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Well! Things are looking so much brighter these days! Most all of you know that i have had some pretty bad anxiaty stuff going on that has been pretty hard to deal with. I have been going to the therapist and started taking my "chill pills"
Zoloft.
For the first few weeks on the pill it was rough, i felt exhaused and overall miserable. I wrote in a notebook every night about what my side effects had beed that day. Today i realized i havn't written in the book in a while and got to think ing how i have been feeling lately.
And i really do feel better. I'm still more tired then normal but i can go out and do things. Me and my friends went shopping!!! I'm also not afraid of my boyfriends parents anymore, i can sit in the same room as them and only get an ocasionaly twitch of nervousness, compared to having to leave and cry on the way home.
I hadn't seen joel in a few about 5 days which normaly would tear me appart. But i'm really doing ok! I'm ok that hes going to a different school and that hes working. I dont "enjoy" it but i'm ok with it. Even My going to school seems to be a little bit less nerve racking... haha i said a little... i wont get carried away.
With going to school though... i wrote...well copied from a book that gives you a letter to give to your coworkers...bosses... and im my case, teachers. i would like to post it here and it would be wonderful is you could tell me if it sounds alright. Or bad, or if anything needs changing. But with the letter i have a coupple of questions... I don't yet know if my teachers are male or female so i don't know how i should adress the letter. Also i dont know how to end it, i want to give my moms and therapists phone number incase any of my teachers have questions. Also should i give one to the school nurse?
~~~~Letter~~~~
Dear
\tI want to tell you something about myself. I have a problem with a type of anxiety called agoraphobia. This is not a mental illness, but a kind of anxiety which causes panic attacks.
\tAlthough 5 in 100 people suffer from agoraphobia, few people have heard of the condition. Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m not afraid of questions, though occasionally it can be difficult for me to talk about it, but sharing this information with you is important to me.
\tAgoraphobia is similar to Claustrophobia, except that panic attacks can be triggered by many things, such as crowds, distance from home, public speaking, and new situations. I can neither anticipate, nor control these anxiety attacks. Because these attacks are extremely uncomfortable, sometimes terrifying, and always embarrassing, I have been avoiding situations which might cause them.
\tI have found help for this problem and am making progress. At this point I am doing some things and want to do even more, but I still need a way out of situations that are frightening to me. I have found that when other people understand that I may need to leave an uncomfortable situation, I can do better and it helps in my recovery.
\tIt is extremely important to me to feel free to leave any given situation at any time, no matter how innocuous the situation may appear. I donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t ask that you understand my condition, but I would appreciate your help.
\tIn telling you this I am not soliciting your sympathy, but I would like your moral support as I work toward recovery. I realize that the way I confront the problem may seem confusing and even inappropriate to you. Be assured that I have been treated by other methods, but have found that the system I am using now is helping me to recover. By your acceptance, you will be working with me in beating this problem.
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I really want to thank you from the bottom of my heart, for all the support, and caring thoughts, advice, and love you guys have shared with me. And i really wanted to share my accoplishments (though they may seem small) with you. God bless you all.
Love Megan
Well! Things are looking so much brighter these days! Most all of you know that i have had some pretty bad anxiaty stuff going on that has been pretty hard to deal with. I have been going to the therapist and started taking my "chill pills"
For the first few weeks on the pill it was rough, i felt exhaused and overall miserable. I wrote in a notebook every night about what my side effects had beed that day. Today i realized i havn't written in the book in a while and got to think ing how i have been feeling lately.
And i really do feel better. I'm still more tired then normal but i can go out and do things. Me and my friends went shopping!!! I'm also not afraid of my boyfriends parents anymore, i can sit in the same room as them and only get an ocasionaly twitch of nervousness, compared to having to leave and cry on the way home.
I hadn't seen joel in a few about 5 days which normaly would tear me appart. But i'm really doing ok! I'm ok that hes going to a different school and that hes working. I dont "enjoy" it but i'm ok with it. Even My going to school seems to be a little bit less nerve racking... haha i said a little... i wont get carried away.
With going to school though... i wrote...well copied from a book that gives you a letter to give to your coworkers...bosses... and im my case, teachers. i would like to post it here and it would be wonderful is you could tell me if it sounds alright. Or bad, or if anything needs changing. But with the letter i have a coupple of questions... I don't yet know if my teachers are male or female so i don't know how i should adress the letter. Also i dont know how to end it, i want to give my moms and therapists phone number incase any of my teachers have questions. Also should i give one to the school nurse?
~~~~Letter~~~~
Dear
\tI want to tell you something about myself. I have a problem with a type of anxiety called agoraphobia. This is not a mental illness, but a kind of anxiety which causes panic attacks.
\tAlthough 5 in 100 people suffer from agoraphobia, few people have heard of the condition. Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m not afraid of questions, though occasionally it can be difficult for me to talk about it, but sharing this information with you is important to me.
\tAgoraphobia is similar to Claustrophobia, except that panic attacks can be triggered by many things, such as crowds, distance from home, public speaking, and new situations. I can neither anticipate, nor control these anxiety attacks. Because these attacks are extremely uncomfortable, sometimes terrifying, and always embarrassing, I have been avoiding situations which might cause them.
\tI have found help for this problem and am making progress. At this point I am doing some things and want to do even more, but I still need a way out of situations that are frightening to me. I have found that when other people understand that I may need to leave an uncomfortable situation, I can do better and it helps in my recovery.
\tIt is extremely important to me to feel free to leave any given situation at any time, no matter how innocuous the situation may appear. I donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t ask that you understand my condition, but I would appreciate your help.
\tIn telling you this I am not soliciting your sympathy, but I would like your moral support as I work toward recovery. I realize that the way I confront the problem may seem confusing and even inappropriate to you. Be assured that I have been treated by other methods, but have found that the system I am using now is helping me to recover. By your acceptance, you will be working with me in beating this problem.
~~~~~~~~~~~~
I really want to thank you from the bottom of my heart, for all the support, and caring thoughts, advice, and love you guys have shared with me. And i really wanted to share my accoplishments (though they may seem small) with you. God bless you all.
Love Megan