New Anxiety User Here

[eightsteps]

Hey everyone. I have been dealing with anxiety and depression for the past 10 years. I have issues with social situations, and sometimes I get anxious for what seems like no reason at all. For years I was self-medicating with alcohol and drugs. I saw a general doctor who put me on Paxil -- which was worthless, then he tried Buspar -- no good either. After that, a friend suggested a see a real doctor about anxiety so I started seeing a psychiatrist. He put me on Klonopin and Effexor. I still continued to drink though and ended up in rehab.

After going through various psychiatrists and meds, long story short, I am now finally weaning off Effexor, starting with Celexa and Wellbutrin, Klonopin 2x a day, and Ambien for sleep.

That's it in a nutshell, and I am glad to have found this forum. I hope to make some friends and learn from everyone's experiences with anxiety / depression. It seems like no one really understands it except those who suffer. So I think I'm in the right place.

[camel]

Hello there, welcome to the site

Glad you found us. I know you will find plenty of information and support here.
Lots of people going through similar things here.

There is plenty to do around the forum as well as a great chat room (once you have 3 posts, and is for 18's and over only)

If you have any questions feel free to ask.

I look forward to seeing you around the site :-)