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Is there anyone close to you that you can use as a buddy to do certain things- like make phone calls or gather information for you?I know it is hard but you must take these first steps.
I am interested in knowing how others with anxiety afford their medications if they have no insurance. I'm about to be in the sameboats in a matter of months. I'm stacking up on what I have in case I have to go a while without my meds.
I've never tried Zoloft, but I have been on Lexapro- which appeard to work in the beginning, but not so much after that. I was about to up the dosage to 30mgs but then I lost the bottle. I found it recently, so I'm going to give it another shot before switching my doc.
I've been dancing for almost a year now and I have really bad social anxiety, so bad that I get overwhelmed and will faint in public places, it's really bad, it's been happening since middle school.
but... for some reason- in the strip club environment it doesn't happen. maybe because I'm already naked and stripping is like being a different person.
An alternative to medication that really works for me is rescue remedy. It's a tincture made of bach's flower extracts that you can find at a health store like whole foods. You put a little under your tongue and it works super fast, they also have lozenges and spray, but i like the original tincture best. I also bring a bottle of water, lavender oil and some small snack, (fruit leather, almonds, etc) to keep my blood sugar levels up and prevent anxiety about fainting. lavender oil helps calm me down too, it's really soothing.
^ I was talking to a therapist last week and we figured out why I'm not anxious and flourish well in clubs.
Because I can control it.
When I'm with friends or in daylight public, I can't control my surroundings. I can't make people feel things, I care if they dislike me because I know them.. I freak out.
But the strip club I know the rules. I make the game. I AM the game. So I don't freak out.
Maybe if you think the same Miss Bean, it'll be easier.
I can't normally work Friday or Saturday nights because I freak out from the crowds and it's just too much going on for me. I work dayshifts and they almost always start out real slow so as people slowly trickle in, it's not bad for me because I slowly get used to it throughout the day. When I know the girls real well and have a bunch of regulars, then I start working nights because I have someone to fall back on if things get too tough.
I like having short hair, but sometimes I let it grow out because I don't like calling to make the appointment, or having to talk to the hair dresser.
I'm thinking about skipping an assignment for psychology because I don't have the confidence to speak in front of the class.
Jobs suck too. Honestly, whenever the money gets low I just have to suck it up. And most of the time, I do adjust with time.
I guess I don't have anything real useful to say, just well, I can definitely emphasize. And I agree with a natural supplement instead of the medication. Medications can just be a vicious, expensive cycle.
I too have really bad social anxiety disorder - which no amount of meds has been able to help. And like Lysondra, I become a different person in the club and feel very comfortable on stage and approaching people. At work I can pretend to be a confidant person.
I get SAD too. Mine is different because it only happens when Im around a group of friends. I just drink alot (which I dont recommend) to "cure" the anxiety.
Currently, Im doing CBT for it and other things to combat everything going on in my life. Like you, it was so hard to make those calls to find help. I dont have insurance either. I would cry and break down after 2-3 calls. Then Id try again another day. It was worth the stress and tears over it to finally get help.
Dont be afraid to reach out to others. There is a wolrd of help out there if you just reach out for a quick second. *hugs*
Limabean: I hope this isn't a stupid question but I was wondering is there something in particular that makes you anxious about going out in public?