Hey! I’m Matt

[Matt1828]

Hi!

I hope you’ve all had a good day!

I’m Matt and I’ve been struggling with Anxiety now for the past 2 months.
I had Anxiety as a child when going through puberty, and unfortunately it’s come back to bite me on the arse again.

I’ve had a really horrendous time and had some real lows, which has unfortunately led to depression. I can’t even explain the thoughts going through my head as they have been crazy at times, and for weeks I only just about managed to drag myself to work.

As I was continuously getting worse I decided to seek help and have been on a low dose of an antidepressant for the last 3 weeks.

The last few weeks have had their ups and downs however I’m definitely getting better, even though at times I can even overthink that

My mood is still relatively low at times, and I don’t have the drive to do certain things I use to… however I’ve got to acknowledge my progress and remember that Rome wasn’t built in a day! At times I can feel anxious/low for no real reason, but I’m starting to accept that for the time being I am going to feel anxious as it’s part of the journey I’m on, but it’s an only an emotion and will not hurt me!

I feel like the past week I have made more of an effort to try and understand anxiety, and tried to realise that it’s just an emotion, and will become more manageable with time and support.

I really do apologise for blubbering on however for me, I really thrive off reassurance and love chatting to be able who are on the same journey as me.

I’ve even gone through an ‘up and down’ stage whilst typing this out, but hey ho… here goes nothing!

Thanks for reading!

 

[MATD]

Dr Claire Weeks is a renowned doctor on the subject of anxiety. She suffered from it too. She developed a method of acceptance that has helped many recover from anxiety. You are still young, you have the advantage of learning quickly. I think you would benefit greatly from this method. She has written books on the subject, the most noted is Hope and Help For Your Nerves. It’s available on line for a few bucks. She also has video on YouTube. Another book by Carl James, It’s Only Anxiety, available on Amazon for $11. Items a condensed version of Dr Weekes’ work. If left untreated, anxiety can interfere quite extensively in one’s life. Along with this method, it would be wise to consider counseling. Medications do help with symptoms, but they do not cure anxiety. Anxiety is caused by low self confidence and negative thinking. Medications have no effect on these causes. Most times folks aren’t aware that their thinking is negative and lack insight into the cause of their anxiety. You have your whole life ahead of you, do something positive about your anxiety now, while you are young enough to learn quickly and easily. My best to you.

 

[Cuchculan]

Welcome to the forum Matt. Good to have you as a member.

 

[EMJ]

Welcome Matt! Lots of good folks on this forum who can empathize with what you are going through …. It’s so helpful to chat with people who understand…