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Posted by laurarn on December 28, 2002, at 11:59:46
Hi everyone. I've been reading posts on this site for two years. I've posted a couple of times and it actually felt quite liberating. I find myself getting up and turning on the computer just to update myself on how everyone is doing. I like the various boards. I am just now learning as a life skill that not everyone has to agree all the time.
In my household you never admitted pain or emotional hurt at all. I went outside the boundries by getting help for anxiety and depression. Talk therapy helped but it soon became evident that physiologically there was depression. I wasn't comfortable with my GP managing psychotropics, so I arranged a visit with a pdoc. Best move I ever made.
My dx's, after weekly visits for one year now, include unspecified depression, anxiety and PTSD.
I ignored my problems for years and made my way through life like a bull in a china closet. This finally resulted in a meltdown that threatened my career, and my life.I am sure this will be the longest post I will ever write. I just wanted to share that I might even be getting the courage up to join a group that I've been thinking about. Mostly because of reading your stories and posts and thinking that maybe being part of a group may not be so bad after all. In fact, it's kinda neat.
Posted by Dinah on December 28, 2002, at 14:52:28
In reply to New to posting, posted by laurarn on December 28, 2002, at 11:59:46
I'm not at my best today, and my head feels like it's full of cotton wool, but I wanted to say "Hi! Come on in and make yourself comfortable." :)
Dinah
Posted by kath on December 28, 2002, at 15:28:01
In reply to New to posting, posted by laurarn on December 28, 2002, at 11:59:46
Hi laurarn,
So nice that you posted! The group that you're getting up the courage to join - is it an internet group? or a "real-life-people" group? Just curious. Although people would probably never suspect it, inside, somewhere, I'm shy & depending on the situation, can feel shy in a group. When I first posted here at PsychoBabble, I was pretty shy & was awfully excited to have people answer me.
I am so glad that you went ahead & stepped outside the boundaries that you'd always known, to get help for yourself. Congratulations. That was a huge step to take...sounds like the first of many steps, perhaps!
Hope you keep posting!
hugs, Kath
> Hi everyone. I've been reading posts on this site for two years. I've posted a couple of times and it actually felt quite liberating. I find myself getting up and turning on the computer just to update myself on how everyone is doing. I like the various boards. I am just now learning as a life skill that not everyone has to agree all the time.
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> In my household you never admitted pain or emotional hurt at all. I went outside the boundries by getting help for anxiety and depression. Talk therapy helped but it soon became evident that physiologically there was depression. I wasn't comfortable with my GP managing psychotropics, so I arranged a visit with a pdoc. Best move I ever made.
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> My dx's, after weekly visits for one year now, include unspecified depression, anxiety and PTSD.
> I ignored my problems for years and made my way through life like a bull in a china closet. This finally resulted in a meltdown that threatened my career, and my life.
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> I am sure this will be the longest post I will ever write. I just wanted to share that I might even be getting the courage up to join a group that I've been thinking about. Mostly because of reading your stories and posts and thinking that maybe being part of a group may not be so bad after all. In fact, it's kinda neat.
Posted by Tabitha on December 28, 2002, at 16:44:02
In reply to New to posting, posted by laurarn on December 28, 2002, at 11:59:46
Welcome, Laurarn. It takes a lot of courage to discard the coping mechanisms you've used for so long and try to grow. Facing the underlying pain is, well, painful, but ultimately rewarding. Hope to hear from you again.
Posted by shar on December 29, 2002, at 11:46:30
In reply to Re: New to posting, posted by Tabitha on December 28, 2002, at 16:44:02
L --
Ditto what folks have already said. One aspect of this forum that is really nice is you can post as little or as much as you want.It's also a great place to ask for and get ideas, opinions, suggestions (without having to DO anything anybody says), because there is so much knowledge here on psych issues, and a whole host of other things, too. (Plus, on a more selfish note, you become someone we can talk to!)
I'm glad you posted and joined in after being here so long.
Shar
Posted by laurarn on December 29, 2002, at 11:50:30
In reply to Re: New to posting, posted by Tabitha on December 28, 2002, at 16:44:02
Thank you all for reponding. People also see me as outgoing and funny, but inwardly I am very anxious and shy of interacting. As my anxiety level decreases though, I tend to not feel I have to be the "life of the party" in order to be liked. Interesting.
I am considering joining a "real people" group that meets once weekly. Honestly, since reading these posts and getting up the nerve to post myself I find myself more willing to engage other relationships. People I work with think of me as an extrovert but I really am quite introverted. Whew. Living that way takes too much energy and makes crashing all that more evident. All of my own making.
Hope you are feeling better Dinah. A fear of mine in posting is anxiety over what happens when I don't feel so well and cannot post as I might normally do. What a neat idea to just..., well...,just say that! Or to share that I just might not post at all for awhile. That reduces anxiety in just communicating that. That is pretty neat.
Posted by laurarn on December 29, 2002, at 11:50:53
In reply to Re: New to posting, posted by Tabitha on December 28, 2002, at 16:44:02
Thank you all for reponding. People also see me as outgoing and funny, but inwardly I am very anxious and shy of interacting. As my anxiety level decreases though, I tend to not feel I have to be the "life of the party" in order to be liked. Interesting.
I am considering joining a "real people" group that meets once weekly. Honestly, since reading these posts and getting up the nerve to post myself I find myself more willing to engage other relationships. People I work with think of me as an extrovert but I really am quite introverted. Whew. Living that way takes too much energy and makes crashing all that more evident. All of my own making.
Hope you are feeling better Dinah. A fear of mine in posting is anxiety over what happens when I don't feel so well and cannot post as I might normally do. What a neat idea to just..., well...,just say that! Or to share that I just might not post at all for awhile. That reduces anxiety in just communicating that. That is pretty neat.
Posted by laurarn on December 29, 2002, at 11:55:02
In reply to Re: New to posting, posted by laurarn on December 29, 2002, at 11:50:53
Ooops. Guess when it says to Click just once to confirm it really means just that. My right brain taking over the universe again!
Posted by noa on December 31, 2002, at 9:49:53
In reply to Re: New to posting, posted by laurarn on December 29, 2002, at 11:50:53
Welcome.
This medium is great for people with social anxiety. I am glad you posted and hope to see more from you (but only as much as you want to--no pressure!!).
Posted by laurarn on December 31, 2002, at 18:29:36
In reply to Re: New to posting » laurarn, posted by noa on December 31, 2002, at 9:49:53
Thanks everyone. I've learned a lot from this community!
Posted by bookgurl99 on January 1, 2003, at 0:54:19
In reply to New to posting, posted by laurarn on December 28, 2002, at 11:59:46
Just wanted to say 'hi,' nice to have you here.
Welcome to the land of emotional honesty.
I hope joining a 3D (real life!) group goes well for you. :D
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