Yes, i am doing that..i didnt know what wxactly Ativan was,,but i agree,i dont want to be on that to long..i do see my new doctor in a few days,so i will talk to her about that very thing..
I am so lucky to now have some friends here that are so helpful and know so much!
Yes Sunny, i am..i have a few relaxation cd that i do listen to as i lay in bed,and before that,i take a nice hot bath,and soak awhile, and re afirmthat all is ok..i am also writing in my journal each and every day to take in account of what i am dealing with or better,,how iam dealing with it on that day..
Yes,i have started to change eome bad thoughts into more good thoughts about myself and my suroundings..
Good. Please do the program because Ativan has some hidden side effects and should only be used for a month and then switched to one with a longer half life. Ativan has a one hour half life and is out of your system in four. The one thing this shows you is that you only need to calm your mind so you can sleep since it does not work like a sleeping pill and keep you asleep.
I am so glad though that you could sleep since it is so important.
Hi Brenda: Glad you got a good night's sleep. With good sleeps you can face the day refreshed and hopefully be able to cope more with the negatives. Using the program, hopefully you are changing those negative thoughts to positive thoughts now. Are you practicing the relaxation techniques? When you can do them well, you can use them before bed and that helps you sleep too. Last night I listened to a relaxation tape and fell asleep before it finished! That's how well it works for me. Keep the faith.
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