Anxiety And Tension
Equip Yourself With That Perfect Anxiety Treatment!
As you might imagine, in our increasingly neurotic
society, there are many many anxiety treatments available today. But,
though most people in America might hesitate to admit it, more choices
does not necessarily mean better. With alternative therapy, counseling,
medication, meditation, nutrition, and anxiety support groups all
competing as anxiety treatments, and with each one claiming that it is
the best, sometimes to the exclusion of any other, it can be difficult
to find out what is the right option for you.
When I used to have anxiety attacks, there was nothing more terrible,
and I was willing to try anything for just a little relief. I was a poor
student, unable to afford expensive counseling, and so the only anxiety
treatment available to me was drugs. I used prescription drugs like
Xanax, Librium, and Valium, as well as non-prescription self-medication
with pot and alcohol. But all these anxiety treatments did was create a
cycle of dependency, whether they were doctor prescribed, or
self-administered. Although sedatives can be a great relief from a
sudden anxiety attack, in the long run they make you even more unable to
cope with your problems.
After these, and several other anxiety
treatments, I finally discovered meditation. No matter what problems you
face in your life, meditation is really a panacea. The only problem is
that it requires a lot of self discipline and at least an hour a day
time commitment. For a while, I tried more conventional anxiety
treatments, such as therapy, but I found these unsettling. I could talk
about my problems, and that provided some kind of relief, but although
the strength of the anxiety attacks decreased somewhat, they still
persisted until I got into meditation. Many people will say that you
need to go to a doctor for anxiety treatments, but these people have not
discovered the do-it-yourself method of calming the mind and body which
I have profited from personally.
Nonetheless, until whatever
anxiety treatments you have chosen to employ have really done their
trick, it is wise to obtain some Xanax from your doctor, so as to be
prepared for any emergency. You may be plagued by anxiety attacks, and
just knowing that if they do come, you have a quick and easy way to stop
them is really a precious bit of reassurance. Whatever anxiety
treatments you are using, it is still best to have an emergency weapon
against the dreaded panic attack.