PartyTime
10-09-14, 22:46
I hope you are all as well as can be.
My username is tongue in cheek, although when in the mood (usually drunk) I did enjoy a good party.I did love music. Although, I kicked alcohol 4 months ago in an attempt to halt my looming depression and anxiety (I knew I was self medicating and was above the recommended units per week). I was drinking too try and ease stress at work and home, . I feel worse in withdrawing alcohol
SA, depression, GAD and all that fun has shackled me all my life. I'm now 48 and suffering my latest breakdown - off sick and in the stage of enormous effort to leave leave bed and showering hell.Staring at the ceiling and not wanting/feeling unable to engage with my family even.
I did have a life out there, with partner and two young boys, friends ,plus job.Now there's an impenetrable shield between me and 'normality'. It's a tough one to break.
Been stuck on seroxat for eons and it has pooped as they say. Big style. Alcohol has probably not helped either in the abusing or withdrawals.Increased dose to 30 mg about three months ago. No impact. I remember increasing to 40mg 15 year ago during a similar episode and it eventually broke through but something tells me that this drug has done its bit for me. I am so scared of withdrawals though. GP recently cold turkeyed me onto Mirtazapine recently. Hellish.
I felt hopeless.
Referral to NHS psychiatrist who wants to add pregabalin, that has sent me into a tailspin of panic
I'm hoping to find some help here and also help others where possible, but I do fear it's all a game of chance. I've tried CBT, mindfulness and have a self help library spewing out my front door. I perhaps need to try harder, but right now, cognitively and physically, I'm exhausted:):doh:
My username is tongue in cheek, although when in the mood (usually drunk) I did enjoy a good party.I did love music. Although, I kicked alcohol 4 months ago in an attempt to halt my looming depression and anxiety (I knew I was self medicating and was above the recommended units per week). I was drinking too try and ease stress at work and home, . I feel worse in withdrawing alcohol
SA, depression, GAD and all that fun has shackled me all my life. I'm now 48 and suffering my latest breakdown - off sick and in the stage of enormous effort to leave leave bed and showering hell.Staring at the ceiling and not wanting/feeling unable to engage with my family even.
I did have a life out there, with partner and two young boys, friends ,plus job.Now there's an impenetrable shield between me and 'normality'. It's a tough one to break.
Been stuck on seroxat for eons and it has pooped as they say. Big style. Alcohol has probably not helped either in the abusing or withdrawals.Increased dose to 30 mg about three months ago. No impact. I remember increasing to 40mg 15 year ago during a similar episode and it eventually broke through but something tells me that this drug has done its bit for me. I am so scared of withdrawals though. GP recently cold turkeyed me onto Mirtazapine recently. Hellish.
I felt hopeless.
Referral to NHS psychiatrist who wants to add pregabalin, that has sent me into a tailspin of panic
I'm hoping to find some help here and also help others where possible, but I do fear it's all a game of chance. I've tried CBT, mindfulness and have a self help library spewing out my front door. I perhaps need to try harder, but right now, cognitively and physically, I'm exhausted:):doh: