I have been to the doctor (I think I told you?)

He fobbed me off ... that is how I saw it anyway (I do not feel that 6 to 8 sessions which is the standard offered in the UK is adequate and I did not persue it when the "offer" he made did not even come through) and I am trying to find some way to pay for private sessions.

I asked the shrink (who another GP reluctantly referred me to) on the phone if the Anxiety Management sessions that I tried before were still available. He said that the facility had closed down!!! He has been known to lie to other people I know though which is why I do not see him unless I am in desperate need of a medication change.

Unfortunately imo most people living in the UK would say that help is not readily available.

But I agree that diagnosing by peers is potentially dangerous.

Currently I am reading a couple of books which help me........ some of the time.

Thank you for pulling up this old thread, it is an unpleasant reminder of how long I have been struggling

Take care,
Fuzzy

PS I do journal and Lucy sometimes writes too.

btw the person who "diagnosed" me on the internet was banned I have found out...... and she has a history of treating people poorly on other sites. Fortunately my gut instinct was correct and I never trusted her. I did however "act out" because of my anger towards her at times. She was a moderator and found a reason to ban me but she herself was banned a couple of months later. I do not even know why I am writing this.....