Stevo+
05-06-08, 13:14
Hi to you all! I guess I should introduce myself and whatnot so here goes.
I'm a 31 year old who has suffered from moderate to severe anxiety and panic attacks for a long time now - over 10 years (following one specific incident)and have only in the last year or so tried to fight back in a concerted way. I spent many years trying to deal with it myself as I felt embarrassed to seek help but slowly (far too slowly!) realised that I needed help.
I've had fantastic support from my friends and family throughout, even while I've been dealing with my problems in destructive ways (mainly using alcohol to try and block out the panic) and am hoping to repay them one day by becoming in charge of the whole world, or something.
As it stands, I have recently begun CBT (4 sessions), have taken aggressive control of my drinking and as I sit here have just taken half of a diazepam tablet that the GP prescribed as a stop-gap. I'm way too scared to take the whole thing and it's taken me a whole week even to do this so...yay for me I guess :) .
Anyway, I'm sure that's way too much information. I hope to be semi active on the forums though on past experience I'm always much more of a lurker:shades: .
That's all for now, take care and hope to meet and get to know some of you along the way!
Steve
I'm a 31 year old who has suffered from moderate to severe anxiety and panic attacks for a long time now - over 10 years (following one specific incident)and have only in the last year or so tried to fight back in a concerted way. I spent many years trying to deal with it myself as I felt embarrassed to seek help but slowly (far too slowly!) realised that I needed help.
I've had fantastic support from my friends and family throughout, even while I've been dealing with my problems in destructive ways (mainly using alcohol to try and block out the panic) and am hoping to repay them one day by becoming in charge of the whole world, or something.
As it stands, I have recently begun CBT (4 sessions), have taken aggressive control of my drinking and as I sit here have just taken half of a diazepam tablet that the GP prescribed as a stop-gap. I'm way too scared to take the whole thing and it's taken me a whole week even to do this so...yay for me I guess :) .
Anyway, I'm sure that's way too much information. I hope to be semi active on the forums though on past experience I'm always much more of a lurker:shades: .
That's all for now, take care and hope to meet and get to know some of you along the way!
Steve