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Chilledice I have hid something from you guys due to embarrassment, I have gone into some detail about my anxiety in regards to suffering ptsd, BUT I also have severe complex ocd which over the last two months has turned my life Into a living nightmare. You would not believe the phobias that I have which has just crippled me! I'm not goona go back to booze NO WAY!! That will only worsen it!
I do however feel like I can't enjoy my sobriety, heck I can't even enjoy LIFE at all right now, I even stupidly thought about going without water and just be done with it all, but I ignored the thought and so im holding on.
I have spoken with psychotherapists who say I can get over this,and my friend rang the helpline for me today and she said it can indeed be overcome!
I'm just putting it out there just needed to offload!
P.S I know I've said this before but please no horror stories of anxiety, just successful stories, if you have any!.....very frail right now.
I suffered with terrible OCD as a child. It was debilitating so I know where you are coming from. I still have anxiety but I manage it with therapy and medication. Early sobriety was very hard for me with anxiety and I ended up with several panic attacks. I also wanted to end my life because of the anxiety. That was when I decided to seek out a therapist and get on some medication. I feel SO much better. I've learned to cope and the meds take the edge off. I am NOT of the camp that alcoholics should not take psych meds....some of us need them!
Hugs to you! You can do this. I believe in you!