Strategy to mitigate the Anxiety

Exactly65536 · 2024-07-18T15:00:17+00:00

Millions of years of evolution have prepared us to a different fight.

Discuss the situation with friendly listeners or strangers whom you don't value, exercise, learn to put your anxiety in a box during the work hours by promising yourself to unpack it later and let it live (the promise must be fulfilled or it'll stop working). Personally I drank quite a bit of beer, it seemed to help, but I'm not sure I'd do it again.

Any_Street_1415 · 2024-07-17T21:04:01+00:00

Workout a lot and start running

Confident-Crawdad · 2024-07-17T18:21:26+00:00

I've found four things have helped me immeasurably since I was ghosted in March.

Wellbutrin.
Therapy. Addressing the underlying PDD/MDD I've been afflicted with has given me more energy and more gumption in general, divorce proceedings aside.
Doing one positive thing every day. Even little things count. Dishes, laundry, brushing my teeth...just one positive thing is all it takes to begin building new habits and a new outlook.
Imagining in detail the best possible post-divorce life I can. Where will I go? What'll I do there? What to bring with me and what to leave behind. The whole thing. I've narrowed it down to three locations and have been using Google to check each of them out. Should this ridiculous process ever complete, I'll be ready.

Odd-Yoghurt1869 · 2024-07-17T18:06:54+00:00

I have been using Propranolol. It is not an SSRI (no sexual side effects), it is a beta-blocker.

The best thing is that it keeps you sharp too.

darkerwithin · 2024-07-17T17:39:55+00:00

Survive each day as it comes. Most important as the coming battle will be long and bitter as you have already discovered.

Take the time to go through all the trouble she has caused for you to deal with. People like your wife are sloppy. That means sooner or later you will discover a thread that you can pull on to bring the situation back to favoring yourself.

Recognize that you can only control the choices you make and how you react. You already know she is out to destroy you so this should be motivation to do all in your power to survive and thrive.

There are various breathing exercises you can try. The navy seal use box breathing for high stress situation.

Why Do Navy SEALs Use Box Breathing? 4 Benefits, 4 Steps (medicinenet.com)

Box Breathing Benefits and Techniques (clevelandclinic.org)

Regular exercise as well. Running, cycling, swimming, weight training or prison style workouts from home.

Then-Alps8928 · 2024-07-17T17:28:54+00:00

Pregabalin worked for me. Ativan 2mg only in really anxious times. That shit works but is addictive.

Heavy_Guitar_4848 · 2024-07-17T17:25:05+00:00

Magnesium levels might be low from all the stress. Look up the symptoms and see if any apply. Also drink a lot of water and exercise.

lebonroidagobert · 2024-07-17T17:04:00+00:00

def meds. helped me so much. also working with therapist and really trying to mentally challenge myself to face my anxiety and fears and overcome it. it’s been challenging but i’ve grown mentally so much. hang in there my man and know we got you!

Conscious-Cat-9849 · 2024-07-17T16:52:58+00:00

Good luck brother. Stay brave, true, and strong 💪

Conscious-Cat-9849 · 2024-07-17T16:48:06+00:00

Antidepressants have helped me regulate the crazy emotions/ devastated thoughts and feelings

Title	Strategy to mitigate the Anxiety
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Date	July 17, 2024 4:38 PM UTC (2 years ago)
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Why Do Navy SEALs Use Box Breathing? 4 Benefits, 4 Steps (medicinenet.com)