feeling like myself again

[@kmaerose]

Every time you talk about your anxiety and medication management - it really encourages me to continue to work through my own anxiety and that I will be okay. Thank you so much for that.

[@Lexi_333]

She’s back babyyyy ✨ so glad you’re feeling better. Loved the vlogy as always

[@serenasunflower]

being 100% serious when I say I automatically smiled when I saw the title of this video on my home page joanna :') us anxiety girlies gotta root for each other!

[@roz3837]

it makes me so happy to see you happy

[@kzamud]

Omg the landlord part, I swear they are always saying the most ridiculous things. My bathroom sink was clogged and he asked if I’ve been washing my work boots.. what work boots I work from home on my computer. He seemed fully convinced I was washing work booths with mud and rocks, bye

[@joannaspicer]

Lol wtf

[@crista3543]

My ceiling fan fell out of the ceiling and my landlord asked me what I did to it? As if I was swinging from the ceiling or hanging my clothes off it to dry 😂

[@joannaspicer]

No cuz why would it fall? You did that

[@zoegilder3490]

Your personality >>>>>

[@anotherbubble85]

I used to think that I could only use the living proof dry shampoo but then I found out that I wasn’t using dry shampoo properly - you’re supposed to leave it to sink in for a bit and then blast it out if your hair with the cool setting on your hairdryer so that the grease and dry shampoo doesn’t just sit on your hair. So now I use £5 dry shampoo and it’s perfect. Maybe you do this already but if you don’t then you have to try!

[@ohalice1854]

Joanna you just saved me - was gonna leave my flat after getting ready listening to a few of your vids. Everytime you mentioined ’medication’ i was like ’oh yeah i need to take minne’ but obvz forgot just after. And JUST before i left my flat you mentioned medication again. So thank you for helping me not messing up the full day! 😍😅

[@lydiach3426]

Best vlog title in a while!!! ❤

[@becca1604]

your pottery is incredible joanna!!! i am so so impressed

[@boxying1995]

i'm obsessed with the mug that has the flowers in the window! the on you said you didn't like that much with the cracked handles. gorgeous!

[@katherineleigh7585]

Loooooooooove the Vlog! She’s thriving 💖

[@myakate5059]

i am the someone u are referring to when u said someone needs that striped vase. LOVE your pottery style & cannot wait to see what else u create

[@andreamcneillbenestad3045]

girl i´m giiigggllinnn

[@beewhich]

joanna omg the mugs with the bows and the little plaTES!!! So frickin cute!!!! 😍

[@saraabdulqader4603]

Skin is glowing!!! That soft spf glow is beautiful🫶🏼

[@jjfrank]

I could watch Joanna ramble her train of thoughts for hours on end

[@LJMcCarty]

The plates are so precious

[@michellep5477]

i haven’t watched your videos for years because i sort of forgot youtube existed… missed them so much! so happy to see you’re doing well and the cole cameo made me laugh out loud. ❤

[@michellep5477]

also appreciate the landlord talk… i had a mice infestation and my landlord simply told me to not keep food in my pantry. 😅

[@andreaprielhofer9136]

😂😂😂 the convo between you and your friend is something else 😂😂😂

[@vbradley1922]

Your hair looks great!

[@emilywade3302]

I used to have a panic attack every time I flew, would take Xanax and that helped for a while but would still get panic attacks even on Xanax. I started taking a beta blocker (propranolol) that suppresses your adrenaline and it was a total game changer! Never have a panic attack, and am not sedated so I can drive after. I am relaxed on the plane because I know I will not have an attack no matter how nervous I get. Everyone has their own methods tho!! I totally understand the plane anxiety! Also get the same feelings on highways.

[@emilywade3302]

I’ve never tried Valium tho! May be a totally different experience from Xanax, it makes me so groggy

[@emilysudbrock3614]

Yay Joanna :) I had a really good feeling about you going back on your old meds. I’m so glad you’re feeling better! ❤️ very excited for you to be feeling more like yourself again

[@emilysudbrock3614]

Especially for your wedding this year!! I’m so happy for you

[@Spaghettigirl4]

Any suggestions for bridesmaids gifts??

[@courtneykril225]

WHAT nail polish are you wearing?

[@joannaspicer]

It’s called silk by Ruth polish

[@KC-mw3rp]

Thanks for the video. Your hair in the first clip looks SO healthy!!! Really great work.

[@joannaspicer]

Thank you! It’s just a product of being too lazy to use heat in it most of the time and too broke for anything but a trim here and there 😂

[@serenasunflower]

ok a like low to mid range priced dry shampoo I like is the marc anthony clear dry shampoo, it doesn't leave that gross white residue and it doesn't feel heavy

[@kayleymonn5155]

Your necklace is gorg! Who makes it?

[@AquaSparkle18]

1000% with you on the living proof dry shampoo. nothing like it. (but if you do find a cheaper dupe please do share, I gave up)

[@livingproof]

Sending all the serotonin your way! ❤

[@joannaspicer]

A lifetime supply of your dry shampoo would help!

[@abigailrae4118]

"We slice off the bad part, keep the rest" LOL

[@abigailrae4118]

Also watched this while sicky in bed adjusting to new meds so solidarity

[@jackandlill]

Hey Joanna - also just wanted to tell you I am still cross tapering between the generic Cymbalta & the Citalopram I have been taking for over 10 yrs & I also think it is starting to have a positive effect on me! I tried it on your review of how it had worked well for you & the Citalopram (generic Celexa - in case u didn't know) def wasn't doing jack for me. I'm still struggling with situational stuff so it is a little hard to tell fully...but I am noticing a difference! So...I guess we'll see. I know the day I just get into the shower w/out a second thought will be the day I have found my miracle med...does such a thing even exist? Anyway, just wanted to share. I'm so happy for you that you went with your gut & chose to try the Cymbalta again & that you're reaping the rewards..

[@joannaspicer]

So happy to hear you’re finding some relief! The right med does exist. So even if it’s not cymbalta don’t give up. You will take a shower without a thought someday for sure.

[@jackandlill]

thanks!@@joannaspicer

[@madisonwelsh94]

"this is just what a good mood is" took me out haha

[@discopantsandhaircuts1135]

Shes back! PS how do you get on with BR540?

[@joannaspicer]

Not a fan at all 😖

[@imathumb]

i loooove the little tulip mugs!! 😍🌷 im from australia but live in canada, and hadn't seen my family since before the pandemic, so we took my 9 month old on the 30hr long haul flight there and back 😂 she was actually great! but on the way back we had two little boys crawling over our seats and shit. nightmare doesnt even begin to describe it. when we got off that flight i couldnt believe i get to live the rest of my life without those boys. my partner takes valium for flights too, it was a trip lol ✌️ edit: oh and when we finally arrived, i realised i left my vintage denim jacket on the plane so we had to wait an hour AT THE EXIT while they got it back yaay

[@LydLoves]

Love your chatty vlogs, they inspired me to start doing my own!!

[@jackandlill]

My sister & I had that red Lip phone in the 1980's when we shared a bedroom!! It was so cool! I miss those days...

[@joannaspicer]

Such full house vibes I love it

[@annuhh1116]

joanna! my friend has a phone at their wedding that you can connect to a device that will let people record sweet little wedding voicemails for yall!

[@lilliputianhitcher3808]

ugh feel you on the medication cost (i’m australian but still) changed from dexamphetamine which was $6 for 100 pills and would last me 6 months, but now i’m on vyvanse which is $30 for a months dose 😭

[@laurasalter]

I have super super fine hair and have to be so careful with products weighing my hair down and then GHD bodyguard heat protectant spray is so light and amazing IMO!!

[@joannaspicer]

Good to know!!

[@jillian6161]

i'm not sure how in depth you've talked about this, apologise if I've missed it. but could you talk more about your flight anxiety and how it came about? what you mentioned sounds similar to my experience. I've always been an anxious person but flying wasn't too bad for me at first, but a couple uncomfy flights/delays led to my first menty b on a flight a few weeks ago lol. just awful, I was ready to stand up and demand they let me off. anyways, I feel like we may have similar experiences so I'm interested! starting to consider medication for when I travel in the future.

[@joannaspicer]

Nothing major happened it was similar to yours. I was unmedicated on a flight years ago and had a crippling panic attack and that lead to a deep fear of being trapped on a plane again. But the more pleasant flights I have the easier it gets. Medication for flights have been so crucial for me

[@harmonymcmullin8881]

I need a cole in my life

[@kelsey9559]

And the Living Proof dry shampoo doesn’t have benzene in it. Used to love the Dove dry shampoo until that study came out

[@lilliputianhitcher3808]

i’m androgynous non binary and i claim girlies

[@joannaspicer]

Anyone who claims girlies is girlies. No trash for you!

[@Bliv285]

Yes cymbalta is so cheap now!

[@emeichhorn]

Girl math!

[@meepmoopmeep1]

To me, Not a Perfume smells like if there was special edition of Sprite soda that was wood and amber flavored 😂. Like, there is definitely something ambery and woods there, but it is also crisp, and fresh, and effervescent.

[@joannaspicer]

That sounds amazing

[@meepmoopmeep1]

@@joannaspicer it is!

[@user-kj9st9vq3u]

There's a perfume by Brain Dead called Shroom Cola that exactly fits your description! Unfortunately I can barely smell Not A Perfume so it's cool to know it's along the same lines as Shroom Cola, which I absolutely love.

[@joannaspicer]

Have you smelled soda by comme des garçon? It’s literally fizzy sprite somehow

[@raeganhall8777]

37:09 this part made me smile

[@farrenallnutt]

Move OUT of LA and come to Oklahoma CIty so we can hang out!

[@eleanorl3874]

That’s why benzos are dangerous though, the effect diminishes as you become dependent so you need to take more

[@joannaspicer]

I’m not gonna become dependent on a 5 hour flight

[@amberlimbaugh]

This depends on the person. I've been on benzos for crippling anxiety and agoraphobia for 5 years now. I've never once increased my dosage. If I'm having a decent day, I won't take it, or I'll take half. If it helps improve my quality of life, even if I have to be on it forever, I'm fine with that. I'd rather be busy living and enjoying life vs. wanting to claw out of my own skin.

[@joannaspicer]

Yes they are dangerous when taken long term but no one is talking about that right now.