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So I’ve recently started a new medication and have had a little realization. Don’t get me wrong, I do believe life has a plan for us all, I do believe the butterfly effect is a real thing, and no matter what I’ve gone through I’ve always done it with a positive attitude. So I’ve suffered from physical anxiety my entire life, childhood even. I went through a terrible alcohol and prescribed benzodiazepine addiction that almost killed me, a couple times. I was so bad that those around me didn’t even know I drank or was on pills. Having close to 20” arms, standing 6’1” and 230lbs answering friends questions about workout routines etc, while ending conversations quick so I could get to a bottle before the bad feelings kicked in. So this new medication after a week and a half, of which I won’t feel the full benefits from for a month or so, has me feeling remarkably better. If you’re self medicating with alcohol, or being prescribed (or not prescribed lol) benzodiazepines, for physical anxiety like I was suffering from, talk to your physician about Buspar. My anxiety’s presentation was physical, there were never racing thoughts or anything like that, I could be anywhere at anytime then out of nowhere get tunnel vision, lightheadedness, strong heartbeat, limbs and extremities would feel awkward and unmanageable, almost like fight or flight times ten, but with absolutely no trigger. Just saying guys, if you’re in a bad spot and reading this, there’s options out there without having to resort to unhealthy and dangerous options. My DM’s are always open to anyone that needs an ear. As always, best wishes and keep the gym grind going!
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Propranolol also works well with physical anxiety and helps with blood pressure when using anabolics.It works well for me anyway. Congratulations on the sobriety. I had 2 years back in May, after a 15 year heroin addiction.
That’s awesome bub, I don’t really know you but I was accepted to this group when I first made my eroids account a few months back. I use to be prescribed buspar and helped me tremendously as well! If really slowed everything down for me and I was able to process my emotions a lot better. I ceased taking it because it had weird interactions with other meds I was taking, that at the time were more “valuable” to me at that time in my life. When I say valuable it’s because it was suboxone and obviously it was my number one priority. I appreciate your journey and pray you stay grounded. Ten toes my friend
Thank you for taking the time to write this, I do appreciate it more than you know. It’s amazing what some of us keep hidden and just accept while there’s solutions out there. Keep fighting the good fight my friend.
Great post My Bestest buddy!!
Hell even I didn't realise you were drinking all day most of the time so you were pretty damn good at hiding it lol I am so glad this is working out for you mate, I know its been very frustrating for you and know when things aren't good because I either don't hear from you or you act completely out of character because you are taking other benzo's that don't bring out your best qualities.
It takes a Big set of Billy Bollocks putting up a post like this for all to see so I appreciate you sharing it and hopefully others can benefit from this as I know many of us suffer from anxiety on here - I don't think you will find many people that have been involved in addiction that don't! Awesome that things are all coming together for you now mate also with the new job too
Thanks my friend, I truly appreciate it. It’s been a journey for sure, but definitely one I don’t regret. I don’t miss or even think about alcohol or benzos anymore. I hate to say it, because my life has been full of valuable learning lessons, but I think if I had gotten on Buspar or something like it in my younger years I could’ve avoided addiction altogether. Thanks for being there mate, you’re part of the support that helped me get healthy.
Hey pal, I've had tonnes of twists and turns that I often wonder if they never had happened if I would of done things better and been a lot more productive and positive earlier on in life - but you just can't sit around thinking like that buddy. At least we are on the most part recovered now, I mean we will always be partially Fucked in the head but thats what makes us who we are right????!! LMFAO I think as long as we are constantly learning and improving ourselves to be a better person then thats good enough - some arseholes never even reach that stage. I guess its kinda like steroids - if only we could go back to the early days with the knowledge we are armed with now it would of all been quite different but things just aren't like that for the most part.
But we’re still here to pass this knowledge you’re not going to find in books onto others. If it helps one person, right?