Anxiety Support Group

Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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Strawberrryshortcake
Strawberrryshortcake
I just wanted to say hello to everyone. I'm new. I have to say it's always frightening to reach out to others, especially when you usually don't receive a hand to help you. Joining DS has already made me feel like I'm not so alone and that there are people out there who will reach the hand out to help you. I always felt ashamed to reach out to a support group but the effects of my anxiety outweigh any prior shame I was afraid of. Love you all and all the support you've already given me in one day.

Here's to a less anxious future.
SevenVA
SevenVA
Welcome to the group! Don't ever feel ashamed to reach out. We are here to help each other!
dazedanconfusedd
dazedanconfusedd
I have been on DS since I think 07 maybe 06...and have made a lifetime friend I talk to on the phone daily! GOD LOVE HER!!!!!!!!!

We are all here to reach out, to help, to listen, to vent, to listen and to search for our own answers......we TOTALLY UNDERSTAND when others just don't have a clue! Glad you are with us and welcome!
spacekat
spacekat
Hello strawberryshortcake!! Welcome to the group! I think you'll find trusting, understanding, funny people here that have a good idea of what you're going through at times. So Welcome!
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Welcome to this wonderful group!

That shame is something all of us share...and here you can drop it to the wayside, and shrug it off as needed along the way, every time you find yourself reaching down to pick it back up.

Best wishes!
wildflowers44
wildflowers44
Welcome, Strawberryshortcake! I'm so happy you made the decision to join DS. I'm a newer member as well, and I know I'm very grateful for all the support I've received on here so far. Battling anxiety is tough, but you don't have to do it alone. I think there are more people than we realize who are going through the same thing, and there's a lot of comfort in that.

So again, welcome! And cheers to a future filled with more happiness and peace, and less anxiety!
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