Hi, first time here

[banaberry]

Hi, I found this site today and decided to join. I am hoping to get some help and guidance on going back to Church. I was baptized in 2002 and a very active member with a strong testimony for 5 years. I went to BYU and loved it. After I married a non member things fell apart. He was very unsupportive and the relationship was abusive. I lost touch with all my friends and I felt almost ashamed to go back to church even though I have always wanted to. I wish I could say I could just get up and go next Sunday but I can't. Even though my husband is gone I am now suffering from panic disorder in the beginning stages. Going outside is scary for me...I can't stay home by myself, I can't work...ever since I started suffering from this I found out two of my cousins and my uncle have also battled with this. I am on this website to try and find others who may be suffering from PD and who have overcome it. I am also trying to become involved in the LDS community and hopefully I can go back to church. I'm glad I found this site, it seems very helpful. :)

[Paola]

Hi I am from uruguay, I am sorry about your problem hope you will be ok soon. Paola

[findingmyway]

Hello and Welcome friend ! I hope and pray things will get better for you and this site will be of help to you.

[epiginosko]

I realize it's been a few weeks since you have posted this, so I don't know what steps you have taken to try to overcome your challenge since your initial post, but here is my two-cents:

Perhaps you can contact your Relief Society President and explain a little about the situation. Maybe just having Visiting Teachers assigned (if you don't already have them) and regularly visiting (perhaps more frequently than once per month, at first) could help you overcome some of the anxieties. Sometimes it's easier to go when you feel like at least know a couple of people who you can sit with. :)

[launiew]

it so slow at work so i through i would try some thing new today