I have an anxiety disorder...?

but i really dont want to take medication because i have a fear that its going to change who i am, which is more anxiety lol, but i alsoknow that if i take them my life will be better. but i really really dont like medication. so what do i do? and please dont say "just take them" because if you do your wasting my time and your time, i cant just take them thats why im asking for help.

I too have anxiety issues. I can't take medicine either, it's like my body knows that it will make it better or something and just says no let's make it tougher!

Have you seen a therapist? Sometimes getting to the root of the anxiety can help because we can work out the issue starting there. For me, she taught me ways to help relax so can think more clearly about the issue. It doesn't relieve it entirely for me yet, but it's much better than it was because I can quiet it before it really gets going.

Seeing her also helped me ease some anxiety around taking the medication. Sometimes I can trick myself into taking them... by somehow feeling better about the process. Like, I can have icecream as a reward for doing it or something, ya know? Or, I will tell myself ... lie to myself is more like, how much better that they will make me feel. My biggest problem is that I don't take them enough to really get a positive response from them. I know that's a big part of it... when you start and really keep up with it you'll see a difference and be more willing and able to take it.

I might be able to help you with your anxiety. Ya see, Alaska is a foreign country to help ya see the trees are going in and out and around. I can see Russia from my house and your anxiety can be made better to help those who see if what I can see to have it going there. Your anxiety can be reduced if there was more job creation. Did I answer your question?

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Good luck!

PLEASE DON'T TAKE MEDS. medications have all sorts of nasty side effects. i suffer/ suffered from anxiety to. What is your anxiety about? Mine is a fear of throwing up and afraid of germs. I kind of out grew it but i'm working on it. go to therapy, it does wonders. good luck!