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How do you deal with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?

Posted by bradym @bradym, Jul 17, 2023

I have gad I worry about every ache and pain I worry what I’ll be doing at work. It has ruin most of my life 66 years old now

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thisismarilynb | @thisismarilynb | Jul 19, 2023
In reply to @bradym "Not sure if inherited. My son had it when he was a kid the therapist pretty..." + (show)
@bradym

Not sure if inherited. My son had it when he was a kid the therapist pretty much said it’s learned. My mother alway would say she was dying guess I picked up on it and passed it on. When I had a job I was comfortable with I was happy. Now at 66 doing things like driving machinery n trucks I am not very good at do I am stressing, not getting sleep. You would know. I try but nothing seems to help. Meds don’t. Maybe it time to hang it up I have been working for 50 years

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Reading all of this, I realize I am older than dirt. In two months I will be 89. My husband died almost two years ago. We were married for 59 years. I felt some of me died with him. We are having fires in California. The big one is close to me. We were under voluntary evacuation until yesterday afternoon. At my age I felt ill equipped to handle of this on my own, but I did it. Got the van packed with important papers, change of clothes, etc. Slept in my clothes in case we got the call at night. There was a lot of anxiety. But I did it and survived. Even at this advanced age I have started therapy. Don't know how many years are left but I decided I was worth it and trying to feel better about it. I do not take drugs.

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nora305 | @nora305 | Jul 19, 2023

I realize this may sound a little crazy, but I think some of my constant anxiety was due to wheat consumption. When I stopped eating bread and pasta, my anxiety decreased. I think I have an allergy to wheat, so I just stay off of it now, and I feel calmer.

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bradym | @bradym | Jul 19, 2023
In reply to @thisismarilynb "Reading all of this, I realize I am older than dirt. In two months I will..." + (show)
@thisismarilynb

Reading all of this, I realize I am older than dirt. In two months I will be 89. My husband died almost two years ago. We were married for 59 years. I felt some of me died with him. We are having fires in California. The big one is close to me. We were under voluntary evacuation until yesterday afternoon. At my age I felt ill equipped to handle of this on my own, but I did it. Got the van packed with important papers, change of clothes, etc. Slept in my clothes in case we got the call at night. There was a lot of anxiety. But I did it and survived. Even at this advanced age I have started therapy. Don't know how many years are left but I decided I was worth it and trying to feel better about it. I do not take drugs.

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Thanks for your insight I will consder

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andytheman | @andytheman | Jul 24, 2023
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@bradym

Yep

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I was a police officer who had to take early retirement due to GAD and depression. I couldn’t do the job anymore. I didn’t want to turn into a rogue cop. SSDI until 65 it turned into regular social security but it still had a disability attachment.

I am in my 60’s now and can be on SS and earn so much a month without losing my SS disability (mental disability).
I now work part time at the city public works garage and I drive a large all purpose truck. No stress except during snowstorms. Very stressful to plow streets and municipal parking lots.
I’m doing ok now.

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