Thorny
09-09-09, 13:59
Hi all,
I'm Thorny (real name Matt) aged 22 from Norfolk.
My anxiety issues started around 8 years ago. When I began to have panic attacks before / whilst at school. They gradually got worse, which greatly affected my self confidence e.c.t. After lots of support from my family & counsellors e.c.t I began to slowly improve, but after leaving school in 2003 I had 10 different jobs / training placements in the space of three years. They all ended because I could not physically get into the office e.c.t due to panic attacks and rock bottom self esteem. :weep:
In the following years I have received more treatment including CBT, which helped a great deal.
I have a full time job..... just. As currently I am off work with the same kind of issues that affected me previously. I have improved a lot from years back (self esteem, trying new things e.c.t) but this has hit me quite hard. I am battling my way through, and hopefully there is some light, just maybe a small glimmer at the end of the tunnel.
Attached is a picture I took a couple of weeks ago “Despair”
I have also written some poems about the kind of stuff I have gone through. I’ll have to post some.
Take Care & be positive (Yah I know its damn easy to say, but as we all know, it’s a different story trying to do it!! ):)
Thorny.
I'm Thorny (real name Matt) aged 22 from Norfolk.
My anxiety issues started around 8 years ago. When I began to have panic attacks before / whilst at school. They gradually got worse, which greatly affected my self confidence e.c.t. After lots of support from my family & counsellors e.c.t I began to slowly improve, but after leaving school in 2003 I had 10 different jobs / training placements in the space of three years. They all ended because I could not physically get into the office e.c.t due to panic attacks and rock bottom self esteem. :weep:
In the following years I have received more treatment including CBT, which helped a great deal.
I have a full time job..... just. As currently I am off work with the same kind of issues that affected me previously. I have improved a lot from years back (self esteem, trying new things e.c.t) but this has hit me quite hard. I am battling my way through, and hopefully there is some light, just maybe a small glimmer at the end of the tunnel.
Attached is a picture I took a couple of weeks ago “Despair”
I have also written some poems about the kind of stuff I have gone through. I’ll have to post some.
Take Care & be positive (Yah I know its damn easy to say, but as we all know, it’s a different story trying to do it!! ):)
Thorny.