First off I wanna say I'm a first time poster and long time reader. I've gone through and overcome intrusive thoughts that entailed fear committing violence and the "great heart attack scare" of '07 with help from this board.
Most recently my new fear I obsess over is fear of being schizophrenic (it seems to be a common fear many here have had but still I'm afraid of it ). Well after about about a month of constant fear, self diagnosis, and constantly monitoring myself and my actions for proof that I have it, I've finally decided to visit a therapist. Now I'm slightly afraid he'll end up diagnosing with with schizophrenia. The irony is I've spent the past month trying to convince myself I do have it and now I'm worried I won't be able to convince a complete stranger I don't have it...
Either way with this big step in my life I kinda wanted to come here post this share with you all and since whether you know it or not this board has helped me greatly so I wanted to say thanks and best of luck to you all with your own struggles.
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). Well after about about a month of constant fear, self diagnosis, and constantly monitoring myself and my actions for proof that I have it, I've finally decided to visit a therapist. Now I'm slightly afraid he'll end up diagnosing with with schizophrenia. The irony is I've spent the past month trying to convince myself I do have it and now I'm worried I won't be able to convince a complete stranger I don't have it...
