A Shitty Introduction.

LadyWench

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Hi. I'm not really sure what to put here. I'm a 20 year old female from Arizona. I've been diagnosed with OCD (with hypochondria), clinical depression, and panic disorder. I'd say that all of those go along with each other, hand-in-hand. If I'm obsessing over my health (OCD and hypochondria together), then it automatically causes a panic attack. Which in turn causes depression. Yay! Sounds like I've got the whole package, right?

Anyway. There really isn't much to say. Like the title says, it's a shitty introduction. I'm horrible at this. Aren't these mostly made for just getting attention, anyway?

I think the main reason why I signed up on this website, was to find friends and supportive people to talk to and connect with. I don't know anybody else that suffers with hypochondria and obsessive-compulsive disorder. I think those are my two main problems...and finding someone to talk to that goes through those same things would just be lovely.

I'll be shutting up now. This was lame. If you've read this far, I commend you.

Thanks.
 

shybhoy

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welcome lady wench....i can defo relate to the hypochondria and ocd so much so i bought a medical dictionary to check any symptoms i was experiencing and i would self diagnose a tummy ache for me could either be indigestion on colon cancer you know then the panic omg....need to go to the doctors get checked out id obsess about it the night b4 my appointment only to come out of the doctors feeling rather stupid being told it was probably just indigestion and then you feel guilty and depressed for kinda wasting the doctors time i can relate :)

welcome to the boards missy :)
 

stand_up

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Welcome Lady Wench, I think you made a cool introduction about yourself... Hope you like the forums.
 

iamthenra

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Welcome! You did a fantastic job introducing yourself to us... YOU should be commended for stepping forward!
 

LadyWench

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welcome lady wench....i can defo relate to the hypochondria and ocd so much so i bought a medical dictionary to check any symptoms i was experiencing and i would self diagnose a tummy ache for me could either be indigestion on colon cancer you know then the panic omg....need to go to the doctors get checked out id obsess about it the night b4 my appointment only to come out of the doctors feeling rather stupid being told it was probably just indigestion and then you feel guilty and depressed for kinda wasting the doctors time i can relate :)

welcome to the boards missy :)

Thanks. And yes, I know exactly what you mean. You're terrified that something could be seriously wrong with your body/health, so going to the doctor would be the next logical step. Then when they say nothing is really wrong, you do feel like an idiot. Although, I didn't start going to medical doctors until the beginning of this year. Before that, I was way too scared. I don't think I had been to a doctor since I was about 12 years old.

Anyway, thanks for understanding.

And thank you all for welcoming me here. :) I really appreciate it! I'm relieved to find some nice people on here. I'm signed up on another website that's supposed to be supportive and whatnot, but it seems as if people there are just rude, pretentious and self-centered. Glad it isn't like that here!
 

TimArends

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Hi LadyWench, I too am new here, and I will be making my introduction next! It's not an easy thing to do, is it? But I think you did a good job. I was born in the great state of Arizona. Now I live in Indiana. Pretty big difference, eh? I've been back to Arizona only a few times, once when my father died, Other times to visit my brother who lives there. Never did see the Grand Canyon, even though I was born in Flagstaff, which was only a couple hours away. But I wouldn't remember it even if I had seen it! Anyway, welcome to the forums, and don't put yourself down too much.
 
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shybhoy

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Thanks. And yes, I know exactly what you mean. You're terrified that something could be seriously wrong with your body/health, so going to the doctor would be the next logical step. Then when they say nothing is really wrong, you do feel like an idiot. Although, I didn't start going to medical doctors until the beginning of this year. Before that, I was way too scared. I don't think I had been to a doctor since I was about 12 years old.

Anyway, thanks for understanding.

And thank you all for welcoming me here. :) I really appreciate it! I'm relieved to find some nice people on here. I'm signed up on another website that's supposed to be supportive and whatnot, but it seems as if people there are just rude, pretentious and self-centered. Glad it isn't like that here!

man, thank god...i used think my doc look at me like i was a dick :) even when i was really ill id be scared incase he went ohh here we go another episode and your like coughing up your balls lol :)
 

LadyWench

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Hi LadyWench, I too am new here, and I will be making my introduction next! It's not an easy thing to do, is it? But I think you did a good job. I was born in the great state of Arizona. Now I live in Indiana. Pretty big difference, eh? I've been back to Arizona only a few times, once when my father died, Other times to visit my brother who lives there. Never did see the Grand Canyon, even though I was born in Flagstaff, which was only a couple hours away. But I wouldn't remember it even if I had seen it! Anyway, welcome to the forums, and don't put yourself down too much.

You're right, these types of introductions are not easy. I appreciate you reading mine and welcoming me to the forums. :)

I live in Winslow, which I'm sure you know is about 50-some miles away from Flagstaff. I actually visit Flagstaff from time to time. I've lived in Arizona my entire life, and never have seen the Grand Canyon, haha.

Anywho. Thanks again for responding.

And James, I know what you mean. I'm afraid my therapist and doctor won't take me seriously when something actually does happen.
 
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