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Friday, April 13, 2012 rtucker asks

Q: Need some advice...preferrably someone who knows the chicago area well

I am 28 years old and have been dealing with "undiagnosed" depression.  Which then seemed to manifest into anxiety on top of that and now i feel a bit obsessive compulsive.  It is ruling me life.  Ive for noting left.  No friends. People just dont get it.  Ive altered it so much around my anxiety that I found a job where I dont need to really see people. I take the least congested way to work.  I come right home.  This is not me. Im talented, attractive, smart, witty.  And now I dont know what the fuck I am(excuse the lanquage but its that bad).  i sometimes stare out the window trying to convince myself to step out the door, that nothing will happen. When I do leave Im drenched in sweat, shaking so bad i cant walk down a flight of stairs because my legs dont work. my world is distorted. Ive stayed in the house for an entire week at one point.  i make just enough to pay my rent.  But I need help and Im terrified.  I know I have to go seek help if I want it but Ive been dealing with this for 15 years, scared for 15 years. It doesnt get easier to ask for help and the fact that I have no insurance or taht much money doesnt help.  And i only seems to be getting worse. I tried to kill myself at 14 and again at 22. This is just unacceptable...I need to live my life again.  Please if anyone in chicago can help i would be greatful.  Sorry for the rant, I dont talk about it much. rachel.tucker37@yahoo.com

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4/13/12 11:20pm

Hi, there.  It sounds like you've been suffering for a long time.  I'm glad you reached out here.  I'm including this sharepost written by our community leader, Merely Me, that includes information on how to get help when you don't have money or insurance.  I'm not from the Chicago area, but I think this may still be helpful as it will give you information on where to find help.

 

I hope you can get some help soon - life can be much better than this.  It is hard to talk to friends or family about this stuff and that's what professionals are for.  I hope you'll feel free to write more if you want to and let us know how you're doing.  If you need more information, let us know that, too, and we can try to help.  We're also here to listen.  Hang in there, you've made a good first step and many of us here have gone through many of these things, too.  Take care.

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By rtucker— Last Modified: 04/13/12, First Published: 04/13/12