heya,

36 old frenchy here, with a history of anxiety disorders, GAD and panic attacks, etc... you name it, I most probably had it.

The good news is I managed to get over those issues, save for that recent health anxiety thingy popping up again. But I'm determined not to be tricked again into old paths, hence my decision to register here.

For those interested, the timeline :
- around 15y/o realised I'd die someday, and that totally freaked me out...
- 15 to 20 : first depressive and anxiety disorders, decided I'd suffer from a brain tumour, preferably, and first encounters with prozac & its friends
- 20 to 30 : full blown GAD "controlled" through paxil/xanax
- 30 to 35 : slowly came to realise maybe I wasn't that anxious anymore, and started a long, hectic paxil withdrawal
- 35 to now : prescription drugs free, smoke free and... almost anxiety free