Introducing myself?

[lemonyb]

Hi all:)

I’m not entirely sure what to write here. I suppose I should start with why I am here.

I’ve been dealing with anxiety and minor depression for most of my life. Over the past year I had found someone who made me incredibly happy to be alive, and introduced me to a whole new world I quickly learned to love.

But... they no longer involve themselves with me due to a series of events that spiralled out of control.

For the past month my anxiety has been extremely heightened, and once again just leaving my house is enough to raise my heart rate quite a bit. This whole isolation situation isn’t much help, as I get my happiness from spending time with close friends and family.

So, I’m here for some support, and maybe even to help a few people out if I can. I hope you’re all having a nice day so far:)

[geoff]

Hello Lemonb, can I offer you a warm welcome to the forums.

When you are in love with someone and a particular situation occurs which you don't agree on or whether it's against what you had previously discussed, it creates a break down in the relationship, and that's where problems begin.

I'm sorry this has happened but it doesn't mean that there will be no one else who will love you and I'm sure that you have so much to offer for someone else.

The happiness you have received from family and friends is paramount to helping you leave the house.

You may require one of them to help you visit the doctor and if you have explained to them what has happened, then you can ask them to go in with you.

If you want to get back to us and explain a little more that would be great, and please remember that all of us have had to struggle through some type of depression and understand how you feel.

Take care.

Geoff.

[Doolhof]

Hi lemonyb,

I too welcome you to the forums and the community here.

Sorry to read of the way you are feeling and your recent separation from your friend.

Our current situation of needing to isolate and be distant due to the Corona Virus does not help those feeling isolated already!

Are there people you can telephone, skype or get in contact with some how?

Do you have hobbies and interests you can do to help pass the time productively and pleasantly? I am finding it a little hard to motivate myself to do things, so have made a list of things I can do.

There is a social zone on this forum you might like to have a look at. The topics are wide ranging. You might like to start up a new thread about your own interests some time.

As Geoff mentioned, you are more than welcome to share here.

Hope you have an okay kind of a day. I'm going to get some housework done this morning and will endeavour to do some craft this afternoon, even if it is just drawing or colouring. It is all beneficial for the feel good parts of our minds!

Cheers to you from Dools

[lemonyb]

Hi Geoff

Thank you for the reply and your support:)

It's just a confusing situation as what happened was neither of our faults, and we were basically forced not to be together anymore. Now I can't speak to him, so I don't know how he actually feels or what he actually wants, as he's told our friends and myself (via friends) multiple different things.

[lemonyb]

Hey Dools!

Currently there isn't really anyone I can call or skype, but I have a couple of friends that I speak to occasionally.

And I have a few hobbies, I enjoy craft (such as drawing and painting) myself! But as of late it's been difficult to find motivation to draw anything or get any kind of joy out of it.

I also train my dog- which is a lot harder to do when everyone is home due to isolation.

I hope you had fun with your crafting, and I'll have a look at the social forum soon:)