Angelcake
13-02-07, 16:52
Hello all,
Firstly I'd like to apologise for posting this Introduction after having already joining and posting for a few months. My only excuses are that when I joined, I was literally in a state of panic and selfishly dived straight in to get immediate reassurance (which I'm VERY happy to report that I did!!) and secondly, since joining, I have not had a long time, or the privacy, to really get to grips with the site and really figure it all out.
I have done that this afternoon to some extent - and feel mightlily guilty that I didn't post to this forum before now (and before receiving my fisrt star!! -Oooops [:I]).
I have General Anxiety Disorder, panick attacks, on/off social phobia, and on/off health axniety for around twenty years. I guess I was probably a very sensitive child... but coped. When I was in my early teens I had an illness that kept me off school for the best part of a year, and it was when I went back to school that the "fun" began.
I have had bouts of horrendous anxiety that have affected my whole life (and the life of those around me) for years - and then strangely - had periods of a few months/years when the anxiety seemed to be controllable and life was 'normal'(ish - lots of avoidance etc).
I came to this site in desperation last year, and watched for a while until I plucked up the courage to join. And I'm SO thankful that I did. I think I have gained as much from this site in the last few months, than I have from years of sporadic counselling and CBT. There is nothing quite like someone absolutely knowing how you are feeling.
So thank you everyone - and apologies again for doing it a bit back to front!! (story of my life :))
Sarahx
Firstly I'd like to apologise for posting this Introduction after having already joining and posting for a few months. My only excuses are that when I joined, I was literally in a state of panic and selfishly dived straight in to get immediate reassurance (which I'm VERY happy to report that I did!!) and secondly, since joining, I have not had a long time, or the privacy, to really get to grips with the site and really figure it all out.
I have done that this afternoon to some extent - and feel mightlily guilty that I didn't post to this forum before now (and before receiving my fisrt star!! -Oooops [:I]).
I have General Anxiety Disorder, panick attacks, on/off social phobia, and on/off health axniety for around twenty years. I guess I was probably a very sensitive child... but coped. When I was in my early teens I had an illness that kept me off school for the best part of a year, and it was when I went back to school that the "fun" began.
I have had bouts of horrendous anxiety that have affected my whole life (and the life of those around me) for years - and then strangely - had periods of a few months/years when the anxiety seemed to be controllable and life was 'normal'(ish - lots of avoidance etc).
I came to this site in desperation last year, and watched for a while until I plucked up the courage to join. And I'm SO thankful that I did. I think I have gained as much from this site in the last few months, than I have from years of sporadic counselling and CBT. There is nothing quite like someone absolutely knowing how you are feeling.
So thank you everyone - and apologies again for doing it a bit back to front!! (story of my life :))
Sarahx