Ashley Pogue
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Support Groups
I went to my first support group meeting today. I was pretty nervous at first, but it didn't take me long to open up. There were four other people and they all seemed very open and accepting. I really enjoyed it because just to meet other people with the same diagnosis as me and have the same trial and error experience with medications and have the same daily struggles as me is very reassuring. We laughed about how we all agreed how bad Celexa was and shared what different medications we are currently taking. They gave me some good advice on medications to look into, coping mechanisms to try, and similar struggles that I could relate and empathize to. I feel like I know almost exactly what these people are going through and that it's similar to what I am experiencing. It makes me feel like I'm kind of less alone with this struggle. Its amazing what an hour and a half talk with random strangers can do for you. We talked about ways to think positively and how we can think of these problems as potentially beneficial. I shared that I probably wouldn't have gotten through my rigorous college program if I hadn't had generalized anxiety disorder to always keep me in fear. But in a way, it strongly motivated me to get everything done ahead of time so I wouldn't have to worry about it later.
By Ashley Pogue6 years ago in Psyche