Posted by banga on May 16, 2005, at 10:08:41
In reply to Re: Million dollar question » ed_uk, posted by pro_social_soon on May 15, 2005, at 23:56:20
Hi Ed!!
I am so sorry you are having such a tough time.
Avoidance is also the bane of my life. It is awful--if it is not my apathy, it is most commonly because I get tired that every single thing--big or little--washing a dish or writing a dissertation--it all means fighting irrational fear. You get so tired saying "feel the fear and do it anyways." Lately I have lived by "feel the fear and RUN AWAY!" As someone said, sometimes doing something small can help the intertia.The atypicals (ziprasidone and Abilify) helped initially with this *immensely*--I almost felt driven to get things done! but it did fade with time. However the 2-month jump-start helped get out of a rut. With all other meds, specifically SSRIs- it is difficult to say if they made avoidance worse for me.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is often worth trying....helps you reset your perspective on events and tasks.....
Hang in there,
Banga
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