hi i live in lincoln and would like to make new friends

hi i feel a bit stupid to be honest i am 33 i live with my partner and 4 children,i dont really see many people and would like to make new friends people who will be there for me aswell i have always been there for my friends and helped them through everything but ive never felt they were there for me so i would really like to meet new people who understand how i feel it would be good to chat to others
so if theres anyone out there that is in the same boat as me please dont hesitate to contact me

el xx

hi el, dont feel stupid, u r not on your own. i am 38, mum to 2 teenage girls, married, and feel so lonely sometimes. i seem to of lost most of my friends since my panic attacks as i wont go out much any more.
like u i have always been there for their problems, then feel a bit let down by the lack of support over me being anxious and stuff.
i think my husband is my best friend at the moment, which is nice but as he does not suffer from what i do, he cant fully understand what im feeling. its frustrating! if you want to talk about things i would love a friend too :hugs:

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hi el, dont feel stupid, u r not on your own. i am 38, mum to 2 teenage girls, married, and feel so lonely sometimes. i seem to of lost most of my friends since my panic attacks as i wont go out much any more.
like u i have always been there for their problems, then feel a bit let down by the lack of support over me being anxious and stuff.
i think my husband is my best friend at the moment, which is nice but as he does not suffer from what i do, he cant fully understand what im feeling. its frustrating! if you want to talk about things i would love a friend too :hugs:

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hi thanks for your reply its frustrating isnt it my partner is also my best friend but i do think he gets fed up sometimes of me wittling about my ailments lol like you say they havent been through it in person so dont fully understand and i would love a friend do you live around lincoln??
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no am in huddersfield! my hubby is prob sick of me too although he's a very patient man :) i think i drive him nuts lol x i have only just joined this site today and am still working it out!

Hi el

I live in lincoln too and have a 6 year old. its nice to talk to people who understand. This site is great. I woulod love to meet up with people on here but for the past few months havent gone very far due to my anxiety xx

Oh I live in the doddington park area if you know it :) x

Hiya everyone, I am 20 years old, moved to lincoln beginning of last year as i was pregnant. Now have a lovely 13 month old little boy. My family have all moved away back down south which is were im originally from, i am now living with my partner but havent made any friends yet which is getting me down a lot, jsut someone to go shopping with and have a laugh with would be fantastic. Please add me on facebook if you have that too and inbox me on there, my e-mail to find me on there is michaelalewis2005@hotmail.co.uk
Hope to hear from some new people soon XXXXXXXXXXXX

I live in Lincoln and have a 7 yr old son, would be great if people like myself who suffer with anxiety etc could meet up. x

I live in Sleaford and have 3 grown up children and two and a half Grandsons (one due November)

Be happy to hear from anybody :D

Plenty of student bars in Lincoln to make new friends with, ell :D

It would be great if there was a local group that helped people with anxiety problems to get together, share problems and make friends... Has anyone in Lincoln used this site to help themselves? Just registered and don't know how useful it is.

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Heya I'm Lindsey

Iv lived in Lincoln for 3 years due to the fact I'm training to be a nurse, after recent problems this year I lost a few close friends, I stick to my partner like glue because I feel I have no one else. I really want to make a whole new group of friends to cheer me up have a laugh with go shopping go for meals or drinks. I'm only 21 and feel I shouldn't be this lonely :( would love to hear from any one x

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Hope you've managed to find some friends in Lincoln...:D

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Oh I live in the doddington park area if you know it :) x

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Hi i Live in Doddington park too and am looking to make new friends.

Hi I also live in Lincoln, I am currently looking for honest,reliable, trustworthy and friendly people to talk to, I am currently suffering with anxiety but having CBT sessions to help combat this, anyway in the last few years I have finally realised that my so called friends are not my friends at all, and they are constantly letting me down, so hence the honest, reliable part. Hope there are peopl like this out there.

Just checking in as another Lincoln resident. Seems there are more of us out there than I thought :) How long did you have to wait for your CBT referral Hailie? My Dr seemed reluctant to refer me because of the long waiting times, so referred me to some self-help CBT instead.

Hey im frm.cheshire,i dnt go out much due ti panic attacks n dnt see my friends much anymre,

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Just checking in as another Lincoln resident. Seems there are more of us out there than I thought :) How long did you have to wait for your CBT referral Hailie? My Dr seemed reluctant to refer me because of the long waiting times, so referred me to some self-help CBT instead.

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Hi Ellie,

I live in Lincoln - well, just outside - and it only took me a few weeks from referral to first CBT session! I suppose it really depends which Health authority you are covered by but I wouldn't let doctors fob you off so quickly. Keep pestering them - it took me a while to finally persuade my doctor to refer me for treatment and I genuinely haven't looked back since!

Stay strong and never give up hope!

Cheers,
Tony

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Hi I also live in Lincoln, I am currently looking for honest,reliable, trustworthy and friendly people to talk to, I am currently suffering with anxiety but having CBT sessions to help combat this, anyway in the last few years I have finally realised that my so called friends are not my friends at all, and they are constantly letting me down, so hence the honest, reliable part. Hope there are peopl like this out there.

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Hi Hailie,

I'm sure there are honest and reliable people out there - at least I hope there are!

I had CBT about a year ago for Social Anxiety and it turned my life around. Not instantly - the process is a long slog - but the realisation that I had control over my own destiny was the most important thing I learned. I do genuinely hope that you find people to trust - it's important that we have others to talk to - particularly once the CBT sessions stop. In some cities they have groups where people with similar issues can meet and chat but Lincoln's just too small and there is very little organised support.

How are your CBT sessions going, are you finding them useful?

Cheers,
Tony :)

Hiya

I live in lincoln too and seem to have lost all my friends and get so lonely so if anyone fancies a cuppa sometime let me know

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Hi,

what do you do here in Lincoln - are you working or studying? The problem with the types of issues most of us (in this forum) have is that if you aren't regularly meeting people through work or study you can become very isolated.

I haven't found any local support groups as this would have been helpful to me, especially when I was taking part in CB Therapy... And, to be honest, now that the CBT has finished...

Cheers,
Tony

Hello everyone.

I live in Lincoln and would love to meet up with some of you guys. I have conquered my panic attacks after 15 years, and although still get edgy now and again, I have got my life back! :) It can be done!

Hi Creamegg,

Good to hear a positive story on the forum and I would agree that it certainly can be done... I've suffered social phobia for as many years as I can remember but decided to do something about it last year... CBT helped enormously but that finished a while ago. The problem I had after that was the lack of support once CBT sessions stopped - it takes a strong personality to keep it going long term with no/little support!

It would be good if Lincoln had its own group to meet occasionally where people can share experiences, success and setbacks...

Cheers
T:)