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Old 03-12-2014, 07:05 AM
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Climber122
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Anxiety disorders are common among us. I have suffered for years but it has gotten much better to almost gone with some years of sobriety and additional therapy in counseling. Getting sober and staying sober helps - without that there's little hope of it improving, but since you're maintaining sobriety you're in good shape to address the anxiety.

I've noticed that we can sometimes want sobriety to be a magic pill. We think if we get sober everything else in life will be great. Truth is, we need to get sober just to have a chance to live and then to live differently, and then we can go from there. I would suggest professional counseling for you - you may be suffering from an anxiety disorder, in which case it can be treated! The good news is you are meeting the basic need to stay sober, so now you can think straight enough to seek treatment for other maladies. If you need some help connecting to a counselor in your area, feel free to PM me and I'll send you a link or two.
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