Happyhouse
10-12-08, 20:26
Hi
I am 36 years old and obviousy new to the forum. I have read through the "first steps" section and found it very helpful.
I am here because I have accepted the fact that i suffer with elements of anxiety and depression which i find very difficult to control. The various challenges that we are faced with throughout our lives, I seem to be unable to put to bed.
My thought process becomes very negative, always seeking the "worse case" scenario, I then tend to feel vunerable, lonely and sad, evn though i tell my self that the chance of a worst case scenario happening are remote. I cannot understand why i feel this way, i could trace it back to losing my father very suddenly 10 years ago or my partners step father through illness on Christmas day 4 years ago.
I am also unable to handle pressure at work and during the most difficult times during my working life i have even resulted to some self harming (punching myself). I have issues which I cannot put my finger on but I feel as though I have alot of emotional weight on my shoulders and that any slight disturbance from normality is a problem that gets a bit out of control.
Hopefully through the guidance of this superb forum, I may re-address the balance
Thanks
Dave
I am 36 years old and obviousy new to the forum. I have read through the "first steps" section and found it very helpful.
I am here because I have accepted the fact that i suffer with elements of anxiety and depression which i find very difficult to control. The various challenges that we are faced with throughout our lives, I seem to be unable to put to bed.
My thought process becomes very negative, always seeking the "worse case" scenario, I then tend to feel vunerable, lonely and sad, evn though i tell my self that the chance of a worst case scenario happening are remote. I cannot understand why i feel this way, i could trace it back to losing my father very suddenly 10 years ago or my partners step father through illness on Christmas day 4 years ago.
I am also unable to handle pressure at work and during the most difficult times during my working life i have even resulted to some self harming (punching myself). I have issues which I cannot put my finger on but I feel as though I have alot of emotional weight on my shoulders and that any slight disturbance from normality is a problem that gets a bit out of control.
Hopefully through the guidance of this superb forum, I may re-address the balance
Thanks
Dave