Today, I realized why my lavender products were no longer helping me calm down. I use lavender so much when I'm anxious that I've associated the smell with anxiety. FML
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Today, I realized that I get turned on by my girlfriend's perfume. My mother started using the same one. FML
Today, I had a anxiety attack about taking my anxiety medicine. FML
Today, I felt sad, useless and like I could never achieve anything. To cheer myself up, I wanted to smell some essential orange oil. I couldn't open the bottle. FML
Today, I realized that acne is a major side effect of a medication I'm taking. The medication is to help me with my anxiety. The acne is creating more anxiety. And the more anxious I get, the more meds I need. And the more my face breaks out. FML
Today, my anxiety decided to play a new trick: When I'm trying to go to sleep, I get anxious about having nightmares. It sure does wonders for my insomnia, which I've otherwise completely controlled. FML
Today, I had to accept that my anxiety affects me 24/7, even when while I'm sleeping. I genuinely can't remember the last time I had a pleasant dream after falling asleep. FML
Today, I discovered I'm allergic to the new perfume I bought and now I smell like a hospital. FML
Today, I started taking my anxiety meds. Without them I can't function because I'm constantly fighting off panic attacks, but with them I can't function because I get crippling headaches and heartburn and feel tired all the time. FML
Today, I'm so chronically sleep-deprived that I sprayed a bathroom air freshener under my arms instead of my deodorant. FML
Today, I found out that what I thought could be a life-threatening issue causing me chest pains was only because I over-obsessed about it. Now not only do I have social anxiety, but I get so anxious I can create fake illnesses. FML
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Top comments
Chazzster 32
OP, I urge you to see a psychologist or counselor. Obviously anxiety has become a serious issue in your life and that can interfere with the rest of your life. This sounds like it needs professional attention not home remedies and soothing scents. I have a brother who suffers from anxiety attacks and I know that this can be serious.
real life problems 26
Are you anxious to try something else ?
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Donut_Wizard 23
I love how people think scented things are a great item when they give most people raging headaches and allergy attacks. “Candles of death.”
Davros 12
I have the same problem with whipped cream and sex and it looks like we're having strawberry shortcake for dessert.
Alc627 3
You probably sensitized your system to no longer respond to lavender. Or you're one of the people (like myself) that lavender does the opposite for. If you're using aromatherapy, you need to have a few different options to rotate as not to sensitize your system again. Try vetiver, citrus, basil, just make sure you're safely diluting an essential oils. (And no, I don't work for an essential oil company. I just like aromatherapy.)