Veronica H
24-12-08, 10:20
:) Hi everyone,
I wanted to wish everyone a good christmas, but also to reflect on what a life changing year this has been for me, and how much I owe to NMP and the support of the lovely people who post here. I have also started to recover thanks to the great Dr Weekes books and downloads discovered through NMP. (available from the NMP shop/proceeds to NMP). So from being unable to leave the house in July, I am now about to stay in someone elses house and to travel there in my arch nemesis...the car. I still have panic/anxiety but I know this demon much better than I did and much of the fear has been taken out of it. I also wanted to say that thanks to Billy Whizz (NMP member)charting his battle with panic/ agoraphobia on You tube I was able to visit the hairdressers, a real breakthrough. What struck me was that although he was describing his inner turmoil, he looked like any other person going about his day. I think we all worry that people will notice how we feel and make a fuss and then we will feel even worse.... thanks Billy.
:bighug1: A christmas hug to all, especially Nichola and the Mods who manage to be here at all hours for everyone, despite their own battles.
Happy new year everyone.
Veronica
I wanted to wish everyone a good christmas, but also to reflect on what a life changing year this has been for me, and how much I owe to NMP and the support of the lovely people who post here. I have also started to recover thanks to the great Dr Weekes books and downloads discovered through NMP. (available from the NMP shop/proceeds to NMP). So from being unable to leave the house in July, I am now about to stay in someone elses house and to travel there in my arch nemesis...the car. I still have panic/anxiety but I know this demon much better than I did and much of the fear has been taken out of it. I also wanted to say that thanks to Billy Whizz (NMP member)charting his battle with panic/ agoraphobia on You tube I was able to visit the hairdressers, a real breakthrough. What struck me was that although he was describing his inner turmoil, he looked like any other person going about his day. I think we all worry that people will notice how we feel and make a fuss and then we will feel even worse.... thanks Billy.
:bighug1: A christmas hug to all, especially Nichola and the Mods who manage to be here at all hours for everyone, despite their own battles.
Happy new year everyone.
Veronica