SolitaryThinker

Hour away from 9 days
I'm loosing my mind completely and can't relax whatsoever, 4 hours straight of extreme anxiety and extreme depression
Ex drug user of everything in the world
Really need to relax instantly
Please help me I'm desperate

Mountainmanbob

you might need to take a walk
slight exercise usually helps a lot
MM

ontherightpath

Or a warm bath

Dee74

There are some good tips on this site ST:
Calm Clinic for Your Anxiety & Panic « Calm Clinic

Do you know whats got you so wound up?

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Raider

Go to bed. You need some rest from this struggle. Prayers your way.

SolitaryThinker

Thank you....overwhelmed, and just have 1000 different things I'm worrying about, and Trying to not go to the corner store.

Dee74

Drink or drugs would only make you feel worse ST.
This may be a long night - but you will get through it, I promise

D

SolitaryThinker

My living situations don't allow me to do any of these things, it's midnight and pitch black/cold outside. I can't make a lot of noise either. D im reading that site to try and just do anything but think right now.

Coldfusion

How's the weather there? Is the moon out? I think that getting some fresh air sounds like a good idea.

SolitaryThinker

I just feel like a crazy person.

SolitaryThinker

It's really chilly, I pay rent to live in an upstairs, and if I go up and down the stairs world war 3 will take place. More stress then I need. I wish it wasn't so late.

ScottFromWI

Try some simple deep/slow breathing...helps me with anxiety and you won't bother anyone.

SolitaryThinker

I'm not comfortable where I live whatsoever, I guess it's part of the problem as well. Walking on eggshells is the best way to describe it. I'm seriously loosing my damn mind.

Dee74

Like I said in the April thread I used alcohol for a lot of things...but mostly as an emotional dam.

Once you remove the dam all that pent up held back emotion spills out.

It will settle and you will find your normal emotional level again

Until then try thinking of this not as you being crazy but simple chemical reactions to you giving up booze and drugs.
Your body is telling you need to be anxious and your head is finding things to be anxious about.

This, too, shall pass.

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SolitaryThinker

Too much man, just too much up in that noggin...

StormiNormi

Have you heard of coloring Mandala's? I know of a person with extreme anxiety issues who swears by them you can download a ton a patterns for free. Break out the crayons and explore your creative side!

SolitaryThinker

Yea I think that's accurate, 10+ years of backing up....that's why I'm coming off this way! and I'm disgusted by my neediness

StormiNormi

Besides, you can't let me catch up to you!

SolitaryThinker

I want to do all of these suggestions and my crazy mind is stopping me. I have my tv on trying to just relax and I'm shaking, staring at the wall and chain smoking, responding and reading on here. This isn't healthy either. I have a really big fear actually. During my 10 year run, I took an extremely large amount of LSD, I'm seriously seriously am hoping I didn't do some serious mental tweaking up there. I'm really scared.

Dee74

I added a bit to better explain.
You're not crazy

D