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Lace7777
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PathStep 69 Compassion hearts1,196 Forum posts46 Forum upvotes49 Current upvotes49 Age GroupAdult Last activeApril, 2023 Member sinceJuly 20, 2020
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Not to sure why I am here, but I do know I need help😔I have suffered all my life with debilitating Anxiety Disorder. I didn’t know how to explain it and I was terrified to tell anyone. My mom was always my best friend and she noticed that I no longer wanted to go anywhere. I’ve never lied to her so I did my best to tell her. She was very supportive, but I seen pain in her tears as she tried to grasp what I was saying. She took the liberty to make me an appointment with a Neurologist thinking I must have a tumor because no one talked about anxiety then. I knew then that everyone would think I was crazy, so I took it upon myself to self medicate. Alcohol was my best friend now and I could function until I realized I didn’t want to drink anymore but I had to because although I no longer wanted it but my body needed it. I have been sober for 22 yrs now and thought my nightmare was over. I was sadly mistaken and hurt many in process. Now I have an addiction to Xanax and my world is spinning out of control. Hopefully someone will understand what I’m feeling and give me the strength to fight again!💔

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Loneliness
Anxiety Support / by Lace7777
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August 16th, 2023
...See more Being alone means you are completely alone. Here you are never alone💕
Glad to be Here! 💕
35 & Over Community / by Lace7777
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February 6th, 2021
...See more Nice to feel that you are not alone!
I Am Scared!
Anxiety Support / by Lace7777
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January 7th, 2021
...See more I have a whole new set of symptoms with my anxiety and it is worse then it has ever been! Medication is no longer working and I have tried absolutely everything to calm my anxiety with no results. So what is going to happen? Is my life over? Am I going to just go crazy? I cannot live like this and I have isolated myself from everyone. They look at me like I am crazy when I try to explain my feelings and or symptoms. Some tell me to just stop thinking that way which is almost comical. I don't want to be this way and if I could stop I would. I am starting to suffer physically as well! I am terrified of my own mind and simply cannot deal with this anymore!
Disappointed and Angry at Myself
Anxiety Support / by Lace7777
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December 30th, 2020
...See more I have always been able to control my situation and my life, or so I thought! I have had panic attacks since the age of 12 which led me to self medicating. Alcohol became my best friend and I could function with out a care. Until one morning I sat at my table and cried as I cracked a beer open. I realized I no longer wanted to drink, but my body needed to drink. I became sober after an extreme battle. My anxiety has always been a crippling part of my life and still is to this day. I am a Nurse and Covid has put me through the biggest battle yet. There is so much death, there is so much pain and I have no control over it. I have never been so close to drinking again and my level of Anxiety/Panic is on a whole new tier that I've never experienced. I don't know if I will make it through this, but I sure in the hell am going to fight. 😔
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