Don't Pop That Thing.
July 15, 2019
“Tell
me what you know about the night terrors every night
5 A-M cold sweats, waking up to the sky”
5 A-M cold sweats, waking up to the sky”
It’s awesome that now your partner/friend/family member can just read the previous post and learn how to deal with you before you start running around the room in circles, hyperventilating and asking to call 911, cause there is a slight possibility that you might die randomly out of nowhere just this second, like RIGHT NOW.
But what do you do if you
are the victim of your own shit-thoughts? I am sure you don’t do it on purpose
but face it: you and only you are responsible of causing this chaos, suffering
and unhappiness.
Traditionally, it is
recommended to combine pharmacological and psychological treatments in order to
achieve success and live a happy life. I however prefer avoiding everything
that is sold in a carton pharma box and requires you to swallow it. Unless I am
in a physical pain.
So together with your help
I’ve listen below things that I’ve tried and that worked for me, as well as
recommendations I’ve collected from people.
1. Therapy.
I remember the day I went to
a therapist who after 30 minutes asked me “Why are you here and what do you
want from me?”. I wanted a stranger who would listen to me. I didn’t need any
help, I just wanted to be heard. After the first session, of me talking
non-stop for an hour I’ve realized two important things:
- This is happening to me because I am too closed emotionally
- This is happening to me because I am too closed emotionally
-
Having friends
is great but how many of them know how to actually listen?
That day I went home and for
the first time in a while I didn’t have any anxieties in a subway, but rather
spent whole road re-thinking my whole approach to friendships and ability to
open up.
Therapy didn’t last long
because I eventually ran out of things to say, got better and switched a
country.
Pluses: You are not being judged, nobody is rushing to give
you a shitty advice and this person is not involved in any way in your worries.
Minuses: Can be expensive.
2.
Pills.
I’ve tried pills. I hated
it. They make me feel weak, sleepy and unhappy. On top of that, for at least 6
months I had only two types of emotions: Happiness or an absolute apathy. I
don’t do Xanax or any other sedatives and I don’t recommend doing it. Also,
Xanax addiction can be extremely dangerous. The lethal dosage is actually
unknown, but if you enjoy playing Russian Roulette with yourself – feel free to
continue.
Pluses: If you are really fucked in your head, can’t
sleep/eat/or generally suicidal, might be a temporary solution but you will
still need to sort out your H-E-A-D.
Minuses: All the side-effects, addictions and
emotional rollercoasters after you stop taking them.
3.
Greeeeen.
Ironically this is how I
experienced my first panic attack.
Alternative solution: CBD
drops. (If it is legal in your country of course...)
4.
Exiting the room.
Changing location helps a
lot as you feel pressured by all four-walls of the room. Just go to another
room.
5.
Windows.
Since you are suffocating,
open a window if possible and sit next to it while you’re breathing.
6.
Breathing techniques.
I am not going to teach you
here how to breathe, so just head to google and check out how to do three-part
yoga breathing. Cherry on top: Adding meditation to your routine.
7.
Sports.
Swimming, running, yoga,
pilates... you choose! Anything that switches your focus from the problems in
your head to your body and helps you love yourself even more.
8.
Candy Crush.
This is my personal
favourite. I am at level 334 right now and I only play it when I feel like I am
about to get anxious and I am in a public space.
Your recommendations.
1. Religion. Being closer to God and practicing your
faith.
2. Splashing cold water on your face or hydrotherapy.
3. Magnesium / B6 vitamins. They do help a lot. Probably
the only pills I would recommend.
4. If you really trust them and can be open, talking to a
friend/family may be beneficial.
5. Music (Ultimate cure)
6. Organizing things around you: dishes, cleaning the
house, redecorating. Practically finding ways to occupy your brain.
7. Long walks in the evening.
8. Alcohol. (I actually stopped drinking cause my
anxieties would get much worse the morning after)
But you know what?
In the beginning my therapist told me that I should quit my job, change my country, fall in love and have a lot of sex.
In the beginning my therapist told me that I should quit my job, change my country, fall in love and have a lot of sex.
And guess what? I did all
that and forgot about all anxieties for at least 3 years.
Just find love that cures, not destroys you, a job that you love, a place that you enjoy.
Just find love that cures, not destroys you, a job that you love, a place that you enjoy.
Easy to say, hard to do. Go
get started.
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