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01 Feb 2012, 7:29 pm

I am usually the least anxious in the morning, before I start thinking about anything.

When I have problems sleeping I like do a number of things, but one of the most effective has been taking tinctures. Valerian and hops, either separately or together, knock me right out and I sleep well.



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02 Feb 2012, 9:22 pm

Sweetleaf wrote:
hyperlexian wrote:
Sweetleaf wrote:
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I would gladly take Xanax to help me get relaxed enough to sleep. :twisted:

yeah i think it would be awesome. my miracle medicine was ativan.


Never heard of that I just know I like benzos like Xanax.

i took a benzodiazepam called clonazepam (at least i think it is one). i liked that too, but ativan was like hearing angels while soft kittens cuddled me to sleep. :lol:


Clonazepam is a little much for me, I had a dude give me some he had left over and it was honestly too much for me. As for Ativan if I remember right my friend ended up driving people home under the influence and he had no memory of it other then foggy dream like memories that were re-enforced when he learned he did indeed drive while in a dissociation state under ativan. though it might have been a differnt one with a simular name.

I was on Clonazepam for a while for anxiety & Essential Tremors & it did not affect me at all except the tremors were worse when it wore off; my dose was gradually increased to a high level. I tried Xanax briefly & it had a paradoxical affect when the dose was high & made me really nervous & jittery. I'm thinking about trying out Ativan sense hyper mentioned in a thread in Random that she wasn't' shaky on it.

Getting back on topic; I found having people to talk to about my depression & anxiety(like a forum to post on where people understood or chatting with people about it) to be a big help. Having people to chat with about it was motivation for me to get out of bed when I was depressed. Your welcome to PM me OP if you or anyone else would like to chat about anything


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03 Feb 2012, 5:57 am

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I've been this way for years. It's not just chemical, it's also circumstance. I just shake it off the best I can. How do you deal with this yourself?


I also know what you mean, I always think feel most anxious or depressed when I wake up or before I go to bed, I think it might be because we aren't distracted by our daily routine and we end up dwelling on thoughts that can trigger it. Even if you are unemployed, make a routine for yourself, set yourself short terms realistic goals and set an activity you can engage yourself in as soon as you wake up.



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03 Feb 2012, 5:59 am

justalouise wrote:
When I have problems sleeping I like do a number of things, but one of the most effective has been taking tinctures. Valerian and hops, either separately or together, knock me right out and I sleep well.


Yes, I always take 400mg of Valerian before I sleep, works like a charm and it's a great natural source for relieving sleep problems and general anxiety.



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04 Feb 2012, 4:26 pm

I struggle most in the mornings too. I can't speak for the first 2 hours that I am awake, the processing and filtering skills are just not there.

In the past two months I have been developing some seriously strict routines for the morning and it has been helping immensely (when I can stick to it perfectly). I now do EXACTLY the same thing in exactly the same order for the first 2 hours every day and it has made a big difference to me. It's all about just getting me through that time however I can, so I really don't care if I live like a robot for two hours a day.