Hello another newbie

[nomorepanic]

Hi Katie

Welcome aboard. I see you have been offered some great advice already.

Do take time to read the website behind this forum if you can - and especially pages like the coping page and natural remedies.

I hope we can be of some help to you in here.

Nicola

[katiekatie]

Hi nicola

i will read the website pages, i feel so lifted already because there is a community here of people who understand, earlier i felt so isolated.

katiekatie

[clickaway]

KatieKatie,

I can relate to much of what you say.

I find myself very isolated and have the feeling "when am I going to get a break from this?"

Well, we have to accept that anxiety does not disappear overnight, but we must enjoy the good days when they come.

I have just come through a bad spell to which I could see no end, but believe me there is and end to these patches, and eventually you should get to the stage where you can cope with the normal life you yearn for once again.

Getting chatting to people and being intensley occupied can be a great relief to the symptoms we endure. And doing things, and socialising will help your mental confidence.

It was great that you found us in the chat room last night ~ I find that a great relief and the end of another 'long' day.

This site is great, I too was overwhelmed by the welcomes I got!

Take Care,

Ray

[bubbles]

Katie,

Just to say welcome to the site, & I hope that you find it helpful & supportive.


Linda. x

Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.

[katiekatie]

Hello bubbles

hi ray, glad you have got through your bad patch

Meg, The worst part at he moment is the constant thought that any second i will collapse in agony and i know this is because i have got myself in a rut with no friends or work and relying on my boyf, when i think about needing to do something and get myself a life, i start panicking about my health and tell myself i cant do this, that and the other, and just concentrate on my health, ignoring the real issue. But now i need to address my panis and stop avoiding life.

katiekatie

[delta]

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Hello donna and fan!

Linda, no I don't work, when I got with my boyf 3 1/2 years ago he said i didn't need to work so i stopped and thought it was great at first, shopping and lying in whenever i wanted, but as time went on i started to feel isolated and dependent on him which made my self-worth awful, I started panicing worse because i was getting used to my own company so much of the time that i lost grip on reality, i realise now that you need people in your life,
you are right too, i probably need to slow down instead of trying to kick myself out of it, giving myself something too hard to do and feeling worse that i havent acheived it in one day!!

Tattyb I would like to get back to work part-time too.

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Hi katie, I don't go out to work at the moment, the novelty of not working wore off very quickly, we can't really afford for me to be at home but it's difficult holding down a job when you have children and no help during school hols etc. Being at home has definitely affected my confidence.
Donna

[kate]

Hi Katie,

Welcome to the site.

Good idea to try to get back to work part time, ease yourself into it gently!

Over the years of panic I have done various jobs on a part time basis, starting on only 2 hours a day and I now work 5 and a half hours a day.

I still panic there, I still suffer anxiety and depression, but at least having to go to work everyday gives me a reason to get dressed and out of the house for a few hours!

Love your name, by the way!

Love Kate xx

[katiekatie]

Hello bubbles

hi ray, glad you have got through your bad patch

Meg, The worst part at he moment is the constant thought that any second i will collapse in agony and i know this is because i have got myself in a rut with no friends or work and relying on my boyf, when i think about needing to do something and get myself a life, i start panicking about my health and tell myself i cant do this, that and the other, and just concentrate on my health, ignoring the real issue. But now i need to address my panis and stop avoiding life.

katiekatie

[sal]

Hi Katie

Pleased you have found this site, its brilliant and you will no longer feel alone and get loads of support on here.

Love Sal xx


Dont mess up the best things in your life, just because at present you are unsure who you are.

[lainey]

Hi Katie

Welcome to the forum, as you already know you will get loads of help and support here from like-minded people, it has helped me enormously.

Take care

Elaine x