Just saying hello

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Registered: 12-25-2004
Just saying hello
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Thu, 08-03-2006 - 9:50pm

Well, here I am again. I used to visit the boards, but haven't been around since I got my anxiety under control. I've learned my lesson again. Just because you're feeling better does not mean it's okay to stop doing the things that helped you be better in the first place.

Anyway, a quick intro... well, I'm actually really verbose, so we'll see how quick this is. lol My name is Jess, I'm an active duty army wife. I have delt with panic and anxiety for most of my life, but didn't recoginize it for what it was until I had a big panic/anxiety melt down after my husband deployed for the first time 3 years ago. I was diagnosed with GAD. I've been doing well for the last 2 years or so, a little blip here or there, but generally okay, unitl this past spring. We moved cross country, bought our first house (little bit of a fixer upper), started a new career (got my real estate license) and found out that hubby will be deploying again, for longer this time. The closer we get to the actual deployment, the worse the anxiety/depression gets. We're about a week out at this point and I'm coping the best I know how. I started therapy last week and will be starting meds as soon as I can get in to see my new doctor. (Does anyone else get sick of starting over with new people who don't know their history and have to ask a bagillion questions?)

We don't know a lot of people here yet, and I'm getting ready to have to live alone for the first time in my life and I'm a little scared about how it's going to go. I keep thinking that I'm gonna have another break down when hubby leaves, but I know that a large part of that is because that's what happened last time.

I remember this site being a big help the last time the anxiety got bad, so I decided to give it another shot. I'm looking forward to getting to know you all again.

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Registered: 03-11-2004
Thu, 08-03-2006 - 10:38pm

WB, Jess. I wish that we could meet under better circumstances. But, setbacks are common to many of us. You've been through many major life changes. Some very positive ones, BTW. Congrats on the license. I hear those exams can be very difficult.You may have let down your guard a little, but more than likely, this is plain old stress. You