Posted by HyperFocus on February 6, 2009, at 1:36:42
In reply to No cure for Social Phobia ?, posted by tepi on February 5, 2009, at 22:32:11
I have SA too and yes it seems more like survival than living. SA makes even the smallest things seem impossible. Every day is a struggle to extract just the basics of existence from depression and anxiety. And as I get older it seems that state I'm living in becomes more accustomed to and the normal state I had as a child becomes more remote.
The only things I can suggest you do are:
1. Recognize that you have a well-defined disease and it's not your personality or even previous traumatic experiences that is at fault - it's just a disease people develop2. Recognize that many others have the same disease.
3. Recognize that the disease is treatable. It is only a matter of time before you find the right combination of meds.
Sometimes maybe the fog clears and you have a glimpse of what 'normal' living. So know that you're curable
but it is going to take time - you didn't get that way overnight.
So hang in there. What meds are you on?> Guys , Im being feeling very dissapointed during
> the last weeks . Im just thinking how much time
> Im gonna accep this life.
> I need a big , enormous , tremendous change
> in my life !
> Im not living , Im surviving , and this has
> been for almost 10 years.
>
> I have a rare combination of Strong depression
> + paranoia + the worst Social phobiaa !!
>
> Believe me , there is no 1 minute in my life that I can be able to forgot that Im sick .
> Im not going to marry any girl only because
> I KNOW I CANT . I dont have friends
> Im a dead body !!
>
> What else to do ! ??
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