living with anxiety.

[joycestokes]

HI I am anew member , joycee stokes.. i am looking to meet like minded people for and to give support around health problems. hope to hear from you soon . warm regards joyce stokes.

[nindanoodle]

Hi there, glad to meet you I'm fairly new to, its such a comfort to chat to people that know how you feel. I have suffered with GAD for about seven years but am finding this site really helpful. I hope u do to x

[joycestokes in reply to nindanoodle]

Hi there . thankyou so much for your reply and comment it does feel a comfort and help. ihope you cntinue to get support. . it can be so hard to manage this health problems . kind regards joyce stokes x

[lottysunshine]

glad to meet you both .. this is a great site and very kind people x

brightest blessings x

[joycestokes in reply to lottysunshine]

Hi thankyou for your words. thoughts are with you and all. kind regard joyce stokes x

[milo1]

HI PLEASED TO MEET YOU all very nice people on this site x

[joycestokes in reply to milo1]

HI pleased to meet you too. thanks for your good words. joyce stokes. x

[Hidden]

Hi all, I am new to this Site too, I believe there is help here for all of us by simply finding other People who understand better what we sometimes have to live with, I wish all of you the very best of everything you need to conquer this evil Monster called Anxiety!

[joycestokes in reply to Hidden]

HI toyou. thankyou for your good words. and all the very best to you too, kind regards joyce stokes x x

[janicecarrington]

hi joyce nice to meet you ive only been on this site since last week all the people who have wrote on my comments or questions have been very helpful. i have`nt stated how long i`ve had anxiety, depression & agoraphobia, i dont want people to have negative thoughts about it. when it knocks me down i always get back up. sometimes i feel im a weak person & get annoyed with myself, ive had to fight for a lot of things all my life, this ive never been able to completely conquer. thats why it makes me feel that im weak. be strong stay positive.xx

[joycestokes in reply to janicecarrington]

hi. thankyou so much for yor good words. i could relate so much thankyou. may you stay posotive too. thinking of you joyce stokes x

[mallet-head in reply to janicecarrington]

Janice, please, please, do not consider yourself weak at all - I would point you to a post on Facebook today - re-posted below for your comfort and re-assurance!!

"... Depression, Anxiety and Panic Attacks are NOT a sign of weakness!

They are signs of having tried to remain strong for too long! Did you know that 1 in 3 of us go through this at some time in their lives. "

This is Mental Health Awareness week and I am trying to spread this message as far and wide as possible. If only the Prime Minister could suffer this for a while, we might see a more support through the NHS.

Just hang in there and continue to get up every time it knocks you down! It's the only way and you can and will succeed.

[Meadow]

Hi welcome I have only been on this site for a few months but it's def got me through some rough times my questions are always answered so Thankyou just to say to Janice I believe that people wo suffer from any form of mental illness are the strongest people there are we would not choose th feel like this and to struggle through every day is no mean feat sometimes so Janice you are one very strong lady never weak always Strong x

[joycestokes in reply to Meadow]

Hi to you too. what gret words. thinking of you. joyce stokes x x

[mallet-head in reply to Meadow]

Hi Meadow, only a very recent recruit to the site but could not agree more !!

[Gordon1966]

Welcome friend.together we stand against (as my frind anxman puts it) the monster anxiety,

[joycestokes in reply to Gordon1966]

thankyou gordon for your words. yes i agree, thoughts are with you and all here . joyce stokes.

[scotland4ever]

welcome Joyce , this is a great site i feel less alone with the help of people on here.

Its a struggle all of us can be beat this disorder.

[kelso]

hi all. im new to this site so be gentle! i've suffered from GAD and depression for the past 15years. i do have good spells but they seem to be getting further and further apart. but as someone said, anyone suffering mental illness has to be strong. i am on a lot of meds. i dont react well to medication so it only lasts a short time and then something else has to be added to the mix. my job finishes next wed and i am hugely worried about that. i was there for 4 years and absolutely loved it. i will be down 157e a week which is fairly scary, but its not even that that is causing me to worry, its the thought of not having to get up and sticking to a routine that makes my constant anxiety rear its ugly head even higher. looking forward to any replies. T

[joycestokes]

Hi kelso welcoome to this site. So sorry to hear of your situation. We all are very good here and supportive i am fairly new myself and have found support here and kindness. I hope your good times can get more for you. keep in touch with everyone. thinking of you. kind regards joyce stokes .

[donna42]

Just joined today as have been having severe anxiety for 3 weeks but suffering from it since i was 14 and am now 42 its nice knowing i am not alone and its good to read other peoples experiences as i know i am not alone x i used to feel weak too but since having CBT i realise thats not the case, its coming up to the one year anniversary of my dads death so maybe thats the root of my anxiety it is very overwhelming and i am struggling to do normal day to day stuff and am living with permanent nervy feeling in my stomach x its nice we can help each other x you sound a lovely lady Joyce x

[joycestokes]

Hi donna42 thank you so much for your words. no you are not alone its so good to share with other likeminded people. i too at the moment have a nervey tummy. sorry to hear to hear your struggle. i hope it passes soon. thoughts are with you. joyce stokes. x x