discoveringme

I am 12 days sober. I saw my new psychiatrist this week. I told her I cant sleep much and have been on Ambein, but was abusing it. She asked me what I got out of abusing Ambein. I told it that it did for me exactly what booze does for me. Calms me, numbs me, takes away the racing thoughts etc.

Well, I didn't realize how out of control my anxiety really was. I have precipitory anxiety, social anxiety and general anxiety, plus depression. So she told me about a good Dr who Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I never heard of it before. I started reading online about it and it sounds like it could really help me.

I want to work on my fear of authority figures, my anxiety about sex (after 21 years of marriage), and my social and precipitory anxiety. THESE are the major reasons I was drinking for years!! And I had been having mini panic attacks during the night when I was about 9 to 12 years old!! We always thought they were asthma attacks..but when I was in detox 3 years ago...I had several panic attacks and then realized that all those episodes when I was young were actually panic attacks and not asthma attacks.

I was wondering...has anyone else out there tried this kind of therapy and how did it work out?

Doug

I've never tried it, but I know some folks who it worked well for. Like so many other things, it works well for some, and not so well for some others. Give it a try, it'll either help you, or leave you as you are. It won't make anything worse.

And congrat's on the 12 days!

CarolD

Congratulations on your sober time!


No...I have not nor do I have your history.
However...
I certainly would give every option a chance.

Google for SMART recovery and see their approach.

Have you heard of PAWS?
Here is a link for you to check out

http://www.tlctx.com/ar_pages/paw_part1.htm

Please do keep us up to date...

indigo

Iv'e heard it works really well for some people.

Done_With_It

I really like it! It is hard but for people like me, it was key, it was exactly what I needed. It is something that I needed to be in for awhile for to get the benefits out of, and if I could go back I would.

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