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Anxiety plus depression works for me!!

Question:

YES!! I was dx with mayor depression and GAD!! Great pair!! Let me explain.. When I am down in the dumps, feeling waaaaay down, staring at the ceiling, looking at my house all messy, dirty laundry, cowebs..etc. I think.."Oh well..I’ll clean my house when my next anxiety attack comes.." And sure enough!! As soon as the anxiety comes..I grab the the 409, the Lysol, the Comet, the vacum cleaner, throw the dirty clothes in the washing machine, and in less than you say "panic" my house is clean as a whistle and my house smelling like Dawny!!! Then, when the attack is over, I am so tired…that I go back to my bed..Yep…back to staring at my CLEAN-coweb-free ceiling! Hey!! you have to make the most out of it!! your panic-stricken-anxiety-attacked-depress-newbie Rosita

Response:

YES!! I was dx with mayor depression and GAD!! Great pair!! Let me explain.. When I am down in the dumps, feeling waaaaay down, staring at the ceiling, looking at my house all messy, dirty laundry, cowebs..etc. I think.."Oh well..I’ll clean my house when my next anxiety attack comes.." And sure enough!! As soon as the anxiety comes..I grab the the 409, the Lysol, the Comet, the vacum cleaner, throw the dirty clothes in the washing machine, and in less than you say "panic" my house is clean as a whistle and my house smelling like Dawny!!!

(little snip) ** Rosita, whatever the problem, you have a very nice way about you. Hi ! BTW, you can stay with us, as we can "always" use a good house cleaning;-). I see your "method" as a good way to keep the anxiety down, as you’re being physically active instead of dwelling on the anxiety. I often find myself "looking" for "active" things to do when I feel anxiety coming on, BUT, I try to remain active even when I don’t, as in "an apple a day, keeps the anxiety away." Regular excercise is "part" of a good anti-anxiety program, so that one may be less prone to have the "build up" of anxiety. Rosita, what would I do if I felt the anxiety coming on while I was at the grocery? I know that all of the cleaning supplies would be available, but would I really want to go through isle 3 and dust off all of the coke bottles? Welcome and you’re not alone……EJK — Used wisely, your 2

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