Trying to overcome feeling anxious. Am I doing it right?

[danvic]

Hi guys,

I've first had my panic attack when I mixed marujuana and alcohol. Later, I had a panic attack without any drug use. I ended up with a psychiatrist, was put on Clonazepam and Propanolol. Was weened off an year ago and all I have not is Clonazepam 0.25 pills in my wallet... I use them whenever I feel anxious.

I know Clonazepam is very addictive and can screw my life up and I try to avoid it and deal with anxiety as much as I can. Recently I felt a bit panicky often and I took the pills thrice in 2 weeks (didn't have a panic attack).

I visited my doctor and he's advised me to take therapy instead - which I am planning to - by the end of November.

Today, I wanted to see if I can deal with anxiety. So I take this long walk up this really dark alley. This has scared the hell outta me but I managed not to take a pill.

My question is, am I doing this right? Is this how I learn to deal without the pills in my pocket all the time? Or will this lead to further trauma?

Thanks,
D

P.S: I really want to lead a life without clonazepam :|
I feel quite crippled that I have to carry this all the time with me.

[venusbluejeans]

Hiya danvic and welcome to NMP

Why not take a look at our articles on our home page, they contain a wealth of information and are a great starting place for your time on the forum.

I hope you find the as site helpful and informative as I have and that you get the help and support you need here and hope that you meet a few friends along the way

[ozmax]

hey there Sure you can do it, you have to expose your self to what you are afraid of in order to overcome it this is something you are going to learn, initially your anxiety will go up and then it will decrease in intensity over time.