Seeking help, and the unknown.

[RubberDuck123]

I am currently on a path of recovery, i have moved back to my parrent and now im just trying to make my days worth doing.

Tomorrow i will go and get professional help, a goal i kept suspending for the last half year. This is not the first time i have had help. once when i was a little kid i spoke to some psychologist once every week, but back then i was just a quiet little kid who did not understand why i was going. Now its almost 10 years later and i have learned a lot about myself.

the thought of speaking to someone who is able to help me is both fantastic and terrifying, my previous experience with initiating communication with strangers is riddled with panic and "what will they think of me" but since this is professional i hope i can distance myself from the "they can hurt me" felling.

but finally starting to take myself serious and not just "brush it off"

I think that my biggest fears are about diagnosis, and the unknown furture. What will change if i get diagnosed with anxiety? is it just a label that makes future help cheaper and easy'er? will i need to take any pills?

i am sure that nothing bad will ever come from seeking help, but my arch nemesis mister unknown is right around the corner and greeting me, and he scares me a lot.

[Marshall64]

Don't worry about a label. A diagnosis will help with determining treatment including therapy and medication.

My sister would always say to shine a light on what scares you and then it won't seem so scary. May sound silly but it does help me. You have support here with people that have similar experiences. You are not alone here.

[a_work_in_progress]

Your not alone - as a mater of fact there are so many people out there in the same

situation. Im one. You are strong to go seek help. It is very hard to admit that

you have a problem. Most therapists are very good at what they do, don't

be afraid. You will be so glad with your decision too it will take a big load off

your shoulders to talk to someone about it.