DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY!!!??

[bluntman 420]

im really depressed and anxious. when i wake up i jus wanna go back to sleep. dont wanna go out anywhere in public. dont even wanna see my family. i dont know why im so depressed and anxious. been like this for a good 6 months now. weed helps alot, makes me normal. but its not strong enuff anymore. i think i need to go see the doctor. i had a few bad panic attacks. just thinkin about getting old and dying. really fucks me up. anyone else like this? or have depression and anxiety? any good med suggestions? thanks.

bluntman 420 Reviewed by bluntman 420 on 03-25-2007. DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY!!!?? im really depressed and anxious. when i wake up i jus wanna go back to sleep. dont wanna go out anywhere in public. dont even wanna see my family. i dont know why im so depressed and anxious. been like this for a good 6 months now. weed helps alot, makes me normal. but its not strong enuff anymore. i think i need to go see the doctor. i had a few bad panic attacks. just thinkin about getting old and dying. really fucks me up. anyone else like this? or have depression and anxiety? any good med Rating: 5

[Matt the Funk]

Abilify helps. Mmm heard good things about effexor too. Weed is the best med IMO. I suffer from either schizophrenia or bipolar and severly bad anxiety. Abilify helps get rid of thoughts like that, and anxiety.

[bluntman 420]

hey thanks alot man. xanax and weed usually make me pretty normal. im going to suggest to him that he prescribes me xanax. but if not i just want something that works and makes me normal. i dont wanna think this way and be so depressed. im not suicidal tho so its all good.

[Matt the Funk]

Yeah xanax DEFF helps with anxiety and insomnia. Although the doc probably won't prescribe it, lots of bad rep behind it.

[notransfer]

my friend basically had exActly what you had/have with a peppering of suicidal thoughts...

hes on prozac and a xanax substitute...he had side effects for about a week then felt great.

gl

[Prunedale]

I'm in a similar situation bro, but I've been training my brain to control my thoughts. Even though its hard at first its better for my health because I attract good things that I think about. COnstantly thinking about those good things, and trying to draw on times when I was joyous, like when I beat the opposing team to the net and score to tie the game and send it into a shootout or something like that. I celebrate with my hand to get that victory back and that emotion. That tells me, I was here and I made a mark. And wether I die today or years from now, I will have made a mark.. So i'm happy. I now regained the ambition to actually want to leave a larger mark now.

Somedays though I quit. And I start to feel sorrow and feel down on myself. Weed helps but it also is hard to be motivated and social, which is important. Finances and things like that will get you into negative mode and you need to rememeber.. Fuck that shit.. Its only numbers and they can't take your life. Beat the game, Careful with the xanex and prosac, the both fuck with your sexual life which is a fucked up thing. Not being able to get off. Thats an irritant in itself. Get a workout either doing good labor in your yard or go running, smile even when you aren't not happy bro. Smile at yourself in the mirror and make yourself laugh.. And then get stoned one day.. Sit and look up in the sky. Think of a light inside you near your heart/chest area.. Your light feels dim doesn't it?? Well it turns out you can get real bright real fast by looking up and just laughing as hard as you can.. Once you get going you'll forget what you were laughing about and you'll go off. If you really try it. You'll know. Because the body will feel so much different after its done laughing like that. You're days ahead will magically seem to be attracting pleasant things, and make you want to go expose yourself to more possibilities. The day will come where you can't wait to jump outta bed. You set your alarm clock for 15 minutes before you have to wake up and you are hitting the email or office errands earlier since you gained 15 minutes in your day.. Thats an hour and 15 minutes a week. And in spurts those 15 minute workouts or grow-room sessions or mental coaching (btw mental coaching is best right when you wake up.) It sounds like you don't want anything at the moment. You gotta remember what you wanted bro.. And keep thinking about it. And go get it. Fuck everything else that brings you down, its a given, its easy to lay down and submit and just close your eyes to the world and fuck it for being so.. the way it is. and fuck the anxious feelings we have, which is why I support Cannabis in the first place. I need to be calmed down (nerves) I shake constantly and I'm slightly paranoid and ocd. Insomnia, panic attacks,, yea all that. Cannabis saves my life.. I would be beating up on myself all day long, complaining about nothing and just promoting myself into nagativity, and what I Need to be doing is smoke, forget that shit, and work on things everyday a little bit at a time, to get better at the talents I have and the relationships that I'm building. Your leaves are wilting and needs some water and fresh air.. Smile take a deep breath and try to get yourself into keeping busy brother.. Let me know how your doing.. Good luck...

Try Valerian at night to get ready for sleep
and St. Johns Wart to help promote good moods.

Thats all I've been on, and I've been ok lately.
Trying to find a job atm so thats kinda stressful.
Confident though since I have my plan.
I can't fall if I follow my plan.

[Pezzo]

I'm in a similar situation bro, but I've been training my brain to control my thoughts.

same here man, only i hope mine is due to me age... most ppl get it around teenage years (hormones n shit) how old are u?

Ive also layed of the weed for a bit dont think that was doin me any gd

[exhashsmoker]

Dude I was going through exactly the same thing as you for like four months and I felt like there was no way out! You should see your doctor for advice,I was subscribed xanax but I didn't take it much only if I felt a panic atttack coming on. Its not good to be taking those things because they alter your mind and you may become dependant on them!

Listen to prunedale he has the right idea..fill your mind with good thoughts if you are feeling bad,think about good times and you will feel good..eventually you will forget your worries..people really under estimate the power of positive thinking! Its all life training and everyone goes through it in one way or another. I feel much better now because of it and I know I can handle it if it ever comes back again!

Talking is the MOST important thing to do, I cant stress enough how important it is to talk to people about your feelings and im not talking about online I mean your family or friends or if you dont feel comfortable talking to them go and see a counsellor it makes a huge difference trust me on this!

Remember this is completely normal and you are one of hundreds of millions who go through it but let me say again it is extremely important to talk!

Peace!

[missybit]

go to the doctor, and be upfront with your marijuana smoking - if you're going to be prescribed meds to change your brain chemestry, your doc needs to know everything you're on, including herbs and supplements.

effexor has been a great help for me, because in addition to increasing serotonin levels (to make you less depressed - this is what prozac, paxil, etc do), it also acts on norepinephrine, which increases motivation. i can go into way more detail on this if you like.

xanax and ativan are often prescribed for panic, and they help, but it's important to include therapy to learn how to deal with them. try to find a cognitive behavioral therapist; they will retrain your brain. remember: when you're having a panic attack, you may feel like you're going to die, but you're NOT. remember to BREATHE. a panic attack will not physically hurt you, and it gets better after you really, truly understand that.

[stinkyattic]

I'm in a similar situation bro, but I've been training my brain to control my thoughts. Even though its hard at first its better for my health because I attract good things that I think about. COnstantly thinking about those good things, and trying to draw on times when I was joyous,......
Get a workout either doing good labor in your yard or go running, smile even when you aren't not happy bro. Smile at yourself in the mirror and make yourself laugh.. And then get stoned one day.. Sit and look up in the sky. Think of a light inside you near your heart/chest area.. Your light feels dim doesn't it?? Well it turns out you can get real bright real fast by looking up and just laughing as hard as you can.. Once you get going you'll forget what you were laughing about and you'll go off. If you really try it. You'll know. Because the body will feel so much different after its done laughing like that. You're days ahead will magically seem to be attracting pleasant things, and make you want to go expose yourself to more possibilities. The day will come where you can't wait to jump outta bed. .,......
Confident though since I have my plan.
I can't fall if I follow my plan.

What a great post!!!

I have been deling with depression, anxiety, and panic attacks for a long time... depression more in the past, but the anxiety problems persist.

Joining a cycling club really helped with the depression- between the comraderie and the exercise and the fresh air, it was wonderful!

The anxiety and panic though were very hard to work with.

First they put me on zoloft. It made the anxiety WORSE!

Then I started seeing a therapist who I think was better for me and we started working with Celexa, which was GREAT for the anxiety but made me feel foggier than I like to feel, and also biweekly therapy sessions, which for some reason I found very relaxing, a total 180 from my previous doc.

Shit happened in my life where I knew I was going to have to break up with my ex, and the celexa made me just too meh, like I didn't give a shit, and I went off it to get some scrappiness back. Strangely, between the therapy and regular smoking of heavy indicas right before bed, and a decrease in alcohol consumption, the anxiety is almost gone and the panic attacks have not returned.

Just a personal experience. I can't stress enough that the most important tools you have are 1) A kind and understanding therapist and 2) your own inner strength!