I've posted this on here before but the cliff notes on my own life are
- 29 yrs old, living at home with parents still. Just about a shut in.
- Never had a real relationship, still a virgin
- Social anxiety, I'm good in environments where I feel I have control. I simply don't interact in social environments where I feel I don't
- Life long issues with serious depression and anxiety. Been on meds for it.
- Family history of depression and anxiety on both sides of the family. Father had a SERIOUS mental break down in his mid/late 20s.
- Dropped out of university 5 or 6 times due to my depression and anxiety issues.
- In the last 6 years I've been mainly going from sitting at home doing nothing to working retail jobs. I've had 2 retail jobs during this period. A rather long 4 year stint at 7-11 where things were actually fairly good, I was acting manager when I quit. And 1 year working retail at NCIX (a computer hardware retailer). In between I sat at home doing nothing, or worse, drinking.
- When I've managed to hack it I've been good, hardest working empyee at those jobs and A to A+ student at university level math and science courses
- Another plus if I managed to save up about 65k during my time working. Also have a supporting family.
But suffice it to say emotional problems have played a central role in shaping my life and personality. And played a central role in preventing me from sculpting out the life I know is hiding away there, if I only had the tools to get at it.
Anyway I don't want this thread to be about me. I do have something of a rudimentary plan in place to get out of the darkness.
What I want is to hear how emotional problems have shaped the lives of others on here, or the lives of those you care about. Don't get me wrong this isn't some form of tragedy porn, I'm not looking to wallow in the misery of others and I hope others don't as well. I know simply, that reading the stories of others who have faced similar adversity is actually therapeutic in some ways. No one wishes to feel alone in this world, least of all those who may have the most reason to feel alone. Perhaps we can all reach out and and lend something of a virtual helping hand.
What's your story? In brief or in detail.
