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Q: so my whole life i have add mild anxiety and for about ten months i could function after i stopped talking medicine but the past fourish months there's been alot of chaos and i cant control it by myself.
i sometimes find myself having random panic attacks.
little things like school stuff freak me out or just thinking about certain people or things make me extremely anxious.
my nervous are uncontrolable.
i would like to avoid not taking medicine.
anything would help.
thanks. =)

I understand where you are coming from if you have no desire to continue using medication. However one thing that helps is learning and implementing behavioral coping skills for those intense moments, combined with medication. Perhaps you can consider learning coping skills while taking a lower dosage? (Easier written than done).You getting better from your issues with anxiety is not going to happen overnight and it sounds like your medication has helped take the edge of things in the past.
Good luck.

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thank you =))

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Ugo is a licensed professional counselor in Arizona. He holds a Bachelors in Psychology and a Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology. He is also the host of Road 2 Resolutions, a web site dedicated to addressing questions on mental health issues and conflict resolution issues.
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