Just how do I shut up my mind.

That's great. However in my opinion, medication isn't always the answer. Before I go any further, I want to make it clear that I am in no way whatsoever trying to put you down or claim you are wrong, and it's great to hear you have found success in dealing with symptoms. But we are all different and one approach that works for you, may not work for someone else (which you obviously know) Hypothetically speaking, Imagine your in a small boat, out at sea and you notice you have hole in your boat. You place a single piece of duct tape over the hole, and it seems to work. For awhile, everything seems to be going fine and you continue on your way. A few days later you notice the duct tape is starting to lose its adhesive and water is coming into the boat. You place another piece of duct tape over the first and it seems to work once again. Then a week later, you notice the two pieces of duct tape are both starting to lose their adhesive and you add a third piece. 2 weeks later you add a fourth, then fifth and so on. Eventually, you run out of duct tape and once again the water is quickly filling your boat. So you buy more, and the same thing happens, you run out of duct tape and the water is quickly filling your boat. You learn that the duct tape was only a temporary solution and not one that would work in the long term. My point is, medication isn't ALWAYS a good long term or even short term solution, and it's easy to fall into the habit of taking them more and more often when they seem to be helping. Also we should note, we don't know how old OP is. A lot of anti-anxiety medications can interfere with the brain while it is still developing and can also have negative side effects. That is why a lot of doctors refuse to give such medications to a lot of younger people, unless absolutely necessary. That and the fact people get into the habit of using prescription drugs far too often nowadays.

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