MikeyT
08-12-14, 12:40
Hi All
Not been around for a while, so I hope you are all doing well.
Suffered on an off for a number of years, but always particularly at this time of year, why because the last really bad episode I had started at Christmas, so a bad memory to shake off. So anxiety a little hightened at this time of year for me.
So the reason for my post is that I have recently been chatting with someone new online and we met in person for the first time this weekend, took myself by surprise, as it was a spur of the moment thing to meet didn't have time to dwell, I was nervous on the way, which I know should be normal, but this should be felt as a positive energy etc
It was a nice afternoon, walked her dog, had a cuppa in a nice little pub and chatted and chatted, we got on well and have fun texting each other.
Because I want to be open and honest, which is all she has asked for, I feel I want to tell her about the anxiety, so she knows everything, if she then decides that it's not for her, then at least I have been true to myself because I decided to stop hiding it so I could try and take control back.
I'm not looking for to her as a crutch or a therapist.
So as usual with probably a lot of people here, I am over thinking this, should I just go with the flow for now.
Mike
Not been around for a while, so I hope you are all doing well.
Suffered on an off for a number of years, but always particularly at this time of year, why because the last really bad episode I had started at Christmas, so a bad memory to shake off. So anxiety a little hightened at this time of year for me.
So the reason for my post is that I have recently been chatting with someone new online and we met in person for the first time this weekend, took myself by surprise, as it was a spur of the moment thing to meet didn't have time to dwell, I was nervous on the way, which I know should be normal, but this should be felt as a positive energy etc
It was a nice afternoon, walked her dog, had a cuppa in a nice little pub and chatted and chatted, we got on well and have fun texting each other.
Because I want to be open and honest, which is all she has asked for, I feel I want to tell her about the anxiety, so she knows everything, if she then decides that it's not for her, then at least I have been true to myself because I decided to stop hiding it so I could try and take control back.
I'm not looking for to her as a crutch or a therapist.
So as usual with probably a lot of people here, I am over thinking this, should I just go with the flow for now.
Mike