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 have to go to a cookout at my boyfriend's house Friday but I panic and cry Every time I have gone over there which is like 4 times. I get panicy just thinking about going. Anyone have any ideas on what to do.
If it's nonspecific, generallized, social anxiety, though, I find it useful to plan something fun to do right after the event that's worrying me. If you like watching movies online, for example, you can plan to do that after the cookout. Whenever you worry about the cookout, think of watching a movie afterwards. Whenever you feel anxious at the cookout, think of watching a movie afterwards. For me, focusing my attention to a pleasurable point immediately beyond the event helps at lot!!