Agoraphobia & Social Anxiety Support Group
Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder, often precipitated by the fear of having a panic attack in a setting from which there is no easy means of escape. As a result, sufferers of agoraphobia may avoid public and/or unfamiliar places. In severe cases, the sufferer may become confined to their home, experiencing difficulty traveling from this "safe place."
My anxiety gets really bad when i receive attention from a guy that i like or a guy that is interested in me. I get so anxious around them that i end up gagging. I dont know what it is about it that sends me in a tail spin of anxiety. Do i lack self confidence or am i putting too much pressure on myself. This fear is holding me back from dating and the thought of it makes me so sick to my stomach. Please help:(
i remember when i was in my teens i used to blush when a boy would talk to me...and it wasnt just a little... i could feel heat radiating off mu skin - it was really embracing. in time it went away but not before i desensitized myself... and that was by making guy friends who i would talk to and spend time with - for instance i joined an all boys basketball team. also online chatting with guys helped.
i guess u should look at these things as practice runs... and the more u get used to interacting with guys the less u will feel anxious around them.
but when there will be one that u really like u will still get the butterflies =) but i think thats normal.
just relax and dont stress yourself out so much over it...but u do need to take baby steps. going from feeling this anxious around guys to jumping into the dating scene might be a bit much and might even put u off it for a wile.
if u need someone to talk to im here 4 u