Not an Addict

I'm not an addict, and I don't want to become one. I'm not going to take the Lexapro or Ambien. I'm going to try cognitive-behavioral strategies first. I found one online that was helpful to me when I felt anxious/panicky this afternoon.

I was looking at the definitions of the various anxiety disorders. I'm not sure I have generalized anxiety disorder. I wonder if it's more of a PTSD thing. I've had a few traumatic events in the last week or so, which seem to have traumatized me--I get the hot tightness in my chest when I think about them. I'm working on that and was pleased that I went through it okay this afternoon instead of pushing the thoughts away and having them try to come back over and over again. I don't want to mask the feelings with medication. With the right tools, I know that I can handle them.

I really want to see an LDS shrink.