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26-02-13, 22:19
Hi everyone. My names Allie. I'm a 23 year old student living in Bayonne, NJ. I have been dealing with anxiety since I was about 13 or 14 years old. Through out the years I have been on and off medications/in and out of therapy but have yet to find a "cure" that will keep my mood leveled for an extended period of time. The past few years my anxiety has been a consistent part of my every day life but wasn't to the point where it was hindering my ability to function (not completely at least). It kind of became something I got used to and even poked fun at to myself and friends. I guess you can say I began "owning" it. Unfortunately, in the past few months it has become less of a quirk and more of a paralyzing insecurity out to ruin my very existence. :scared15: Anyways…my new therapist who I have been going to for about 2 months now is suggesting I go back on medication. Since I haven't been on a long term med in a while and have only been using Xanax when the anxiety struck…I am a little hesitant. I feel kind of alone about the whole issue and am starting to even distrust my therapist so after bopping around these forums for a little while I decided that joining might be a good thing to do. Anyways, hello all!