of productive. In the beginning… The thing about anxiety is sometimes you feel like your thoughts are running a mile a minute about everything and other …