Manchap
09-01-14, 17:23
Hi all.. this is my story.
I moved house a year ago to be in a relationship, but a year later that relationship has ended. We have a baby to boot.
I am now moving house again. On top of this, my contract job ended so I have been scratching around for work to get through these last couple of months. So on top of moving, I will have a new contract to start. New job, new house, end of relationship. No wonder my brain is spazzing.
New Years Eve I had the normal too many drinks, woke up and pow! For the last week, I have full blown anxiety, panic attacks, head feeling revved up, clenching jaws, over tired, looking on the internet all the time at symptoms, thinking there's something wrong with me, huge guilt feeling, shaking, disassociation feelings... I thought I had drunk too much and the alcohol had caused me brain damage.
Now I realise the alcohol has done something, but it's kicked off anxiety/depression in me. I am now off to the doctors to get something to get me through my house move and new job.
My advice to anyone feeling the same way:
Do not look at symptoms on the Internet
Go for hour long walks everyday (& take your favourite music with you)
Do not beat yourself up - if you need to take time out, take time out
Go see a doctor (that's what they are there for)
I moved house a year ago to be in a relationship, but a year later that relationship has ended. We have a baby to boot.
I am now moving house again. On top of this, my contract job ended so I have been scratching around for work to get through these last couple of months. So on top of moving, I will have a new contract to start. New job, new house, end of relationship. No wonder my brain is spazzing.
New Years Eve I had the normal too many drinks, woke up and pow! For the last week, I have full blown anxiety, panic attacks, head feeling revved up, clenching jaws, over tired, looking on the internet all the time at symptoms, thinking there's something wrong with me, huge guilt feeling, shaking, disassociation feelings... I thought I had drunk too much and the alcohol had caused me brain damage.
Now I realise the alcohol has done something, but it's kicked off anxiety/depression in me. I am now off to the doctors to get something to get me through my house move and new job.
My advice to anyone feeling the same way:
Do not look at symptoms on the Internet
Go for hour long walks everyday (& take your favourite music with you)
Do not beat yourself up - if you need to take time out, take time out
Go see a doctor (that's what they are there for)