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flumpy


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Hi all,


I don't think any of you will remember me coz I spend all my time on the other site (Al-anon).


Anyways I have and did find recovery through that and am greatful.


But I now have a problem.


Last year, the day after my 28th birthday infact, it all went pear shaped, cut a VERY long story short, I have now been told I have depression, anxiety, and panic disorder...blah blah blah,


Havent had a drink since I started coming here and Al-anon (last year) but I am in constant pain and discomfort.


And basicly now have a reall deep set fear of dying each and every day,


and the teptation to just drown it all out is getting bigger by the day.


 


Take care and have a good one 


flumpy...



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Phil


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Hey Flumpy...I remember yu...

Have no answers for your problems...I can only share a bit..

I developed a lot of this anxiety and depression stuff...through health issues..in sobriety...and had to get outside clinical help...for it..which awareness..on a daily basis..is a big key...and doing what doctors tell me to do...

I also went outside the program..for councelling ...to try and understand it all..and deal with it...

Good luck....



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Hi Flumpy. Panic attacks are the reason that I stopped drinking in the first place. I had been having the feeling on and off for a short time, one day (after a BIG party) my pulse shot up to 140 while resting, my face went red, I started shaking and got a feeling that the end was on the way.


After a week of detox in the hospital, the doctors told me that regular excess alcohol can be a cause of panic attacks. Since stopping drinking I have had virtually no panic attacks whatsoever.


Warning: The temptation to 'self medicate' to prevent the panic attack is very strong. Eventhough the alcohol may prevent the panic attack in the short term, it WILL make them worse.


Good news: A panic attack can NOT kill you, eventhough it feels like it will.


 http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/panic.html 


Useful info above.


Hope you have a Great day Flumpy (and everyone else of course!)


 


Bye for now


 


Chris.



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Hi There,


Well I agree with Phil, about getting some extra help on those Panic Attacks,   High Anxiety, and Panic attacks are what a lot of us go through in early recovery and later recovery,  the Alcohol seemed to keep a big wet blanket over a smoldering fire, so to speak.


I did get ouside therapy, went through a lot of anxiety in that therapy, was taught by my therapist to deep breath through it.


Panic attacks are really horrible to go through, and need medical attention, in my opinion. 


So my friend, I hope you get a little comfort from the fact that you are not alone with these problems.  I feel if you put the bandage of Alcohol over these problems, they only stay dormant.  Happy to hear that you have made a decision not to go back there.


Keeping the Bandage off, and letting Air and Sun in and talking about it  is the way that we can recover our steady bodies.  It can be a lot of work,  Recovery is work.


So I am saying a Prayer for you today, and will keep you in my thoughts, and please remember you are not alone, in this battle over alcohol, and this current battle over Panic Attacks too. I believe if you check around, you might find some docs that Specialize in panic attacks, in your area.


A Big (Deep Breath) Hug to you, today, and tomorrow.


love, toni



-- Edited by Toni Baloney at 13:39, 2006-02-09

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i have general anxiety disorder ,   they say becuz of my traumatic upbringing....post trauma stress disorder


i go to a doctor and i am on anti anxiety meds...however  i have been in recovery 2 years now and  dredging up all this pain to work through my injuries done to me,   has increased the anxiety disorder...i know it is becuz i am  "getting to know me---dredging up all the 'burried pain'  and 'thawing out'  old emotions"


someone said  to u on this thread, that drinking makes it worse and it DOES....i used to self medicate  with alcohol to keep the inner demons drousy  but when i would sober up it was WORSE--- so now???   i work the hell out of the program---- do my meds ONLY AS NEEDED-----and  i also take  GABA-- it is an inhibitor to the   "multi firing"  synapses in my brain.....they say people w/anxiety  have  too many synapses/ messages  "firing" i thier brains...the GABA  inhibits this............my meds which are benzodiazapam derived  go to the central nervous system and they work WITH the  GABA,  enhancing it.....so i am on my 2nd day of taking the GABA,   its too early to say,  but i do feel calmer...so lets see!!!!


i know when i REALLY got into steps 4 through 10,  my anxiety got WORSE--- my sponser had the same thing cuz  we are not burrying the pain, we are getting it OUT,  getting out of denial and working through it....so thus the pain!!!!


also when i get "anxious"  i  do my "self talk"  i just talk me down....and i'll  look at and focus on something close to me to keep me grounded....and i talk to me and say  things like  "ok, u r going to be ok---its just a feeling---just a brain chemistry mishap--its gonna be ok"   and i BREATHE.....i dont' fight it, but RIDE WITH it.....allow it,  and  "ride it out"....its not as bad...and by doing that, it goes away faster.


i only do my meds when i absolutely feel crappy and have to....i am hoping the GABA will  either cause me to reduce my need for anti anxiety meds,  or eliminate my need for them......its all brain chemistry----i had soo much trauma in my childhood, i am not shocked that it  "messed up my brain chemicals"   like living in a war zone....constant trauma,  violence/ and even incest!!!  no wonder my chemicals are all messed up,   but i really feel as i work on me/ program i will  FEEL better as i GET better


hang in there,   this program is painful at first, but it DOES get better.......rosie



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Hi again!


Well thanks all of you that read my post, thats it really!!!


 


bye for now,


flumpy 



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Hey Chris, Man I can relate to that!


Last year ON my belly button, heart rate shot up to 170, thought I was having a heart attack, found out that alcohol ZAPS potassium which causes elevated heart rate and can lead to heart attack or heart failure,  and high BP, yet I continued to drink for another 6 months.  Today  my body is still not able to retain any normal level of potassium and I have to take supplements and BP medication..... the good news, it is possible to recover from this also, will just take time......


 


Doll


 



-- Edited by Doll at 11:48, 2006-02-11

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