Anxiety is not just a condition - it's also an emotional turntable.

[E---]

Hello everyone

I am new to your group and wish to thank everyone of us for having strength enough to actually be taking steps forward and being honest and forthright about our feelings of anxiety which I have myself suffered from the age of 12 years old - I am now 54 years old . I don't know about any of you - but I find writing this to you all - Much Much Easier to offload - than I would do face to face in a building somewhere and PROBABLY would never even leave the house because of an anxiety attack at the very thought of it - so Thankyou for being only a text message away.

[Hidden]

You're welcome, and please feel free to reply to any post where you think you can be supportive too.

[E--- in reply to Hidden]

Thankyou so much.

[Alaskca_Kid]

You are not alone!

[E--- in reply to Alaskca_Kid]

Thankyou so much Alaskca_Kid

[Travis1]

Thanks for the reply. I have suffered with anxiety for a long time, too. I can still remember the doctor appointments when the Neurologist would tell my mother that is was just anxiety and to put me on punishment and ask me "... Why do you give you mother such a hard time? You know what you have been doing is wrong. Now straighten up and I don't want to see you in my office again for 6 months unless you start having seizures, okay."

[E--- in reply to Travis1]

OMG I am so saddened to hear that your Anxiety was never taken seriously as a child - I am also angered at your neurologists comment- because in today's world he would have been rightly struck from his position ! ! I sincerely hope that life has improved and you are having the best medical help to ease your feelings of anxiety. I care and please take care x

[Celtic27]

Hi there welcome to the group i hope you enjoy it as much as we do ! Im a 52 year old man with anxiety and depression amongst other things ! I had a brain haemorrhage 5/6 years ago which has left me with short term memory problems ! Please messsage me if you need to talk about any thing take care david

[E--- in reply to Celtic27]

Thankyou so much David - I have also had stroke ( only 4 mini ones though ) depression to the point of self harm as a teenager and having memory loss too but seems to be mainly names and numbers for some reason but that's because of an active cavernoma ( bleeds) I think?? Hey sorry I already sound like a medical dictionary- And now awaiting results from an endoscopy because I have a oesophageal Hutus Hernia - Christ knows how I manage to work in a nursing home 12 hour shifts- but I learned to fight my own battles but Anxiety and depression has its own armour and isn't something that's easy to win a war against but I bite the bullet because I have to . It's heartwarming to know there are people like yourself - who find time and patience in helping others overcome worries and Feelings of Anxiety... can I be honest with you and say- it seems to be the ones ( like us ) who suffer Anxiety Depression - that are the First ones who would help anyone who needed help . Thankyou David it helps knowing we will all be here to listen to each other and help whenever we can .

[Celtic27]

Thanks for replying youve really been through a lot over the years ! I forgot to add i can no longer work due to my problems ! My wife works as a carer also she does 3 x 12 hour shifts which take a lot out of her she tends to be tired a lot ! I hope the results of your endoscopy are ok ! I tend to try and help other more that asking for help i find i get a lot out of the group knowing i can help someone or try to make a difference !all the best take care. David

[E--- in reply to Celtic27]

Thank you Celtic27

I am sorry your working life was affected through you having a stroke - that must have been devastating for you ! ! I just hope you had follow ups and help towards adjusting to a different way of life - I know that mixed emotions of anger and being annoyed with myself are ones that happen to me even though deep down I know it's not my fault - I just hope that you don't do that to yourself. You have made it through a terrifying ordeal and are now here helping others - that's a fantastic gift to have and many people out there don't have a soul or any emotions- so us here are all ahead in the stakes of having decency and compassion - that's not taught by anyone- it's a part of who we are within ! ! Hopefully one day we will all be anxiety free eh . I wish you happiness and thank you for sharing your world . Take care.

[Parg01]

You are a strong individual and feel free to express any way you please

[E--- in reply to Parg01]

Thank you Parg01 - in all honesty I am like everyone of Anxiety/ Depression sufferers/ we put a smile where it's needed and feel differently within - I'm not so strong for myself but I am strong for others ( can anyone explain why it works that way ? please ) my own theory is it's because we UNDERSTAND - how it feels - my Nemesis is when someone who has Never experienced Anxiety etc reads a topic Text Book style and think they understand - How could they ! !