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Therapy, Ativan, Running, Meditation in roughly that order.

Therapy helped defuse the worst of it quickly and gave me the tools to manage it moving forward. Easily some of the best time and money I've ever spent, though I consider myself incredibly lucky to have found such a compatible therapist.

Ativan was always more of a placebo for me. I never took it more than a few times per week and I haven't taken any in years. But I still carry one in my wallet at all times, and knowing I have that option puts me at ease.

Running for me is a very efficient way of generating that after-workout high that tends to eclipse anxiety, at least temporarily.

Mediation may be the best tool of the bunch, but I've never been able to adhere to a regular schedule. But even on an intermittent basis it can be helpful. I believe the form of mediation I've practiced would be called mindfulness.