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***nandm*** · 10-22-2008, 12:51 AM

Welcome to SR and our mental health forum!

When I read your post I found much I could relate to. You are definately not alone in how you are feeling. I realize that you have reservations about speaking with a professional but I would encourage you to do so. My experience has been that until I sought professional help for my feelings I never really seemed to find anything more than a temporary relief that usually left me feeling worse than I did before. My drinking got way out of hand to the point of alcoholism before I finally stopped trying to change how I felt by drinking. Today my life is much better, I take medication for my mental health issues as well as therapy. I rarely find I experience the social anxiety that I did prior to seeking professional help.

10-22-2008, 12:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
*nandm* Life the gift of recovery! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home is where the heart is Posts: 6,579	Welcome to SR and our mental health forum! When I read your post I found much I could relate to. You are definately not alone in how you are feeling. I realize that you have reservations about speaking with a professional but I would encourage you to do so. My experience has been that until I sought professional help for my feelings I never really seemed to find anything more than a temporary relief that usually left me feeling worse than I did before. My drinking got way out of hand to the point of alcoholism before I finally stopped trying to change how I felt by drinking. Today my life is much better, I take medication for my mental health issues as well as therapy. I rarely find I experience the social anxiety that I did prior to seeking professional help. __________________ NOTE: All BB quotes are from the 1st Edition of the Big Book Depression is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of being too strong for too long.