LetsDoThis
08-02-2010, 07:37 AM
Hello everyone,
I am new to this forum, after coming across is on Google..
I hope everyone is well this afternoon.
This is my life in the past 4 years (since I was 15)
When I was 15 years old, I started to become anxious about varies things. I tried to block it out, but it just didn't go away. It started to get worse and worse to the point where I started to stop going out (I was always out with my friends, they were ringing me, as usual, but I seemed to turn them down, which obviously they thought was pretty wierd). Anyway, as I said I started not to go out, feeling very anxious about even going out. I kept this hidden from my family (they knew something was wrong, but I never spoke about it, until my mum asked when I was 16). I told her everything, and we went to the doctors. I hadn't been out with my friends for nearly 8 months then.. (I was still in school, I passed all my GCSE's during this time, which was hard work, as you'd expect), and the doctors referred me to the hospital to have CBT treatment (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy). I underwent this for about 4 months (I think), and I kept notes on how I was doing. It was hard work, it's not easy, I am not going to lie. When I was 17 years old I had finished my treatment, I was not 100% (and I am still not) but I started driving, I started to go out with my friends, I am with the girl I have always wanted to be with ever since I was 15, and we are still together now, I go on holidays, not just to destinations a couple of hours away, but I have been to USA also. I have my own car, I passed my A Levels a year ago, I got my own sporty car ;) etc etc.. It is possible to achieve goals. I have done it threw therapy, without any need of drugs!!
This is my story in as short as I could make it, to try and make people see there is light at the end of the tunnel. I am not perfect still, I still get anxious every now and again, with things I am not comfortable with. I like to put myself in control sometimes, and when I don't have control, I sometimes get a bit anxious (I think there are non-prescribed tablets you can buy to help with mild anxiety and stress, which I might consider taking when I feel a bit on edge, but to be honest I don't think I would need them..) I have done the hardest part on my own, with the help of my family and the kind support at the hospital, but does anyone have any experience of whether the non-prescribed tablets work? They are used to ease away any pressures of stress and everyday life (when I was speaking to someone in the Pharmacy, thats what they said)..
Thanks for reading everyone.. any questions, I will more than happy answer.. If anyone has anything they would like to say regarding my question at the end, please feel free to post your replies..
Thanks!!!
I am new to this forum, after coming across is on Google..
I hope everyone is well this afternoon.
This is my life in the past 4 years (since I was 15)
When I was 15 years old, I started to become anxious about varies things. I tried to block it out, but it just didn't go away. It started to get worse and worse to the point where I started to stop going out (I was always out with my friends, they were ringing me, as usual, but I seemed to turn them down, which obviously they thought was pretty wierd). Anyway, as I said I started not to go out, feeling very anxious about even going out. I kept this hidden from my family (they knew something was wrong, but I never spoke about it, until my mum asked when I was 16). I told her everything, and we went to the doctors. I hadn't been out with my friends for nearly 8 months then.. (I was still in school, I passed all my GCSE's during this time, which was hard work, as you'd expect), and the doctors referred me to the hospital to have CBT treatment (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy). I underwent this for about 4 months (I think), and I kept notes on how I was doing. It was hard work, it's not easy, I am not going to lie. When I was 17 years old I had finished my treatment, I was not 100% (and I am still not) but I started driving, I started to go out with my friends, I am with the girl I have always wanted to be with ever since I was 15, and we are still together now, I go on holidays, not just to destinations a couple of hours away, but I have been to USA also. I have my own car, I passed my A Levels a year ago, I got my own sporty car ;) etc etc.. It is possible to achieve goals. I have done it threw therapy, without any need of drugs!!
This is my story in as short as I could make it, to try and make people see there is light at the end of the tunnel. I am not perfect still, I still get anxious every now and again, with things I am not comfortable with. I like to put myself in control sometimes, and when I don't have control, I sometimes get a bit anxious (I think there are non-prescribed tablets you can buy to help with mild anxiety and stress, which I might consider taking when I feel a bit on edge, but to be honest I don't think I would need them..) I have done the hardest part on my own, with the help of my family and the kind support at the hospital, but does anyone have any experience of whether the non-prescribed tablets work? They are used to ease away any pressures of stress and everyday life (when I was speaking to someone in the Pharmacy, thats what they said)..
Thanks for reading everyone.. any questions, I will more than happy answer.. If anyone has anything they would like to say regarding my question at the end, please feel free to post your replies..
Thanks!!!