rps
09-26-2013, 12:32 AM
Hi all,
Like I stated in the title: I suffer from PTSD/panic attacks and OCD associated with the anxiety disorder, specifically OCD regarding derealization and depresonalization that can come from intense stress when suffering from PTSD. I have gotten tremendous help from CBT and can usually get through the anxiety and not let it capture me, but because I have obsessive worrying about my anxiety disorder, it can be especially difficult. Lately I have been having increased stress, short term memory loss, and panicky symptoms, inability to cry and increased OCD worrying about all of these symptoms. I'm extra sensitive, startle easily, and have a bit of insomnia. Sometimes a person just needs to talk about their coping strategy with another person or reiterate the grounding strategies they need to do because otherwise it can be all in your head and you can feel paralyzed or stuck with these terrible feelings. That's why I wanted to join this site: to practice my coping strategies. Furthermore, it's always easiest to give advice than to follow your own, so I believe I can be supportive and provide good advice to other anxiety sufferers.
Thank you. I hope to be of help to other anxiety sufferers, and I hope to be able to come to this site when I'm feeling like I can't get through it and my quality of life just feels too low and hopefully get through it with your support.
rps
Like I stated in the title: I suffer from PTSD/panic attacks and OCD associated with the anxiety disorder, specifically OCD regarding derealization and depresonalization that can come from intense stress when suffering from PTSD. I have gotten tremendous help from CBT and can usually get through the anxiety and not let it capture me, but because I have obsessive worrying about my anxiety disorder, it can be especially difficult. Lately I have been having increased stress, short term memory loss, and panicky symptoms, inability to cry and increased OCD worrying about all of these symptoms. I'm extra sensitive, startle easily, and have a bit of insomnia. Sometimes a person just needs to talk about their coping strategy with another person or reiterate the grounding strategies they need to do because otherwise it can be all in your head and you can feel paralyzed or stuck with these terrible feelings. That's why I wanted to join this site: to practice my coping strategies. Furthermore, it's always easiest to give advice than to follow your own, so I believe I can be supportive and provide good advice to other anxiety sufferers.
Thank you. I hope to be of help to other anxiety sufferers, and I hope to be able to come to this site when I'm feeling like I can't get through it and my quality of life just feels too low and hopefully get through it with your support.
rps