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"The new guy" and his first tiny, tentative and nervous steps (words?) toward becoming the "not so new guy".

Chop270
Community Member

For years I've heard about and seen Beyond Blue all over TV etc. yet not once did the thought of actually going to the website or even looking in to it at all ever cross my mind, yet finally, here I am. I guess a little background is in order then hey?

Fellow sufferer, (or should I say Anxious wreck?) of Anxiety and Depression which I'm guessing is a common theme around these parts right? (obviously). Male, hence the use of He versus She, early twenties. I come here now seeking like minded individuals and a brief reprieve from the perils of the world.

It's funny to be putting this out in to the world when normally, it's quite difficult to talk about this stuff, I find writing easier I guess. Writing (or typing) is kind of like a story and stories are, in my opinion, some of the best experiences one can go through.

My preferred medium for said stories is games, specifically the kind that involves sitting on a couch using my thumbs. It's actually because of said thumb exercise that I'm even here, as it had a link to this very website.

I never actually thought I'd do or write anything like this, evidenced by the fact that even though it makes no difference, I have this page open in "Incognito" mode. I'm Anxious about being Anxious about being found out that I visited a site designed to help with Anxiety, which is both annoying and confusing now that I think about it.

At any rate, that's me in a very large nutshell, how is everyone else doing out there?

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white knight
Community Champion
Community Champion

Hi Chop, welcome

Like many people my anxiety started as a child, bit if bullying and a yelling mother. So I joined the Air Force at 17yo and left at 20. I joined a jail as a warder and frankly my anxiety got mych worse.

Eventually it came to a crisis at 29yo and from then on it was a struggle. Got depression and bipolar also.

My advice with anxiety is to tackle it with long term life changes. Relaxation exercises, career that doesnt feed the anxiety like customer service, working with food or where ever conflict is likely.

A GP visit is crutial because overcoming anxiety takes a mix of remedies.

Here are a few threads that will help. Use google

Topic: how I eliminated anxiety- beyondblue

Topic: the balance of your life- beyondblue

Topic: worry worry worry- beyondblue

Topic: anxiety plan your future- beyondblue

Topic: accepting yourself, the frog and the scorpion- beyondblue

Thanks for being here

Tony WK