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LegacyUser

hi there,
im a member but im gonna go unregistered for this as i am a little embarrassed
In short what im asking is 17 too late to turn life around.
I am in a state where i suffer a number of anxiety disorders plus dispraxia,i feel isolated and alone and am just wondering if anyone has any advice to turn life around

Victor

Would this be a good discription of dispraxia? http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/services/gu_introduction.php

What support services do you have?

I think at 17 that in the next few years the whole world is going to open up to you in ways that you have never experienced.

Lots of people suffer from anxiety, so are obvious, some not.

The Black Oil

Hey, do you have any professional support around those issues? I don't think it's too late to turn things around, not at all, but progress may be a bumpy journey.

If it were up to you what would you like to change?

LegacyUser

to victor - that would be acurate... hand eye coordination and perception of distance and that sort of thing.. often leading to embaressing situations
black oil - I would change my social skills it feels like im not liked and yet people are so nice

thanks for your help

The Black Oil

Is that around people your own age?

How's your eye contact and stuff like that? I'm guessing you feel a bit awkward or self-conscious.

LegacyUser

yeah it is, i get on much better with people in their 20s and stuff or even people outside my school just always have a sense that people in my school dont like me.Yeah eye contact is a big problem I have ocd aswel so im constantly doing compulsions which make me look weird in social perspective

MizzLolly

You're definately not too young at 17 to turn things around. I don't honestly believe that you're ever too old to make a change to better yourself.

You're only starting out sure.

Best of luck with everything.

nobodythere

17 is not too young. I did it. Especially if you're just finished or finishing school, doors are about to open up. Don't be afraid to get the help you need.

Also, have you been "officially" diagnosed with OCD or are is this your own diagnosis?

LegacyUser

yeah it was officialy diagnosed.Im on 60mg of fluoxetine which is about as high as you can get and yet i still feel horrible.I suppose all I can do is try and be nice and friendly.
Thanks for your help