hennyhamster
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Anxiety, depression and paranoia turned me into a hermit. .
I wouldn't go anywhere alone. Food was my comfort, I was turning to chocolate, alcohol and crisps.
Last year something clicked, I would drink alcohol and be even more depressed the following day so I decided that enough was enough. I went from drinking 3-4 days a week to once a month, I realised that it wasn't worth it.
Secondly I decided that I was sick of feeling constantly exhausted and needing naps in the day due to my poor diet. I couldn't bear the sight of myself in the mirror and knew that my weight was only going to creep up if I didn't do something about it. I joined Slimming World. Just two weeks into it and I don't need my afternoon naps! I can now go to bed and fall asleep within half an hour, before it took two hours to drop off!
A few weeks ago my friend gave me some advice, she said that if I continued the way that I was and only left the house if another person was with me then I would never get better. At first this came as a shock and I thought she was being mean. After some consideration I realised that she was right, I had to do something about it. So in the past week I have began going out alone and it hasn't been anywhere near as bad as I had expected.
I've been going to college and have just finished my course and I begin my second one tomorrow.
I think of my life as a jigsaw puzzle and each new thing I achieve is another part completed. Hopefully the pieces will all come together eventually!
I wouldn't go anywhere alone. Food was my comfort, I was turning to chocolate, alcohol and crisps.
Last year something clicked, I would drink alcohol and be even more depressed the following day so I decided that enough was enough. I went from drinking 3-4 days a week to once a month, I realised that it wasn't worth it.
Secondly I decided that I was sick of feeling constantly exhausted and needing naps in the day due to my poor diet. I couldn't bear the sight of myself in the mirror and knew that my weight was only going to creep up if I didn't do something about it. I joined Slimming World. Just two weeks into it and I don't need my afternoon naps! I can now go to bed and fall asleep within half an hour, before it took two hours to drop off!
A few weeks ago my friend gave me some advice, she said that if I continued the way that I was and only left the house if another person was with me then I would never get better. At first this came as a shock and I thought she was being mean. After some consideration I realised that she was right, I had to do something about it. So in the past week I have began going out alone and it hasn't been anywhere near as bad as I had expected.
I've been going to college and have just finished my course and I begin my second one tomorrow.
I think of my life as a jigsaw puzzle and each new thing I achieve is another part completed. Hopefully the pieces will all come together eventually!
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I used to be similar probably not as bad. I didn't drink (still don't) but chocolate i'd eat til it came out of my ears. I never went anywhere without someone. I didn't want to go uni for fear i'd have to move away from home, i did go though but commuted a hour drive everyday. First time i stayed away from home was last december with a friend, and now i'm thinking about going to sheffield to meet a friend but i'll be staying in a hotel on my own. I'd never ad considered even doing that a few years ago. It all takes time, but in the end we get there 
