G.Samsa
05-09-13, 23:03
Hello all,
I don't often post on here but have been going through a difficult time so I thought it might help.
I've recently (last Sunday) moved away from my parent's house for the first time and am finding it quite difficult. I'm a student, studying in my home town, so they're not very far away but I've been finding myself getting very anxious and tonight had the worst panic attack I've had for quite a while.
One of the main reasons I decided to move from home was to challenge myself (I think, anyway) and now I'm wondering whether I can cope with it. I've suffered from anxiety and panic attacks for the past 5 years or so and am now worried that I won't be able to cope with being away from home. I panicked tonight about going out drinking - it's been awhile since I've made excuses in order to avoid just going out to the pub and I'm worried that the move has actually been detrimental.
I really just want to be able to relax and concentrate on my studies, but it's becoming so hard! I feel like I've permanently lost the sense of calm that comes from being at home and that I'm always going to on edge whilst I'm here.
Please let me know your thoughts, I just really want to talk to someone about this. I'm so lousy at talking to people about these types of feelings! I really hope it will get easier here.
I don't often post on here but have been going through a difficult time so I thought it might help.
I've recently (last Sunday) moved away from my parent's house for the first time and am finding it quite difficult. I'm a student, studying in my home town, so they're not very far away but I've been finding myself getting very anxious and tonight had the worst panic attack I've had for quite a while.
One of the main reasons I decided to move from home was to challenge myself (I think, anyway) and now I'm wondering whether I can cope with it. I've suffered from anxiety and panic attacks for the past 5 years or so and am now worried that I won't be able to cope with being away from home. I panicked tonight about going out drinking - it's been awhile since I've made excuses in order to avoid just going out to the pub and I'm worried that the move has actually been detrimental.
I really just want to be able to relax and concentrate on my studies, but it's becoming so hard! I feel like I've permanently lost the sense of calm that comes from being at home and that I'm always going to on edge whilst I'm here.
Please let me know your thoughts, I just really want to talk to someone about this. I'm so lousy at talking to people about these types of feelings! I really hope it will get easier here.