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I have been having severe anxiety.

I nearly convinced myself that it was because my boyfriend and I were not going to live happily ever after. He was on an internship for five months and I started to let him go. I think I became depressed and now that he is back I literally go back and forth from loving him with all my heart to just numb and irritated. He is everything I want in a man and more. I went to the doctor two days ago and she talked to me at length about it. She prescribed celexa. Before I even took it I felt hope for the first time in days. I dont want my relationship to end. I felt an immediate relief when I took the 20 mg tablet and spent 8 AMAZING hours with my boyfriend. I thought I found my miracle cure. Well, the next day I had a small panic attack again questioning my feelings for him (with NO reason). Today I took the celexa and a xanex (spelling?)and my doubts are swimming in my head again. Anyone every experience anything like this out there? I am going crazy over this. I want to love him like I have before and yet it is like my mind just keeps questioning it and I feel out of control!!!!!!!!!!! please help me by sharing your thoughts

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linuxya offline Verified User (2 years, 8 months) Long Term User Shouts: 15 #
An Undisclosed Location | 4 months, 3 weeks ago (18 minutes after post)

Drugs cannot solve anxiety. They will TEMPORARILY NUMB anxiety enough to let you CHANGE YOUR BEHAVIOUR. If you do not change your behaviour, the drugs will just be a crutch that never seems to get you all the way.

The more you run away from things, the stronger you make your anxiety. The only solution is to face your fears when you feel them. Do not seek reassurance from people. That is training yourself to always rely on others to make you feel better. That does not help your anxiety.

You must develop your confidence by socializing with others, making decisions, standing on your own.

Insecurity will drive a man away. You can already see how anxiety can ruin your relationship. Drugs will calm you enough to relearn how to face your fears. But drugs will solve nothing on their own.

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4 months, 3 weeks ago (22 minutes after post)

is this really all of the truth?

normally doubts have a genuine basis - are you denying something to yourself?

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