New diagnosis c-PTSD...on the starting line to recovery

[Winduptoy]

Hi all,

I'm new to this forum and have recently received a new diagnosis after struggling with anxiety for twenty years. I feel like I've arrived at the starting line of my recovery after having already run a marathon...It's really rough going at the moment.

Just mentioning the trauma is traumatic for me, writing this post I'm teetering on the edge of deleting it, but I'm going to try to persist because I want more than this - I can't stand feeling trapped by the trauma and the resulting avoidance and isolation.

I want to start by not letting my symptoms (intrusive/irrational thoughts that lead to intense anxiety and avoidance) prevent me from reconnecting to the world. This is kind of my little attempt at poking my head out and saying hi.

So hi from me to whoever who is out there on their own road to recovery.

[Guest_2350]

Dear Winduptoy,

welcome to beyondblue and to the forum. I hope you are feeling ok.

It sounds like you had quite a journey to get to the start line. Please be kind to yourself and continue slow and steady, always at your own pace, don't worry about others around you or if a spectator says "Go faster". This is your race, your pace.

I think it is great that you have done this step and started to reconnect to the world. That is very brave and I hope you will come back and let me know how you're getting on.

Take care, Yggy