snowgoose
13-02-11, 13:42
hello:)
I am new to this forum ................found it one night in desperation looking for some soul who would just understand the loneliness and horror of constant mental pain . Found this safe place and my relief was huge and grateful.
Anxiety and panic has returned after a 10 year absence.
Then I was misdiagnosed ....made to feel a neurotic attention seeker and only the intervention of a good doctor saved my life. got meds and started to read about CBT. never got a therapist but I learnt loads through books and internet .
I have the tools to get better again ..it happened before and will happen again .
Just want to say to anyone viewing feeling desperate .......the Light at the Tunnel end will be there .maybe dim at first .....but it will keep glowing honest .
See a doctor you trust [ask the receptionist for one with interest in mental health ]....read ,read and read some more on our condition because knowledge is the start of taking control back .
Be gentle with yourself .no guilt or blame eh? it is an illness like any other .
Tell family and friends ...........dont hide it .others cannot truly understand of course .but most will try to support xx
And those that dont ...are toxic to our spirit anyway .
One last thing [and thank you for reading ]
the main thing that shines and comforts me so much is the fact that because we suffer so sometimes ........we are gentle people who give lots of empathy and help to others . really nice people us :blush:
WE do it because we understand anxiety and fear . think we should rejoice in that folks !!
it is a great gift to have in this scary world .
so on we plough forum friends eh?
xx
I am new to this forum ................found it one night in desperation looking for some soul who would just understand the loneliness and horror of constant mental pain . Found this safe place and my relief was huge and grateful.
Anxiety and panic has returned after a 10 year absence.
Then I was misdiagnosed ....made to feel a neurotic attention seeker and only the intervention of a good doctor saved my life. got meds and started to read about CBT. never got a therapist but I learnt loads through books and internet .
I have the tools to get better again ..it happened before and will happen again .
Just want to say to anyone viewing feeling desperate .......the Light at the Tunnel end will be there .maybe dim at first .....but it will keep glowing honest .
See a doctor you trust [ask the receptionist for one with interest in mental health ]....read ,read and read some more on our condition because knowledge is the start of taking control back .
Be gentle with yourself .no guilt or blame eh? it is an illness like any other .
Tell family and friends ...........dont hide it .others cannot truly understand of course .but most will try to support xx
And those that dont ...are toxic to our spirit anyway .
One last thing [and thank you for reading ]
the main thing that shines and comforts me so much is the fact that because we suffer so sometimes ........we are gentle people who give lots of empathy and help to others . really nice people us :blush:
WE do it because we understand anxiety and fear . think we should rejoice in that folks !!
it is a great gift to have in this scary world .
so on we plough forum friends eh?
xx