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depends if it gives you anxiety. I think the healthy approach is "Prepare for the worst, hope for the best" I don't need to live in constant fear of the worst,
by gmadsen 5y ago
depends if it gives you anxiety. I think the healthy approach is "Prepare for the worst, hope for the best"
I don't need to live in constant fear of the worst, but it helps to be prepared for it
- saiya-jin 5y agoIMHO that's pretty far from OP' description of a viewpoint.
- spywaregorilla 5y agoThat's not catastrophic thinking then. Catastrophic thinking tends to fixate on irrational concerns, like, "Did I run over a person on my drive home and not notice" or "is that stranger planning to kill me?". "prepare for the worst" is super vague, because the worst is unbounded in implausibility.
- etempleton 5y agoUnlikely, but not impossible. That is how I would describe my thinking when not on medication. Worrying about if I ran over someone without realizing it is an exact worry I have had.
- spywaregorilla 5y agoDo you mind sharing what medication has worked for you and any downsides you've experienced?
- etempleton 5y agoEscitalopram has worked well for me. I don't really experience any side effects, but it did take a few months to adjust and feel totally normal. Some sleepiness and a feeling like I could not concentrate fully during that break in period, but both of those subsided.