rosebud1984
17-07-06, 16:09
Hi I'm new here & posting because I'm at my wits end with this anxiety business! It's taking over my whole life & I can't cope anymore. I don't even feel like my normal self, & I'm finding it hard to work out what's real in my head & what's anxiety.
Ever since I started in the Sixth Form I experienced mild depression & had counselling (at Sixth Form) to cope with the stress of it all. I also had a difficult time growing up as I had many family problems at home. My depression got worse at University, but in my final year I developed anxiety. This for me was much worse as I did not know how to cope with it. I suffer from GAD so my anxiety goes through stages of worrying about different things. At one point it developed into health anxiety & I cried every night thinking I was going to die in my sleep. During this time I suffered from panic attacks & visited the doctor a couple of times (emergency appointments!) only to be told that I was absolutely fine!
I am now over that & am now fixating on my relationship. My bf is wonderful & we have a very good relationship (so please don't question it!), but my anxiety is attaching itself to my insecurities & distorting my thoughts over us. It's killing me because I've found my soulmate, but now my anxiety threatens to ruin everything. I'll post more about that in the anxiety section.
While in my third year I again had counselling at Uni & it did help, but now I've left I feel all alone. I've done lots of research & know about the different coping techniques, but I just need some support & comfort on here. I need people to reassure me that it's all in my head & to give me a reality check!! It's funny how I know it's all in my head, but it just helps having someone else tell me that! I also use Rescue Remedy & Kalms when I'm feeling bad. I'm thinking of buying an anxiety self-help book as I feel I need more help with this.
It's so nice to find a forum exclusively for people who suffer from anxiety & who understand!
xxx Rosebud xxx
Ever since I started in the Sixth Form I experienced mild depression & had counselling (at Sixth Form) to cope with the stress of it all. I also had a difficult time growing up as I had many family problems at home. My depression got worse at University, but in my final year I developed anxiety. This for me was much worse as I did not know how to cope with it. I suffer from GAD so my anxiety goes through stages of worrying about different things. At one point it developed into health anxiety & I cried every night thinking I was going to die in my sleep. During this time I suffered from panic attacks & visited the doctor a couple of times (emergency appointments!) only to be told that I was absolutely fine!
I am now over that & am now fixating on my relationship. My bf is wonderful & we have a very good relationship (so please don't question it!), but my anxiety is attaching itself to my insecurities & distorting my thoughts over us. It's killing me because I've found my soulmate, but now my anxiety threatens to ruin everything. I'll post more about that in the anxiety section.
While in my third year I again had counselling at Uni & it did help, but now I've left I feel all alone. I've done lots of research & know about the different coping techniques, but I just need some support & comfort on here. I need people to reassure me that it's all in my head & to give me a reality check!! It's funny how I know it's all in my head, but it just helps having someone else tell me that! I also use Rescue Remedy & Kalms when I'm feeling bad. I'm thinking of buying an anxiety self-help book as I feel I need more help with this.
It's so nice to find a forum exclusively for people who suffer from anxiety & who understand!
xxx Rosebud xxx