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pucca_chick
08-07-2006, 06:23 PM
This is far bigger than i imagined-long - Today, 11:15 PM


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okay ive hidden depression for nearly four years, sexual abuse at the age of 8-11, i was badly bullied, i have intrusive thoughts and image sumtimes, ive had weird habits-twitches,jerks and the need to move my body in various ways-usually internally tho so its not as noticable, i had sum mild obbsessions but mainly i repeat over and over situations and scenarios all day in my head and do nuthing else but, ive had panic attacks wen being placed infront of people, i have battled with eating issues, body issues, sumtimes i dnt wana go out cos i feel so ugly, i have cut,punched, banged my head off walls and almost commited suicide in secret alone, planned running away, i have bad anxiety(not a diagnosed thing-im just unbealavbly nervous even if i dnt show it), i cant look people in the yes wen talking unless i already know them or am drunk, i dnt like close contact, i think every1 is against me, im suspicious, i think of the worst things that can go wrong, i think ill screw up before i start, i cant count or read or write infront of others, i need constant reassurance for the simplest of tasks by myself-however much of this is absent in the presence of my family or freinds cos im comfortable with them-but they still dont know about the struggles ive listed, i also have a bit of a temper-okay its bad-but only with my family, i get out of control and scream hysterically(im 18'too old to do this), i throw things, kicks things and break sumthings occasionally,.

too my point, its come now the age were i have to find my own way in the world and i desperatley want to-but i cant cos these things hold me back. i try so hard to ignore them and push myself thru them or just bulldoze them outta the way not matter how much its hurting me to do it-but it never works. i like to do things myself without help but often need it and i HATE it. i do not ask for help, i feel incapable if i do, i shud be able to do things myself and i want so badly too. the probelm rite now is im caught in between being secretly depressed a bit still but mainly anxious-and having to find a job. i want to work i really do, i am not lazy, i work thru skool and acheive high grades, i dnt sit around all day and i dont wanna live off my parents anymore but at the same time i cannot get over these problems-im stuck and no1 understands cos they dont know and i cannot tell them. today i went to find a job, i really want one but i get so nervous even asking if they have a vaccancy, sum shops i cudnt even go into to ask-i began to analyse everyting, the people, the shop size, the tills, the products they sold and measure it in how hard it wud be to work there-it was overwhelming. im scared-what if i cant do anythign ever-im fighting myself and i cant win. people think im lazy but im just scared. i do not take critisism well-i try to be hard on the outside and yes i am numb to alot and it looks like i dont care and can handle it-but i shatter at the slightest comment. my dads a bit pressure crazy-i must be succcessful and cant be lazy-he thinks i just dont wana work but i want to work i just dnt know how ill handle it wen i cant even ask for vaccancies.there will be no sympathy if i tell them im scared and i know this, they dnt beleive in pscho babble and think people shud just get on with it-they know nuthign of hat has ever happened, no1 knows and im incapable of telling them, i cant give in either.

i always thought that wen im older that id be happy, for sum reason i thought itd get easier, id be out and in charge of myself but i now have the same problems with more pressure and more thngs to fuel them. i worked once a week in a charity shop for community service and was absoliultey wetting myself over the tills, the customers, i cudnt look at them, i cudnt interact properly with staff without seeming weird so i gave up and didnt speak, i cudnt use my initative cos i was so concentrated i wud do sumthing wrong and be shouted at(i was screamed at by teachers alot tho wen i was little for being thick). im going to UNi soon and after what do i do cos i dnt know how i can get a job. ive bin for two interveiws before and it wasnt good. i tried to ignore it going in. i felt i cudnt breathe, i was shaking, i cud hardly speak and i for sum reason felt trapped or on the verge of tears-but i got thru it, i eased up, it was difficult but i got offered the job but had to turn it down cos i did sumthing else in skool instead. but at times i just freeze up and cant even think or string words together.

im awful socially, alot of vaccancies put me off cos they asked for motivated and enthusiastic people-i am neither of these, im numb, dull toned and dont care much and i havnt the energy anymore to pretend, i feel disadvantaged but its my own fault but then i try to change it but i cant-im just trapped and people round me r screaming in my ears to get off my arse and do sumthing-saying the world is tough and u have to be hard-my parents r cocky of this, they laff in my face a bit wen they say the world is hard-like 'yea so get used to it' there is no symptathy, i have lost faith in most people, i have freinds i rely on but sum thing i will never trust them with-like my feelings for example,my veiw is every1 is out for themselves and at the end of the day they do not care about ne else but number 1, i cant give in i know but i cant move forward either.

plz help what is wrong with me-is this anxiety or what-ive always bnin shy, nervous for sum reason but thru events ive just lost faith in people-sumtimes i hate them and want to hide away and am angry at them all, other times im on a high and cant stop talking and being so confident, does depression etc hold u back in anything of thi sort.is this nething i shud c about, i do feel awkatrd aklot and like people r constantly looking at me and sxrutinzing me and am sure people talk behind my back that i barley know, but to look at im not a wide eyes crazy messed up trambling person on the verge of tears constantly, but alot of things r a struggle and im tired of analysing every detail of everything and having to not do things cos of it, like apply for small silly jobs cos its easier than facing one with more people in it. i have a group of freinds but am known for being socially awkard-i take patience to work with and im the butt of my families jokes for my shyness. plz help me sorry its long xox

falcone
08-09-2006, 12:46 PM
hi there, ive never posted on a depression board but was just scrolling thru and came across that. a few things u said ring a bell.

like when u said u have to move ur body or twitch in some ways, that sounds like OCD (obsessive compulsive dissorder) i think i have a degree of that, as i feel i have to do stuff like turn my head sometimes and sometimes do stuff with my eyes etc, ive never been to see anyone about it though.

With social situations im usually outgoing but its weird its like on and off, i have no trouble talking to people, infact im one of the loudest in my group and with people I have met only once or twice im usually the one doing all the talking. but theres time when im the complete opposite - i cant be bothered introducing myself to new people, and at times ive avoided new, unfamiliar social situations as in new jobs etc, for fear of not being accepted.

As for depression, although never seen a doctor I think I may have been depressed for the last 4 years or so, on and off, well im sure off it. I tihnk it may have been triggered with insecurities over my appearance, although i do get girls quite regularly, I often feel unattractive. Ive been through the meaningless stage, and the way that little things happening constantly through the day make it worse and i cant handle stuff. Even though sometimes id rather be alone im always socialising but for the last few years ive felt really lathargic and lazy, like no matter how long ive slept, my eyes are closing throughout the day, i have trouble reading and studying and concentrating on anyhting that doesnt thrill me, yet im at university.

u might just be really shy which is bringing on anxiety, theres loadsa ppl like you out there and im sure in the next few years as you start uni etc you'll open up.

just thought id say this just to let you know you're all alone.

But my unprofessional advice would be although its hard, to hell with it, enjoy your youth regardless, dont let what someone has said or done make you feel negative about yourself. You dont wanna look back in years to come and realise who much you coulda done and achieved and how great you really were.

man, I should follow me own advice:)

listen to that Baz Luhrmann song everbodys free to wear..

anyone got any suggestions on what she should do? or any tips for me appart from seeing the doc:)

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08-09-2006, 02:26 PM
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808Lion
08-09-2006, 05:10 PM
I know it's probably not what you want to hear but you should DEFINITELY see a doctor / psychiatrist / psychologist... Someone who you can talk to about these things...

I am definitely not a professional but for all the reading I've done, some of the things in your post seem to hint at issues like...
~ Depression
~ Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
~ Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
~ Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
~ Social Anxiety Disorder
~ Agoraphobia
~ Bipolar Disorder

Of course, these are all just labels to help understand what you might be going through, but regardless, that's a LOT to be dealing with...
If you said you could handle it, and you were able to function, that might be one thing, but it sounds like all this is keeping you from being able to live a happy and healthy life...
If that's the case, then my opinion is that it's worth it to seek out professional help at that juncture...
Maybe you might be able to sort this stuff out on your own...
Anything's possible...
But the odds are INCREDIBLY in favor of you being able to get back to a functional and healthy lifestyle quicker and more completely with professional help...

From what it sounds like, it doesn't seem like you have the greatest support system in place, and these problems are hard enough to deal with even when you do...
I couldn't imagine having to deal with all the things I'm dealing with without the support of loved ones and family, but if I didn't have that, I'd DEFINITELY at least need an outlet, like a professional, to help me...

Ultimately, you've got to want to do it yourself...
No amount of what others say is going to make it work for you...
But you sound like a strong person so I'm sure we'll all keep hoping for the best and are happy to hear that you aren't giving up...
I hope things get better for you... :-)

jinglebts
08-09-2006, 05:54 PM
Ultimately, you've got to want to do it yourself...
No amount of what others say is going to make it work for you...
But you sound like a strong person so I'm sure we'll all keep hoping for the best and are happy to hear that you aren't giving up...
I hope things get better for you... :-)
I couldn't agree more .... I tried to do it myself and it was a disaster. But with help and medication (yes, medication), I am alright now .... and I know what to do if I ever get worse -- get more help!

pucca_chick, sweetie, we're here for you ...

jb

 
 
 




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