I kindof gave up the fight and just accepted it. I tried a few meds which helped initially but ended up going the no-med rpute. I tried Parnate, buspar, mitrazipine, cbd oil, and seroquel. They all helped relieve stress. But they were just making the hole I was in deeper so I bit the bullet. There's...

It's been almost 3 years since I came off effexor. So I guess I started noticing my emotions inbetween 2-2.5 yrs and they continue to get stronger

I went 2 years after effexor without being able to cry and never having sexual function. Now at three years, my anxiety is back, and I'm now to the point where I do cry again and feel actual depression, rather than the numbing nothingness. My libido comes and goes. Sexual functioning is hit or miss....

Been having a build up of emotions all week. Not sure if they're good or bad. Felt kindof like an underlying extreme emotional feeling that makes it easy to tweak out and argue, like built up resentment or something. Well, tonight I broke down and cried for a good ten minutes. This has been happenin...

And what causes the cortisol to be released? Excitement. What causes excitement?

Woke up today with intense emotional overwhelming anxiety in the pit of my stomach torture. But at the same time, I LOVE IT. BRING IT ON BABY

A few years ago no. Now, yeah. I laugh all the time if it hits me right

You're fooling yourself if you believe it's permanent. That kindof mindset will only put you in that learned helplessness state of mind. There is hope for you, just be patient. And I'm not sure if meditation had anything to do with it tbh. I believe it has more to do with time. It took time for me t...

Just bring awareness to your breath while you're watching tv or playing games or whatever you do. Consciously allow your breath to slow down. Take deep diaphram breaths into your abdomen, holding for seven seconds, then let the breath out slowly. Notice your heart rythym drop. Now follow your breath...

That anxiety feeling is way more overwhelming than I remember before meds. It's overpowering. I have clammy hands and feet all the time. Heart goes from.feeling rested to beating out of my chest accompanied with that stomach churning feeling.. Ears will start ringing out of nowhere. Once again medit...