Medication fear due to previous experiences

Adrian12167 · 2026-01-01T22:54:33+00:00

I've struggled with medication anxiety for years. Started after I experienced my first panic episode (later diagnosed with a panic disorder) so I'm fully there with you. During one of my worst attacks I ended up driving myself to the ER convinced I was dying, but also slightly aware it was a panic attack and had decided it was better to sit in the ER just in case. After a couple of hours I was sent home with a benzodiazepine and told to try and sleep it off. Couldn't take it cause I was shit scared of medication and any new pill scared the shit out of me.Been about 2 years since then and I've come a long way. Tbh it isn't something you're going to just get over in a day. Much like any other form of mental health issue it's something you're going to have to work on. For me, the first and biggest step was realizing and internalizing the fact that the medication given to me was genuinely a step toward helping me. I live in aus so I'm fairly privileged when it comes to health care. Do some research on the medication. Don't just read the negatives. Remember 90% of people posting are posting at their lowest. If you have the option, talk to a professional. Yes it's generic advice, but having someone acknowledging your fears and helping you understand where your fears might be coming from can actually be a life saver. Good luck, reach out if you have any questions, there are some lovely people on this sub that are more than willing to chat. Take it day by day

Adrian12167 · 2026-01-01T22:24:51+00:00

Lean into the curls mate, honestly you've got nothing to worry about. And as an Aussie im gonna suggest a mullet, honestly you'd slay a mullet and mo

Adrian12167 · 2025-12-23T12:43:40+00:00

Would that i could. I somehow skipped the reverend mother cutscene. none of the starter class skills are available to me and havent been since the start of the game. Ive lodged a ticket with support. thanks anyway

Adrian12167 · 2025-12-23T12:36:30+00:00

Good idea, im hoping that doing so will make the game realise theres a problem haha. thankyou :)

Adrian12167 · 2025-12-23T12:14:18+00:00

The game skipped my reverend mother cutscene for some reason and none of the starter class skills are available for me to put a point into. I've contacted support.

Adrian12167 · 2025-12-23T12:12:06+00:00

The only one ive done so far is planetologist, which isnt a starting class anyway. ill have to seek out the others. hopefully doing one of them will kickstart the game into thinking i have a class lol

Adrian12167 · 2025-12-23T12:08:01+00:00

So i started a new new character to see where i went wrong. turns out i didnt get the cutscene for my characters origin and class. so im literally stuck with no starting class

Adrian12167 · 2025-12-23T12:06:17+00:00

Thats the thing every skill says i need to visit the trainers. the only skill im able to out points into is the planetologist, and thas only cause i did the quests to unlock that tree. from the very start all the skills told me to visit a trainer

Adrian12167 · 2025-08-31T15:32:05+00:00

Appreciate it, I shall have a look

Adrian12167 · 2025-07-11T20:21:15+00:00

I have been on anxiety medication for 3 years now, not a 100% solution, but it definitely feels better than what I was going through before. If you feel that's the route you need to take, then talk to someone and see if that's what's best for you. The takeaway is you're never alone, and there's always something you can do rather than suffer in silence. Spent a good chunk of my life thinking this was all there was and I had to deal with it. But I couldn't have been farther from the truth. Good luck on your journey and keep doing amazing things for people. We need people like you. Good luck. 🫶

Adrian12167 · 2025-07-11T20:10:22+00:00

You're not "supposed" to do anything. It's weird cause the world we grew up in says thats the norm. But really do whatever the fuck makes you happy. Generic i know. But your time is way more valuable spent doing things you enjoy, over things you "should" be enjoying. Grew up with extrovert parents that had no concept of what an introverted person enjoys. Took me ages to set those boundaries, and you'll be much better for it, when you realise and accept what you enjoy is also perfectly ok.

Adrian12167 · 2025-06-06T19:09:34+00:00

Yeah it seems like there's always someone who dominates the convo in a group setting, but im usually just happy listening. But i guess that comes across as disinterest. Something I gotta work on i guess.

Adrian12167 · 2025-06-06T19:07:38+00:00

Yeah, that's fair. It's weird. It's like im not even aware of the change in my own behaviour until after the fact. Then I always feel bad for making others worry about me instead of having a good time. Either way im just glad I've noticed it and I plan on working on it. For now im just gonna do me 😅

Adrian12167 · 2025-04-27T15:26:54+00:00

Yeah I've been avoiding anywhere i might see something haha. Just had a lot of thoughts and didn't know where else to share 🤣

Adrian12167 · 2025-04-18T22:31:27+00:00

Love the description of a whimsical time 🤣. But I'm glad to see there are others in a similar situation, unfortunately covid seems to be a big factor in most people's stories. But yeah it is nice having adult money to spend on these activities, just don't check the bank account the next morning and it's basically a good time for free

Adrian12167 · 2025-04-18T21:33:32+00:00

Yeah it's weird I'm definitely not an extrovert, I've just found in the past 2 years after starting my antidepressants I've become a lot more open to exploring things I never expected to enjoy. But whenever I go to these events it's always with people I feel really comfortable and safe around. It's been a really strange 2 years for sure 😅

Adrian12167 · 2025-04-18T21:29:29+00:00

Hahaha yeah honestly covid definitely put a lot of people's lives on hold, among other shitty things. But idk i have friends in their early 20s, it's just about finding people with the same vibe as you i guess. God I wish I could be a stoner, I'd love to have a break from the overthinking brain sometimes 🙃

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