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  • KhanumBallZ@lemmy.nz
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    1 year ago

    Woke up at 7am with barely any rest, due to nightmares about being in hospital and having a heart attack.

    “I should drink caffeine again. None of this decaf crap is doing me any good!” I thought to myself. So I went to the cupboard, and made myself a strong coffee to break my sobriety with. Next thing I know, far from keeping me awake and alert - I fell asleep so deeply - that I woke up at 11:45am all disoriented, seeing fractals and visuals.

    Needless to say, I have Health Anxiety. It’s really just a fear of death, at the end of the day. I know that therapy and medication won’t help me, as it’ll just cause me to become obsessed with medication side-effects. The only thing that will help me is to accept death, and live every single day as if it were my last. Chase after my goals and aspirations like a ram-raider. Hurry up and live my life, and live it Fast - because my mind is still drenched in fear, excuses and procrastination. I’ve got 1 year worth of food, and technically 30 years worth of my prescription meds. I could survive a nuclear war, if I needed to. So cost of living is no excuse, either. (I might need a new passport, though…)

    • d3Xt3r@lemmy.nzOP
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      1 year ago

      I’m no expert, but have you tried any natural remedies? Like drinking chamomile tea or Arepa, which can reduce your anxiety? Manuka tea (with kawakawa for a nice bonus) is also know for its anxiolytic (anxiety reducing) effects. Meditation also helps, at least in my limited experience.

    • Ozymati@lemmy.nz
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      1 year ago

      Have you considered the possibility that medication might reduce your anxiety to the point where you don’t worry so much about the side effects?