dianes
04-06-08, 19:05
Hi everyone:D
I have been suffering with anx/panic/agoraphobia for nearly 3yrs. I don't take meds for it as I was addicted to diazepam 5yrs ago. (I was on it for nearly 18yrs and was taking 55mg towards the end, it took me over 2.5yrs to wean off it.):mad: I have a support worker who calls out to see me once a month, she is a lovely woman, she asks me how I have been doing and encourages me all the way. When this first happened to me, I forced myself to go out into the garden, then to sit at the bottom for a period of time with my hubby(who is my full time carer). I gradually progressed to being able to stand outside the gate, walk a short distance up the road etc. etc. I then had to tackle sitting in the car, hubby starting the engine, etc. etc.
All the time I was doing this she used to encourage me saying, at least I was trying and not giving up, but that is all I keep getting. I found this site last year (thank God) it explained alot which helped me to understand about my illness. I have progressed even more since reading all the information and posts.
I now feel I have come to a standstill and don't know how to move on. I have read alot of posts from ppl who say CBT really helped them, I would be grateful if someone could tell me about this and if they think I could get it. Evertime I mention it to her she says I don't need it as I am able to go outside my house and it is really for people who are house bound and can't get out.
Sorry for the long post and rambling on, PLEASE HELP.
Thanks for reading:hugs: :hugs:
Diane
'Remember, your imagination is always much worse than the reality'
I have been suffering with anx/panic/agoraphobia for nearly 3yrs. I don't take meds for it as I was addicted to diazepam 5yrs ago. (I was on it for nearly 18yrs and was taking 55mg towards the end, it took me over 2.5yrs to wean off it.):mad: I have a support worker who calls out to see me once a month, she is a lovely woman, she asks me how I have been doing and encourages me all the way. When this first happened to me, I forced myself to go out into the garden, then to sit at the bottom for a period of time with my hubby(who is my full time carer). I gradually progressed to being able to stand outside the gate, walk a short distance up the road etc. etc. I then had to tackle sitting in the car, hubby starting the engine, etc. etc.
All the time I was doing this she used to encourage me saying, at least I was trying and not giving up, but that is all I keep getting. I found this site last year (thank God) it explained alot which helped me to understand about my illness. I have progressed even more since reading all the information and posts.
I now feel I have come to a standstill and don't know how to move on. I have read alot of posts from ppl who say CBT really helped them, I would be grateful if someone could tell me about this and if they think I could get it. Evertime I mention it to her she says I don't need it as I am able to go outside my house and it is really for people who are house bound and can't get out.
Sorry for the long post and rambling on, PLEASE HELP.
Thanks for reading:hugs: :hugs:
Diane
'Remember, your imagination is always much worse than the reality'