mininikki
20-11-10, 14:06
Hi all,
I'm new to the forum but have been suffering on and off for about 3 years.
So glad I came across this site, reading some of your posts has already helped with reassurance that I'm not an actual mental!
I have been 'coping' on my own for a long time now and after a particularly bad spell decided it was time to consult my Doctor, she recommended CBT and I have been referred but unfortunately there is a waiting list in my area of over a year!
I also decided that I didn't want to go down the medication route, so I'm here for advice and alternative therapies. My Dr did prescribe diazepam but I told her of my worries about becoming a 'medicated zombie' and she told me to only take one if I felt I really needed one, Even though I could have very easily caved and taken one on several occasions I have choosen not to.
I believe my anxious thought processes are now just a habit and I'm hoping that with CBT I can kick the habit.
Anyway I'm probably posting all of this here when it should go somewhere else but I thought I should write a little of my background!
Thankyou for this wonderful site!
Nikki :)
I'm new to the forum but have been suffering on and off for about 3 years.
So glad I came across this site, reading some of your posts has already helped with reassurance that I'm not an actual mental!
I have been 'coping' on my own for a long time now and after a particularly bad spell decided it was time to consult my Doctor, she recommended CBT and I have been referred but unfortunately there is a waiting list in my area of over a year!
I also decided that I didn't want to go down the medication route, so I'm here for advice and alternative therapies. My Dr did prescribe diazepam but I told her of my worries about becoming a 'medicated zombie' and she told me to only take one if I felt I really needed one, Even though I could have very easily caved and taken one on several occasions I have choosen not to.
I believe my anxious thought processes are now just a habit and I'm hoping that with CBT I can kick the habit.
Anyway I'm probably posting all of this here when it should go somewhere else but I thought I should write a little of my background!
Thankyou for this wonderful site!
Nikki :)