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Anyone read the book "MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH WILL TRAINING"?
Pretty good and helps me a lot. Hi I am new here and this is my 1st post. I am a nerves person, have been for most of my life BUT just now figuring that one out. I use the book l mentioned above plus meditation. I get all the normal things that go along with GAD. Hope all is having a good day today.

I need something to calm me down and make me relax. I know of Ativan and Klonipin, but I was wondering if there's anything else for stress/anxiety? Arent ativan and klonipin narcotics?

Xad

Hi All,

I am new to the forum. Sorry if this may bore you, but I really need to get this off my chest.....

I am female, 23 years old. 5 months ago, I ended up in the ER because of a racing heartbeat and almost fainting. After an EKG, chest x-ray, and blood tests, they diagnosed me with "dehydration". Well, following this episode, things did not get much better. I went to a doctor ...

Hi, I have a problem which I kinda have ignored for the last while but its got to the point I cant ignore it cos its affecting my life really. I dont know if I am in the right section or what but I'll throw it out there...

I am a very sociable person, I talk alot and I am pretty confident in many things. But one thing cripples me completely. It started in college ...

I have many problems w/ anxiety and sometimes social anxiety myself. I also have OCD and am somewhat of a control freak as a result. I still believe that I would make a killer friend, though!

Just FYI. I only post on boards that hold some personal meaning for me, not arbitrarily. :)

I got help with omega-3, I feel so strongly about it that I compiled some research links about it onto a website for others to check out, visit38RS3I www.naturalanxietytreatment.com and see for yourself

http://stress.about.com/cs/cortisol/a/cortweight.htm

Hey everyone.
I'm new to this forum and, well, I need answers (as you can tell from my name). I used to think I suffered from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, as a result from another health site forumer's unofficial diagnoses. Over the years, I have been able to fabricate how my abnormalties take place. Basically, it's like this: I think a scary or unwanted thought (of something happening to me, me doing something, me ...

Lately i've developed an irrational fear of developing oral cancer, soon afterwords I developed a swollen lump on the side of my mouth, which was normal, then i developed a little lump/dry skin on my lips, the bump was in my mouth, doctor said there wasn't much to worry about.

I through-out get thoughs about having advanced lung cancer, brain cancer, oral cancer, or some other fatal form, every little tiny lump bump discoloration or ...

:? Is this an anxiety attack? Twice I have had this attack in the last 4 months. It felt like my arms were going to sleep and then my arms,legs,hands,feet and stomach contracted or cramped and I could not move anything until the attack was over, which lasted no more than 5 mins. Before the last attack my heart was racing. I was running really late for ...