Terrified And Unable to Function Alone Posted: 09-06-05 14:29pm
Hi again. This is a long one so thankyou
everyone for reading and any help would be
so appreciated. I am 48 years old and
have been diagnosed with major
depressive/histrionic/somatic/dependency
disorder. I have been to many
psychiatrists and psychologists and none
are able to help. They said I will never
be able to live in the real world. I knew
I was not normal at the age of 5 when I
had to independently go to school.Any
thing I have to do by myself is torment.
As a teenager I was into drinking, boys,
lying etc. At the age of 16 I fell in
love with a guy in another city and I had
to leave home to be with him. When I say
I had to, I could not function, without
him. The inner pain away from him was a
huge grieving pain in my heart. Once I
was with him I finished high school, (
only got through school by memorizing. I
got into university and he went to another
city. That is when my first major attack
hit. My mind would not function, I could
not read, cried constantly and head just
spinned in circles. I tried to take my
life then.
After 4 years of major depression I tried
to go into the world again. I got married
and had a good gov job for 5 years. I
took very sick, physically, major fatigue,
could not read, etc. They thought I had
chronic fatigue syndrome. I left one
husband for another, jumped, I could never
be alone. When I am alone I am with
myself. I am with horrible thoughts,
inner pain worse than torture, and the
inability to function.
I left my last marriage 5 years ago, I
fell in love with a wonderful kind and
gentle man in the usa. We have been doing
long distance for 5 years. It has been
gruesome. I live only to be with him(not
normal I know) I try to do things for
myself but have always functioned with
another. Looked after my ex husbands,
children, I left my marriage, my own house
( my mortage) and ran in terror. I took
an apt and thought I had to wait a few
months until my love in the states came
and got me. I did not know all about the
immigration procedures. I hung on to my
couch on the floor, shaking, crying, could
not read or think again and I tried again
to end my life. They threw me in a group
home, (horrible) as they take all your
money( I am on a disability pension) and
it is like jail. I got out and took an
apt ( a front really) to store my items
and my girlfriend who is disabled lives
downstairs. I sleep (barely) in the apt
and am with her most of the day.
If I falter again I will be thrown in the
group home and not allowed out. This is
not a matter of choice- something happens
to my mind when I am alone. I try so hard
but the pain inside my chest and heart is
so bad, deep grieving pain. My last visit
to the states was so sad. I took my first
I think psychotic attack. I thought I was
in hell, heard voices for one week. I
could not fly home and my love had to
drive me back to canada in tears, never
knowing if he would see me again. He is
trying to work so hard to sponsor me as
his wife and loves me so. He thinks I may
improve and it is so heartbreaking telling
him I will function better with you but
will be very dependent on you. I love him
so very much. He is my life.
I am visiting again and have to leave
soon. Like every time when I think of
leaving I get almost hysterical and this
time I have to fly home and be well. How
do I stop what is coming.
I am intellectually smart, knows what to
do, but when the time comes for action I
cannot function. I am like a 5 year old
child in this way.
I have lost my friends as they all thought
I was so pretty, and had my own little
business and so likeable. They had never
seen me alone and is a shock to them. My
own ex husband never knew I was not well.
This shows up when I am to be alone, and
function independently.
I would rather die than live like this.
Does anyone out there understand this at
all? I feel so alone. What is this
grieving pain, why does nothing mean
anything to me other than my love. Even
when walking alone I have to sit as the
pain in my legs is so bad, yet walking
with my love- no problem. I have gained
50 in two months for no known reason, and
I am so terrified of my future.
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djajt
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Aug 2005 Posts: 32 Location: Indianapolis, IN
Just Some Thoughts For You Posted: 09-13-05 16:49pm
It sounds to me like you have severe
separation anxiety along with anxiety in
general. Someone told me "get a dog".
I did and it worked. I know it's hard
because i've been there, in fact i'm going
through a little bit of this myself.
Read some of my posts and you will
understand, especially the ones on
agoraphobia. Also, read the one that I
just posted about the book. You will be
ok.
You just need to figure out where in your
life you stopped depending on yourself and
became so dependant on others, that is
what I am trying to do also. Life is too
short for you to not allow yourself to
live, or for any of us to. There is so
much out there in the world and it's never
too late to start, find something you like
to do, even if it's planting an herb
garden in your window sill, it's a start.
Also, you mentioned about your female
friend? Confide, confide,
confide...Talking it out does help. You
are not crazy! I would also reccommend
seeing a doctor to see if they suggest any
meds that you could take to help you.
I wish you the best, feel free to talk
anytime,
amy
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flowersintheattic
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 7
Posted: 02-22-06 22:13pm
The link below may help you, its an
agoraphobic forum. You can find support
there , and information about agoraphobia.
Hope that helps :)
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