ithinkiamlost
26-03-15, 11:07
This isn't the first time I've been a member of this site but I lost the login details of my old account so decided to start again. I think I only posted a few replies and didn't get to know anybody.
I've been anxious and nervous all my life. When I got to about 16 years old things started getting far worse. From then until about 21 I struggled to leave the house or interact with people who came to see me. I would force myself to do things but this got harder and harder to do. Throughout that time I had been using drugs and alcohol to help me deal with my problems and by 21 I was an alcoholic.
For the next 14 years I continued to drink. I had periods when I stopped but within 6 months I would be drinking again. I'm surprised I'm still alive.
It's now been nearly a year since I've had a drink and for the first time since 16 I'm not forcing myself not to have one, I really don't want a drink :yesyes:
Unfortunately, quitting drinking hasn't helped my Social Anxiety. I very rarely leave the house, haven't worked for about 14 years, and have few friends.
I'm hoping to meet people in the same situation as me and by doing this get the strength to go out more and find work.
Sorry for the long post. There was a lot more I wanted to add but decided to bring these things up in other posts.
James
I've been anxious and nervous all my life. When I got to about 16 years old things started getting far worse. From then until about 21 I struggled to leave the house or interact with people who came to see me. I would force myself to do things but this got harder and harder to do. Throughout that time I had been using drugs and alcohol to help me deal with my problems and by 21 I was an alcoholic.
For the next 14 years I continued to drink. I had periods when I stopped but within 6 months I would be drinking again. I'm surprised I'm still alive.
It's now been nearly a year since I've had a drink and for the first time since 16 I'm not forcing myself not to have one, I really don't want a drink :yesyes:
Unfortunately, quitting drinking hasn't helped my Social Anxiety. I very rarely leave the house, haven't worked for about 14 years, and have few friends.
I'm hoping to meet people in the same situation as me and by doing this get the strength to go out more and find work.
Sorry for the long post. There was a lot more I wanted to add but decided to bring these things up in other posts.
James