jmick
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| Rank | VIP Member |
| Online Status | OFFLINE |
| Member Since | 08/18/2009 05:41 AM |
| Last Online | 05/18/2013 04:54 PM |
| Gender: | Male |
| A little about me: | Well I've been on MDJ for over a year now, I suppose it's time to update my information. I suffer from severe agoraphobia and panic disorder. This in turn causes severe depression. The depression tends to come and go, but when it hits me it hits me hard. I also have minor OCD and possibly PTSD, but these problems are so minor compared to my other issues that my doctors do not even address them. I have a family history of agoraphobia and schizophrenia, so I was predisposed to agoraphobia from day one. But I believe it was truly my life experiences, which involved many years of intense stress and some abuse, that caused the start of my panic attacks. I also had moderate social anxiety when I was younger, approximately from the time I was 7 until I was 15 or so. Ironically, it was after this time when I first began self-medicating with alcohol. If I were to describe myself in one word, it would be "diplomat." I pride myself in being able to relate to a wide variety of people with a wide variety of beliefs. I also prefer calm, logical discussion rather than bitter, hateful arguments. I grew up in a household where yelling was the norm, and I decided as an adult I would not put up with that method of communication. I married at a young age, but lost my wife to my many psychological issues. My divorce, while it was as civil as divorces can be, burned a hole in my soul that will probably never heal. MDJ has been a lifeline for me, in a world that lacks understanding for the type of psychiatric problems I have. From minor nervous ticks, to full-on agoraphobic tendencies, I was not built for this modern world we live in, and MDJ provides an environment where I can meet people who understand that.    |
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