kerrywatts
30-08-05, 17:47
Hiya, just wanted to introduce myself.
My name is Kerry Watts, i'm 23 (nearly...thats NEARLY...24!), i live in Dorchester, dorset with my hubby mike and my 2 children Joshua (4) and Lucy (19months).
I have suffered from anxiety since i was 13 (main trigger was school assembly) and had successful CBT, no more MEGA symptons til about a year ago, we were travelling in a car and my son suddenly screamed and shouted "I feel sick" which made my stomach turn and made me feel sick and panicky for the rest of the 2hr journey. 2 weeks later i had to go up to Birmingham on a coach to the NEC for a conference to do with my party plan job and realised i'd be in a room with 5,000 other people! I made it!! 5 and a half hours!! BUT i survived!! Then i started getting more regular anxiety symptoms (mainly when in the house on my own with my children or out in town) and decided in about February to go to the doctor, who reffered me to a psychologist and i was put on the waiting list to see a clinical psychologist (approx 6months) but in the mean time i was an assistant psychologist who was FAB!! We had about 12 sessions and i challenged myself and pushed myself (not ever so i felt uncomfortable) and on July 25th i was signed off!! Yiippppppeeeee!!!
I wanted to set up my own anxiety chat forum because when mine returned i couldn't find anything helpful other than sites telling you what your symptons are and that you are ok and not dying!! (really helpful!! LOL) but what i was after was to talk to others in my situation (seing as panic attacks are a taboo subject or to some people are what they experience when they momentarily lose their mobile phone or get outbid on ebay at the last minute!!) and i came across this site so decided to join.
Hope that wasn't too long and boring for you!!! [8)]
Kezza
http://frankielampard.proboards55.com/index.cgi
My name is Kerry Watts, i'm 23 (nearly...thats NEARLY...24!), i live in Dorchester, dorset with my hubby mike and my 2 children Joshua (4) and Lucy (19months).
I have suffered from anxiety since i was 13 (main trigger was school assembly) and had successful CBT, no more MEGA symptons til about a year ago, we were travelling in a car and my son suddenly screamed and shouted "I feel sick" which made my stomach turn and made me feel sick and panicky for the rest of the 2hr journey. 2 weeks later i had to go up to Birmingham on a coach to the NEC for a conference to do with my party plan job and realised i'd be in a room with 5,000 other people! I made it!! 5 and a half hours!! BUT i survived!! Then i started getting more regular anxiety symptoms (mainly when in the house on my own with my children or out in town) and decided in about February to go to the doctor, who reffered me to a psychologist and i was put on the waiting list to see a clinical psychologist (approx 6months) but in the mean time i was an assistant psychologist who was FAB!! We had about 12 sessions and i challenged myself and pushed myself (not ever so i felt uncomfortable) and on July 25th i was signed off!! Yiippppppeeeee!!!
I wanted to set up my own anxiety chat forum because when mine returned i couldn't find anything helpful other than sites telling you what your symptons are and that you are ok and not dying!! (really helpful!! LOL) but what i was after was to talk to others in my situation (seing as panic attacks are a taboo subject or to some people are what they experience when they momentarily lose their mobile phone or get outbid on ebay at the last minute!!) and i came across this site so decided to join.
Hope that wasn't too long and boring for you!!! [8)]
Kezza
http://frankielampard.proboards55.com/index.cgi