redhead89
28-01-13, 19:46
Hello all,
For as long as I can remember I've always been an anxious person, have had panic attacks since I was 15 and suffer with Seasonal Affective Disorder. I'm 23 now and I'm...well... a bit bored of it really! So I'm currently trying to make changes in my life by seeing a counselor and I am soon starting a group CBT course.
Basically, I get very anxious around meeting new people and tend to over talk. Then afterwards I will over analyse the social situation and torture myself thinking of how much of an idiot I was and how people don't want to hear what I have to say. I also worry A LOT and become obsessed with certain thoughts.
I have periods of time where things are worse than others, especially in the winter. I also find it disrupts my sleep, which in turn makes my anxiety worse! vicious cycle. I'm not on any regular meds, but have Zopiclone for when I have periods of disturbed sleep. I have been on Fluoxeteine in the past, but don't feel like I need it at the moment.
I'm here because I'd like to get some tips from people who have been/are going through the same thing. I'd also like to share some of my own, as I have developed quite a few good coping techniques over the years :)
Thanks for reading!
For as long as I can remember I've always been an anxious person, have had panic attacks since I was 15 and suffer with Seasonal Affective Disorder. I'm 23 now and I'm...well... a bit bored of it really! So I'm currently trying to make changes in my life by seeing a counselor and I am soon starting a group CBT course.
Basically, I get very anxious around meeting new people and tend to over talk. Then afterwards I will over analyse the social situation and torture myself thinking of how much of an idiot I was and how people don't want to hear what I have to say. I also worry A LOT and become obsessed with certain thoughts.
I have periods of time where things are worse than others, especially in the winter. I also find it disrupts my sleep, which in turn makes my anxiety worse! vicious cycle. I'm not on any regular meds, but have Zopiclone for when I have periods of disturbed sleep. I have been on Fluoxeteine in the past, but don't feel like I need it at the moment.
I'm here because I'd like to get some tips from people who have been/are going through the same thing. I'd also like to share some of my own, as I have developed quite a few good coping techniques over the years :)
Thanks for reading!