gleen82
02-04-2015, 04:50 AM
Hello all,
Anxiety UK suggested I pop in here to introduce myself and get involved in these forums... hoping to find supportive friendship in people dealing with the same kind of stuff and pick up some tips & ideas along the way to conquer my anxiety problem.
A bit about me: I'm a 32 year old guy, living in Sussex. I've had anxiety issues for years. I then got diagnosed with M.E. back in late 2010, which progressed to the point where I am housebound the majority of the time. I lost my job, home, had to move and all that fun stuff! ; )
My anxiety worsened significantly over the years of illness and I ended up self medicating with alcohol to numb the symptoms of my anxiety and my M.E. . A totally foolish move, which just made everything 100x worse. I ended up a fully dependent alcoholic by Spring last year (2014). I went into residential rehab in November and detoxed from alcohol/took part in therapy for 8 weeks. Last year was an awful experience, to put it lightly, for me and for my family/loved ones, which I wouldn't wish on anyone.
The good news is, I'm back living at home now, and am proud to be a recovering alcoholic who hasn't had a drop of alcohol in coming up to 3 months and nor do I ever want to drink alcohol ever again. That's what's brought me here I want (and need) to make 2015 that I conquer my anxiety so I keep moving forward and don't let it be a trigger for a relapse for me. I want to get rid of anxiety also so that I can improve the course of my M.E. and hopefully get some normality back into my life.
Hoping I can learn lots from folk here and make some new friends who understand.
Glen : ) x
Anxiety UK suggested I pop in here to introduce myself and get involved in these forums... hoping to find supportive friendship in people dealing with the same kind of stuff and pick up some tips & ideas along the way to conquer my anxiety problem.
A bit about me: I'm a 32 year old guy, living in Sussex. I've had anxiety issues for years. I then got diagnosed with M.E. back in late 2010, which progressed to the point where I am housebound the majority of the time. I lost my job, home, had to move and all that fun stuff! ; )
My anxiety worsened significantly over the years of illness and I ended up self medicating with alcohol to numb the symptoms of my anxiety and my M.E. . A totally foolish move, which just made everything 100x worse. I ended up a fully dependent alcoholic by Spring last year (2014). I went into residential rehab in November and detoxed from alcohol/took part in therapy for 8 weeks. Last year was an awful experience, to put it lightly, for me and for my family/loved ones, which I wouldn't wish on anyone.
The good news is, I'm back living at home now, and am proud to be a recovering alcoholic who hasn't had a drop of alcohol in coming up to 3 months and nor do I ever want to drink alcohol ever again. That's what's brought me here I want (and need) to make 2015 that I conquer my anxiety so I keep moving forward and don't let it be a trigger for a relapse for me. I want to get rid of anxiety also so that I can improve the course of my M.E. and hopefully get some normality back into my life.
Hoping I can learn lots from folk here and make some new friends who understand.
Glen : ) x