Hi, I'm Karen

[lassie]

Hi everyone, this looks a really helpful and friendly forum, although I do find it hard to open up and disclose things about myself as I'm sure many of you do too. I know it makes things harder when you keep them to yourself. I used to think I was suffering all day panic attacks I now know it's anxiety. I've got myself into a hell of a mess and at the moment I'm all over the place. I've been doing something to try and deal with things, but it's just making it worse! Where do I go. I just don't know. Maybe talking to people in similar situation will help, I'm sure it will. Looking forward to meeting people.

[Anxi]

Hi Karen, welcome to the forum. I am new too :)

[lassie]

Hi there Anxi !

[Anxi]

I find it easy to disclose in a place like this because you are about as anonymous as it gets. Maybe that will help you.

[lassie]

Yes I think your right. I've tried to talk to my mum, she doesn't understand. When I say I'm having a panic attack, she doesn't get how it affects you and debilitating they can be. When still lived at home I'd try to talk to her, I'd get told off for interrupting her tv programme. Once she said 'What are you wittering on about now'. I'd go back and sit in my bedroom. When we were younger my mum wasn't someone I could go to about problems. She's of the age where you don't talk about stuff. We didn't have the sort of relationship were you talked about boyfriends etc. I had a termination I was too scared to tell her, she used to say I'd be out the house. Now I know that wouldn't have happened, I really believed it at the time. She'd say why didn't you tell me you know my barks worse than my bite, but the bark was bad enough to scare me off! I must say she has been great in other things. I've a 7yr old and i want him to be able to come to me with any problems. I believe my relationship with mum had a big impact on me being able to talk about things. I am alot better now, I'd been so used to keeping things to myself, I'd find it so hard to open up. I have to really trust people aswell to disclose personal info. Like you said Anxi this is anonymous. Anyway how are you?

[SaraAmoo]

Hey, I'm new too :) I totally understand where you are coming from. It's so difficult when you feel like you're on your own and you don't know how to deal but this is a great place to start! I suggest seeing if you can book an appointment with a specialist, if for whatever reason you can't then start by maybe talking to a few people on here or browse the forum about what's been giving you the most problems. I myself had to spend the last 3 years using "self-therapy" but the internet is a great tool. Arm yourself with knowledge, thats the only advice i can give for now