Hi to anyone whos going to read this...at the age of 19 i was misdiagnosed with genital herpes...i didnt know what to do i wanted to die i felt alone...even when the test results came back negative the dr said they werent very accurate....so i lived 9 years beleiving i was infected with something i wasnt...maybe it was a blessing in disguise because i wasnt very careful when i was 19...anyway during that time i was taking valtrex and i didnt need to and i hid this from people i dated and i always worried i was gonna infect them even though i didnt have the disease and thats were it all began...i know thats terrible..but i wasnt infected...i never had a positive result and i never infected anyone...so a year ago i went and got tested again and everything came back normal....drs and specialists confirmed i have very sensitive skin and i have penile papules and i had a male yeast infection do to my foreskin.. and i was never infected...i was so relieved and i thought that was the end to my anxiety..but its not...it wont go away...in someways its gotten worse...i have become ocd with washing my hands..and i have stupid unrealistic thoughts that keep my anxiety alive.....lol i know this sounds stupid but this thought drove me insane and caused so much anxiety ...so after 3 years i finally opened my cds..and i started with session one..even though i bought the tapes 8 years ago i gave up cause i thought i was infected and i didnt care..but now i want my life back...only question i have is how long do i spend on session one because it seems to me that im pretty aware so when i can i start session 2..and i hope this works cause i feel so alone sometimes do to my anxiety...i miss life
Sincerely
MJ
P.S no offense to anyone its just my personal experience and the way i handled it
Misdiagnosed 10 years ago and cant get rid of anxiety now
You will gain an understanding of the causes of anxiety and depression as well as some of the background traits, personality traits, and physical symptoms.
Return to “Session 1 - Anxiety and Depression: Symptoms, Causes and Common Fears”
Jump to
- Everyone Welcome
- ↳ General Comments/Inquiries about
- ↳ New Forum Member Introduce Yourself HERE
- ↳ Personal Coaching Program
- ↳ Prescription Medication Discussion
- ↳ Parent to Parent
- ↳ Depression
- ↳ Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- ↳ Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- ↳ Spirituality for Anxiety & Depression
- ↳ Humor for Anxiety
- ↳ Book Club
- ↳ Triumphs
- ↳ Chronic Disease Sufferers
- Stress Center
- ↳ Tech Corner
- "Attacking Anxiety & Depression" Program
- ↳ Participant Questions & Support
- ↳ Session 1 - Anxiety and Depression: Symptoms, Causes and Common Fears
- ↳ Session 2 - Six Steps Designed to Put an End to Panic Attacks
- ↳ Session 3 - Self Talk: The Key to Healthy Self Esteem
- ↳ Session 4 - Expectations: How to Expect Less and Get More
- ↳ Session 5 - Eat and Exercise to Minimize Anxiety and Depression
- ↳ Session 6 - Stop Being Angry and Control Your Mood Swings
- ↳ Session 7 - Assertive Behavior: Speak Confidently, Gain Respect
- ↳ Session 8 - Put an End to "What-If" Thinking
- ↳ Session 9 - Get Off the Guilt & Worry Treadmill
- ↳ Session 10 - How to Address Obsessive, Scary Thoughts
- ↳ Session 11 - Medication and Alcohol
- ↳ Session 12 - The Courage to Change
- ↳ Session 13 - Time Management: 12 Steps Toward a Balanced Life
- ↳ Session 14 - How to Keep Stress from Becoming Anxiety
- ↳ Session 15 - Getting Beyond a Growth Spurt