Posted by tryingtobewise on August 25, 2004, at 22:00:33
In reply to Re: Anyone care to join in with their progress rpts?, posted by gardenergirl on August 25, 2004, at 21:06:52
Hi Dinah & All -
I am fairly new here...have only posted a few times. I think you are all a great group of people and I have gained a lot of insight & inspiration from your posts. Thank you for sharing. Here is my "story":
Where I've been: I am 38 years old & have always been an extreme people pleaser and a worrier. Like many people, my family background is "chaotic". 2 years after my son was born I became extremely irritable and anxious. I did not know that irritability can be a sign of depression, anxiety, and hypomania -- I just thought I was a hopeless case. I know now that I spent tons of time & energy worrying about things I cannot control. I spent several years in counseling & gained a lot of valuable life insight, but the underlying irritability and worry never went away. Out of desperation I journied to a psychiatrist. (I also am now employed by Counselor #1 but that is a WHOLE other story.)
Where I am now: I receive meds and therapy from my psychiatrist. I think she is wonderful & am very attached to her. She has worked with me on learning to not worry about things I can't control, and also to value my own time and feelings. I have some bulimic tendencies ("eating disorder not otherwise specified" to be exact) so we work on those urges as well.
Where I would like to be: I would like to have the bulimic tendencies under control. I would like to not torment myself when I have to make decisions (i.e. playing out every possible scenario before making it & 2nd guessing myself afterwards). Generally speaking, I would like to gain more self discipline in several areas of my life.
So thats it! Thanks so much for reading & for letting me join your board!
:)
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