Anxiety Disorders Support Group

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Post edited by: sharone, at: 09/12/2009 07:53 AM

I'm no longer either...you mean secular?

Hi Sharone.....I do get where you r coming from.....It is nice to hear it from others.....I have learn't so much about myself too which I was oblivious to b/f....So that bit I can handle....& I have enjoyed & am still enjoying my journey....I guess when you are feeling better you want more...Well that is for me anyway....& that's when my anxiety comes in again...B/c I am never happy I guess where I am.....This one I have to keep working on.....But thanx again when I read what you wrote I totally agreed...Thanx again....

Post edited by: bindiboo, at: 09/13/2009 01:00 AM

me, myself, and I

i have had anxiety since i was a child

my life was a nightmare one terrible thing after another just to name a few hear, i was molested, abused physically, emotionally and psychologically by my mother, i was raped, been in domestic violent situaions, left for dead, drowned, and made a bunch of bad choices

i found a stable partner, went to counceling, learned coping skills, identified my triggers, came up with a plan using baby steps, learned to decompress, and set realistic goals

now i do have some stress it does not own me i own it. I handle it. I am now married 11 years and it hasn't been all roses but it has taught me alot about interpersonal skills and how important communications is. I am back in school. I have a lovely daughter and another due in 1 week.

If you go by the statistics and outlook for people like me i should be a drug addict or an alcholic in an abusive relationship having troubles with the law and not have gone to any school, and i should be incapable of keeping in a relationship, raising kids, or having a job. I should also either be a prude or a prositute. None of these things are true.

you set your mind to it and you can overcome anything with enough effort. I have proven resilant. I have beat the odds and you can to.

What I'm trying to say is that sometimes we get what we need not what we want. And once we wise up, we can build on all that really tough stuff.

Hey...I'm kinda tired and now I can't tell whether or not I went off on a big tangent. You all forgive me if I did!

It kills me to know there is someone out there suffering because of a terrible childhood or something else, but you know what you are right..you can do it and sooner or later everyone will figure it out.

Thank you for sharing you really are a true hero!

Lexis