"gabapentin has really helped me with anxiety. i used to always be thinking of what i had to do while i was busy with something else.  for example, i would worry about what i had to do after work while i was at work.  i would play future scenarios over and over before they even occurred. i would play past experiences over and over.  some call this rumination.  much of this has either dropped down to a manageable level or just disappeared with gabapentin. i have never been one much into pharmaceuticals but this one works for me.  i can see that some people love how it works for them, some people despise of it, and others say it doesn&#039;t do a thing for them. we are all different and what works for one doesn&#039;t work for another, just like diet.
i&#039;m much happier going out and doing ordinary things like shopping, going to the bank, and other ordinary routine tasks.  i easily get bored with ordinary tasks and just want to get them done.  i just wanted to get things over with so that i could take on the next task. now, i can be more with what i am doing without having to rush through it to get to the next goal. i take my time and stop to talk with people.  it&#039;s ok if i&#039;m late for the next task so long as it&#039;s not an appointment where others are involved.  the main thing for me is to enjoy people when i go out to a store, or the bank, or wherever!  the gabapentin helps a part of my brain slow down so that i can &quot;see&quot; the people in my day.  
it really feels good to go to the gym and not feel tied to a specific exercise routine anymore. i like going in with a goal in mind, but allow for what the body is telling me.  instead of just checking in at the desk, i&#039;m more likely to spend time saying hello and having patience. so what if it means that i will get home 5 minutes later and eat dinner 5 minutes later, and then get 5 minutes less sleep. big deal!  i see from writing this that gabapentin helps me to be less obsessive
with gabapentin, it is much easier for me to accept doing a job i am tired of. i&#039;ve been at the same job for a long job and was getting antsy to move on. there isn&#039;t anything bad about the job, but doing anything &quot;forever&quot; gets kind of old. now, i know that soon i will be making a change, but can be&quot;more&quot; patient until the change happens. if i were completely patient, then the change would never happen. there is still fire to make the change happen. i feel less anxiety about change and welcome it more now. there are times in life when change is good.  i don&#039;t feel as dead in my tracks with fearing change. it&#039;s  o.k. if i don&#039;t figure out &quot;everything&quot; today because there is always tomorrow! 
yes, i am very satisfied with how gabapentin works.  i give it a 10 out of 10."