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...
I am such a total loser when it comes to meeting people. I have such terrible anxiety in meeting people that I have panic attacks in social situations so all my life I have done all I can to avoid those situations. Have been like this all my life and at 58 years old I don't see much hope that anything will ever change. I see a therapist regularly and I think that it has helped me deal with depression. It took me a long time to be able to get comfortable in talking with my therapist but over time I am able to talk with her. Even after all of this time I still have problems with stuttering and anxiety when we get on difficult subjects. My therapist is starting up a small therapy group for people that suffer from anxiety. When she brought up the subject to me this week I immediately felt myself going into a panic. My chest got tight, my throat closed off and felt like I could not breath. Even as I write this right now I feel the anxiety rising within my stomach and in my chest. We talked about the group and I did agree that I would give it a try. I don't know if I can do this but I know that I have to do something because I don't want to keep on living like I am doing now.
Has anybody tried group therapy for your anxiety? Did it help?
Has anybody tried group therapy for your anxiety? Did it help?
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I don't really know how to label this but I having a rough week and I can't say it's one thing.... I have a lot on my plate which is nothing new and I try to cope in many positive ways and do but I still have my moments.My kids more so my daughters talk to me about everything which I know it's cause of comfort and we are close.... however I really struggle with the venting about their dad which...
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I did the dumbest thing today. I charged my earbuds, unplugged the block and put the block in my little bag instead of the earbuds. I wasn't happy about that when I got to the gym. What a dummy!
Best wishes! You are not alone.
My suggestion if you really want to work on this is to do role plays... Role plays are a great way to practice while learning to manage the anxiety... Builds self confidence and feelings of safety... You can transform... Let others in the group believe in you until you can believe in yourself.
After each role play you can also write about what you felt/experienced and then share that with the group the next time you meet.
I know the feelings of choking, etc. You are not alone and you can recover!