I will miss you all!

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Sorry it's not a AIBU as such, but this is one of the only boards I read so applicable to the readers here. Really sad, but I have come to realise I need to quit mumsnet :(

I have been an anxiety sufferer for many years. There have been some amazing threads here to lift my spirits at times.

Some recently have been medical without me realising from the title sadly and much of my anxiety is health related, I can see a comment and think oh no I have that and then be thinking the worst. I know I'm an idiot, I am trying to change that, please don't slate me :(

So I suppose I need to come away :(

But thank you to all of the posters for the LOL posts, and for the lighthearted chat posts that have filled my insomnia nights at times, and I wish all of you the very best in your lives - I will miss you!

Oh, what a shame. But do what you need to.

Remember to come back when you feel up to it.
And in the meantime take care of yourself.

Came on expecting a flounce!!
I left for a while too op after some personal attacks.
Hope you feel better soon and are back again if you need us.
A pic of my lovely dpuppy to cheer you up!

Where's the puppy pic make with the cute puppy pic!!

Good luck with everything. Can understand if reading some posts are raising your anxiety levels. Hopefully you can receive help with that and come back one day.

I got it now he's adorable!!!!!

Cough cough may I introduce Gabriella Boomer?!
Aka Gabby!!

Excellent flouncing

I hope you feel better soon

Well done for recognising that MN isn’t helping you at the moment and taking steps to improve your MH. You’re halfway there!

I hope all goes well m'duck.

No doubt it'll still be here should you decide to return.

I hope you'll be ok. I've found if a comment/s bugs me that I try to just think 'Take what helps and leave the rest'. This is a policy on another forum I use- they also have a special function where you can click on certain members to ''ignore'' them and it blocks you from seeing what they typed (on every thread) which was good. I try to imagine that over here and other sites too if a message bugs me.

We cannot see who you are because of your name change. Good luck for th future and I hope you feel better soon. 😊

I agree with you that reading some of the posts on here can have a serious effect on your emotional well being. I have felt the same myself on occasion. Maybe should take a break too ....

Best of luck out there in a MN free world .... take care of yourself.

Actually, as a fellow anxiety suffered I don't think you need to come away at all. Wouldn't it be better to get treatment for your health anxiety? Your behaviour is simply avoidant which, while effective on one level, isn't a long term solution.

I would also suggest getting help for the anxiety itself. Have you tried CBT?

Thank you for the replies. Yes I am addressing the anxiety with CBT techniques and liaising with medical professionals, but I am also addressing the factors which don't help, and very sadly as there have been some great times, mumsnet is currently one. Yes I changed my name as I didn't want people delving in to my past posts and criticising even more :(

Recognising you need to step away is a massive thing. Well done. I quit Facebook for similar reasons. I hope you are feeling better soon.

I get it completely OP, I had to take some time out from MN as things I was reading on here about child development, milestones etc gave me crippling (and unfounded) anxiety about PFB. I have coping strategies now, hence coming back, but I still have to have the behaviour/development section hidden.
hope you find some ways to manage your anxiety away from here.

Why would anyone slate an anonymous forum member for not using an anonymous forum anymore?

And why would they bother looking through your history, to 'criticise' you 'even more'?

Anyway, good luck.

And why would they bother looking through your history, to 'criticise' you 'even more'?

Because, sadly, there are some nasty gits on here sometimes who love ASing and pulling people to pieces.

Look after yourself OP.

You do whatever it takes to make you feel better able to cope. We'll (mostly) still be here when you feel up to returning. There is so much good that can be had within this site, but good for you recognizing that the other bits are contributing to your feelings.

I did the same with Instagram and FB and it was like suddenly being released back into the real world. I appreciated everything so much more.

I can do MN mostly because it's anonymous - it's strangers, I'm not expected to start threads/posts about myself/answer any one else, no one notices if I disappear for weeks. I don't take it too seriously. It's perfect for me.

Good luck to you! I've been right where you are and if your anxiety is labyrinthitis/vertigo related I hope you get rid of that little bastard ASAP because it's absolutely the bleakest pit of hell xx