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[Katrina3]

Hello

Well, i thought that i would sign up to a forum as i suffer from Agoraphobia, i think that it is ruining my life to be honest, i rely on my twin sister for college with out her i wouldnt be able to go to college. I know that it has got me very down in the past few months, i have to think about what i want to do next year for college, i cant do the same course has my sister, so im pretty stuffed really. Im 17 years (nearly 18 in Sep) i live with my Aunt and Uncle 2 cousins and my twin sister. Um i i dont really know what else to write, apart from i hope that i can talk to some one who is going threw the same thing as me. Or evan better can give me advice.

[Robertc160882]

Hi Katrina,

Welcome to the forum I’m sure you will find lots of support and friends on here who will be able to relate to you and help you through the bad days. It is great that you have your twins sister to support you, you are ever so lucky in that sense.

Do you feel that you can talk to her and draw on her for support when you are at your lowest that would be good. The thing about your condition it is possible to control it so just tell yourself that next year you will be able to do what you like because you will have it under control.

Hope things settle down and best of luck.

Robert

[trac67]

Hi Katrina,

Welcome to the forum, you will get a lot of good advice here and make some new friends.

Take care

Trac xx

'Live your life with arms wide open, today is where your book begins, the rest is still unwritten'

[Southern_Belle]

Katrina3,

Lucky you to have a twin sister! I know you will just love this forum and with it will make tons of friends and find alot of support and information regarding your problem. You will be amazed at how many people suffer with the same thing.

Bel

[Spice]

Hi Katrina

Welcome to the forum.

I too have agoraphobia and so do many others on this site.
You will certainly find lots of advice and support from everyone.
Take care.

Love
Spice

[Alexandra]

Hi Katrina

Welcome to the forum.

Im also a fellow sufferer of agoraphobia so you are not alone there.

You will find lots of help & support on here.

Take Care



Alex

Many People Will Walk
In & Out Of Your Life
But Only True Friends
Will Leave Footprints
In Your Heart

[Paddington]

hi ther,yep me too,but,IT GETTIN BETTER!And so will you1you have come to the right place!And your sister may find it useful too.love mary-rose,xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

we are all in the same boat and can guide each other ashore

[Karen]

Hi Katrina

Welcome to the forum.

You might find the following information helpful:

First Steps (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/default.asp?t=cms&c=firststeps)

Symptoms (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/default.asp?t=cms&c=symptoms)

Links post: Links to posts about Common Problems (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7784)

You will find a lot of help and support here.


Karen



Happiness is not a state to arrive at but a manner of travelling.

You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough ~ Christine Cagney, Cagney & Lacey

[Meg]

Hello Katrina

Seems that you have 6 months to figure it out then .

Doctors
CBT
NO Panic telephone recovery service
Self help - see our reading page

You can stem panic and recover from agoraphobia within this time period.

Starting on recovery/Agoraphobia Agorophobia (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6184)
im back now! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6310)
Agoraphobic - how did that happen? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6745)

success CBT
Maxine's cbt progress. (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2308)
CBT (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5287)
Starting CBT (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5323)
Does CBT work? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6671)
FW: I am getting there! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7478)
CBT therapy for driving problems - my diary (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7162)






Meg
www.anxietymanagementltd.com

proactiveness, positivity, persistence, perseverance and practice = progress

[sal]

Hi Katrina

Sorry you are feeling like this. You say you cant do the same course as your sister so over the next few months you will have to really focus on what you are going to do and with a lot of support i am sure you will achieve this.

We are here to help you.

Love Sal xx


Dont mess up the best things in your life, just because at present you are unsure who you are.


"Life is a distance and to travel that distance you were given the strength and guidance to do so".

[Katrina3]

Thank you every one for your comments :D

I think that my twin sister could read upon more stuff as we can argue quite a bit about me, i went to counsilling but it interfred with my time table so i had to stop going, then i had an assesment from a cumminty nurse phyischritsic (if i spelt that right) and waiting to hear from that, i feel bad though has a didnt really point out stuff that i should have about my self so do you think it will affect the help i get?

I dont want to say any thing to my Aunt as i think she will be angry with me( she sat with me), so what shall i do?

I got told we have 8 weeks left, so i am a bit panicy about it :(:(

[sal]

You will be hun

Wait and see what they advise you and whilst that is happening think about what you can achieve on your own. You will surprise yourself and whatever you decide we are all here to help you through it. The first step is the hardest , trust me. You go for what feels right for you and see how well you get on.

Love Sal xx


Dont mess up the best things in your life, just because at present you are unsure who you are.


"Life is a distance and to travel that distance you were given the strength and guidance to do so".

[Katrina3]

Thanks, had a day of college yay lol and two weeks of in April for Easter which is good.

[maxxie]

Hello Katrina

Are there any councellors at college, cos when I started college, I was having major panic attacks and tried to get out of going anyway I could and then decided to see a councellor at college which got me through my time there.

Be nice to chat

Maxine

[Katrina3]

Yea, i saw a counseller, unfortionaly it was on a bust day so i missed alot of sessions, and i dont think i was getting anywhere, i have some thing else lined up though for out of college and not on a busy day which is all right.
I had a well bad panic on Monday, i hate them it wrecks the whole day for me then im sooo tired like i am now.