Do a lot of you guys have been talking about what makes me...well me. Youvr been asking questions what I've been putting off, and to be honest the whole point of this blog was to get things off my chest.
The title is R.A.D because these are the words I work with everyday. These letters help me through my anxiety attacks and make things a lot more doable.
Reach out.
You need help. You know you do but you're scared, I know. I know you feel shitty and scared and I know that you feel the whole world is against you. But really it isn't. You're in a place what isn't very nice and you need support. So even if it's the bin man, tel someone. Tell someone how you feel. Once you've broken Down that wall, you're gonna feel so much better. I promise. But don't stop there! Tell a professional, don't be ashamed, it's their job to help you. Get the help you deserve! One day, everything will be back to normal...one day.
Achievement
Set yourself challenges. Not really big ones, but little ones. Like 'i'm going to walk past this group of people' or 'i'm going to go out tomorrow' at first it's scary and you're probably going to try and persuade yourself out of it, but you need to start pushing yourself. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, Stop and smell the roses. Enjoy yourself! If you're scared of walking past big groups of people, walk past them with people so you feel safer, there is always ways round things.
Determination
So you're in bed, the curtains are closed and you've been in your room all summer holidays. Why? People you're scared to go outside. For whatever reason you are. You have one week left, one week until exams start.
Set yourself a goal. Your goal being to go down to the beach with your friends because you know, if you bail on them again, that's it. They will give up on you. Who wants that? Every time you feel like you want to go to your room, to bed. Think. Think about that goal. Make everything you do up until you reach your goal and the goal. This goal is a step onto normality, people will see that you are okay.. lie to them if you really want. Say you are fine! They know you're not, but they won't be awkward around you.
So remember, there is help, you just need to ask for it.
Be safe,
Be happy,
Be free
Mwah
Xx