mariad
14-04-08, 14:19
Hi all,
just thought I would introduce myself, although I have used this site for quite a while and have found it really helpful, this is the first time I have plucked up the courage to post about myself. I have suffered from severe anxiety and panic attacks off and on for over twenty years now, it seems I have a good couple of years and then it rears it's ugly head again. The last episode happened before xmas and is affecting the whole of my life, I had to leave my job because I became too frightened to even leave my house, I was waking up with intense fear that something awful would happen and developed so many of the physical symptons that I seem to be in constant pain, the anxiety is with me all day every day and although in the past I have managed to get through it, I am really struggling this time and this is causing problems in the family as I hate to be left alone and my husband works nights. I am trying to stay positive but find it very hard sometimes but know I must once again try to get through this for the sake of my husband and my children. I find living with anxiety is like living in an empty box as you seem to lose contact with the outside world and you just fell so lonely and isolated.
sorry for the long post
maria :)
just thought I would introduce myself, although I have used this site for quite a while and have found it really helpful, this is the first time I have plucked up the courage to post about myself. I have suffered from severe anxiety and panic attacks off and on for over twenty years now, it seems I have a good couple of years and then it rears it's ugly head again. The last episode happened before xmas and is affecting the whole of my life, I had to leave my job because I became too frightened to even leave my house, I was waking up with intense fear that something awful would happen and developed so many of the physical symptons that I seem to be in constant pain, the anxiety is with me all day every day and although in the past I have managed to get through it, I am really struggling this time and this is causing problems in the family as I hate to be left alone and my husband works nights. I am trying to stay positive but find it very hard sometimes but know I must once again try to get through this for the sake of my husband and my children. I find living with anxiety is like living in an empty box as you seem to lose contact with the outside world and you just fell so lonely and isolated.
sorry for the long post
maria :)