An Introduction...

[VulturesFeast]

Hey everyone! My name is Cody. I am 19 years young. I've been dealing with anxiety/depression for years now, and I've finally got around to joining some anxiety forums. My main goal is to make some new friends who are going through similar situations, and just simply being there for anyone who needs someone, while also hopefully getting some advice for my own problems.
I'm not going to go into every detail about how all this started, because in all honesty, It came out of nowhere. So, here's the simplified version (with some more personal details left out). I got bullied from middle school up until my Junior year. My senior year I was on homebound. Leaving the school made 99% of my "friends" forget I even existed. So, now I'm stuck in a place that feels nowhere like home, with just my family (And I think it's safe to say that I wouldn't be here without them).
I find it very hard to make new friends. I feel like I'm just a nuisance to everyone, and that I can't relate to anyone. But, hopefully I'll meet some cool people on here, and all that will change!

I hope all is well for anyone who reads this, and if not, feel free to contact me!

[MiST]

Welcome to the community Cody..:)

[jessed03]

Nineteen years young... I like it. :)

I was 21 when I had my first major panic attack. I definitely felt 21 years old at that point.

I think the whole feeling a nuisance to people thing is probably just a false belief. We're sensitive people, us anxiety folks. We're always sending out feeders to try to judge other peoples' perception of us. I think a lot of peace can come when you just decide to stop doing that, and instead decide to give yourself a fixed value, and assume that's always correct. Easier said than done, I know, but sometimes just making the decision to do that can create instant change that you'll be able to roll with.

It's definitely hard with anxiety and depression though. I feel you. I just didn't get to make the most of my teen years. I was so disconnected. I'm 26 now, and thankfully do feel a lot calmer and much more centered.

It's good to have you here anyway. Just jump straight in. Reply to some threads. It's all good. People here are very friendly.

[mariner]

Welcome Cody!

[superchick22684]

Welcome aboard Cody.