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My Boston Terrier, Phoenix.

When my depression hits, it's like a EMP. Quiet. I don't express it. I don't act out. I just freeze up and cease functioning for a while.

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Meae anxietates anxietates habent.

My anxieties have anxieties.

#anxiety #and Latin!

My typical anxiety experience sometimes ventures into what I'm calling meta-anxiety. That is, I'm anxious because of x, y, or z, but I don't really start laying into myself until I realize I've become upset. Then I start nitpicking about how I should be able to get over this, that all this self-pity is some sort of masturbatory pleasure or some sort of excuse to procrastinate even more.

It all ends up with me just being so paralyzed because of all my admonitions against myself. I can really be my own worst enemy.

#anxiety

That slow numb feeling is definitely settling in now. I think it's time for a walk and a coffee.

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You can have caffeine while on clonazepam (klonopin), right?

#medication question #klonopin #clonazepam

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Still feeling really jittery today. My speech is alright though; it's just all in the hands. Took another clonazepam, but I hope it doesn't cut too deeply into my motivation. I have a Mountain of Shit to Do, and I'm worried that I'll be waffling between being too jittery to get anything done to too sluggish to even care. Such is life.

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Medication Blues

I started a sertraline prescription a few weeks ago, but it took until very recently for there to be enough in my system for the side effects to show. I knew that shakiness, especially in the hands, was pretty common, but it didn't just stop at that. It developed into disorientation, impaired short-term memory recall, and vocal stuttering. So right now I'm cutting back on the sertraline and I'm taking a very low dose of clonazepam to get my body back under control. Thing is, that med makes my brain feel puffy and also makes me feel really listless in general.

Naturally, this all comes in the weekend before I have a thesis and many finals to do.

Not gonna give up on medication in general, though. I just wished I had all this stuff sorted in high school or something, when the stakes didn't seem so damn high.

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A comic about anxiety.

At least that’s what it’s like for me.

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Sadie at 8 weeks old. Boston Terrier puppy from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

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Coping with Depression:

betterthandarkchocolate:

This InfoPax is designed to provide you with some information about depression and suggested strategies for how you can manage your mood. It is organised into modules that are designed to be worked through in sequence. Although it is not necessary that you complete one module before going on to the next, this is recommended. Each module includes information, worksheets, and suggested exercises or activities.

Modules:

Module 1: Overview of Depression This module looks at the symptoms of depression, what causes depression, and provides information about psychotherapy for depression. PDF document: 214kb.

Module 2: Behavioural Strategies for Managing Depression This module describes how to increase activity levels, particularly fun activities. PDF document: 261 kb

Module 3: The Thinking-Feeling Connection This module describes automatic thoughts and explores how thoughts influence feelings. PDF document: 191kb.

Module 4: The ABC Analysis This module explores how you can use a thought diary to monitor the unhelpful thoughts that can lead to how you feel about a particular situation. PDF document: 211kb.

Module 5: Unhelpful Thinking Styles This module describes a number of common unhelpful thinking styles that can lead to negative emotions. PDF document: 271kb.

Module 6: Detective Work and Disputation Module 6 explores how you can examine and challenge unhelpful thoughts by expanding the thought diary described in Module 4. PDF document: 239kb.

Module 7: The End Result This module describes how you can summarise how you have challenged unhelpful thoughts by producing a balanced thought. PDF document: 303kb.

Module 8: Core Beliefs Core beliefs are often at the root of unhelpful thoughts that are particularly difficult to change. This module looks at core beliefs and how to change them. PDF document: 217kb.

Module 9: Self Management This final module describes how to maintain gains and continue the progress that has been made throughout the previous modules. PDF document: 216kb.

Been having anxiety pretty nigh constant for two days now. I've tried distraction techniques, breathing exercises, trying to start some positive thinking loops... Also been having a lot of trouble sleeping lately, so I've been trying out a hypnosis track. Works rather well, actually.

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