Terry_Towelling
16-01-06, 21:05
Hi,
To introduce myself - I'm 32 from Northern England. I have had a relatively decent life save for the last 10 odd years I had had to put up with extended periods of extreme anxiety.
In the past it has manifsted itself in panic attacks and general lack of confidence.
At the moment - and for about 1 1/2 years, I feel it has been getting out of control again and is damaging my social and work life.
My current symptoms are - sweating and chronic blushing in social / work situations. The latter aspect if particularly depressing me as I cannot understand why I blush so badly - im no prude and have in the past been the joker, life and soul and the one people rely upon to lift a situation!
I have in the past tried CBT and not got on with it. I am desperate to get on with life in a relatively happy state of mind. I feel I deserve it. Although divorced, I have a beautiful daughter and lots of friends. Although I feel mu friendships, and chances of meeting a new girl, are being jeopardised by my persistent and relatively new social anxiety.
Don't let this thing get a grip on me!
I think I do beat myself up loads and let my marriage failure prey on my mind. I think I have low self esteem but at the same time realise I have loads going for me. Whats wrong with me!?!?!?
Most of all I want the freedom to relax in large groups and not blush in awkward situations. It is this which is most upsetting. I am strongly considering hypnotherapy and feel this would relax me at the same time (I am very wound up!). Any advice on this in particular would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks folks.
To introduce myself - I'm 32 from Northern England. I have had a relatively decent life save for the last 10 odd years I had had to put up with extended periods of extreme anxiety.
In the past it has manifsted itself in panic attacks and general lack of confidence.
At the moment - and for about 1 1/2 years, I feel it has been getting out of control again and is damaging my social and work life.
My current symptoms are - sweating and chronic blushing in social / work situations. The latter aspect if particularly depressing me as I cannot understand why I blush so badly - im no prude and have in the past been the joker, life and soul and the one people rely upon to lift a situation!
I have in the past tried CBT and not got on with it. I am desperate to get on with life in a relatively happy state of mind. I feel I deserve it. Although divorced, I have a beautiful daughter and lots of friends. Although I feel mu friendships, and chances of meeting a new girl, are being jeopardised by my persistent and relatively new social anxiety.
Don't let this thing get a grip on me!
I think I do beat myself up loads and let my marriage failure prey on my mind. I think I have low self esteem but at the same time realise I have loads going for me. Whats wrong with me!?!?!?
Most of all I want the freedom to relax in large groups and not blush in awkward situations. It is this which is most upsetting. I am strongly considering hypnotherapy and feel this would relax me at the same time (I am very wound up!). Any advice on this in particular would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks folks.