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Where to begin
I may not have it as bad as most people, but I am incredibly shy for my age, have to force myself to talk with people. That causes anxiety, which leads to depression and it's a vicious cycle. It's gotten a little better as I've gotten older, but it's still there. Don't really take meds for it, though. Not ever clinically depressed, just comes & goes.
There is also a history (not w/me) in my family of sexual abuse and I think, for whatever reason, me being too sensitive for my own good, I picked up on it and has done some damage.
And there is history of depression and alcoholism in my family. I was an alcoholic and quit cold turkey about 1 1/2 yrs. ago, after I very much embarrassed myself in front of my ex-boyfriend's family. No AA, just did it on my own. And now, because of that, it inhibits my social life, I think you can all relate maybe a bit to that.
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