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...
Hi I have anxiety about meeting new people or talking to new people. There are parts of me that wants to stop talking to people because of a few incidents and it makes me feel uncomfortable. I don't ever tell them I just let them know that I'm leaving the groups but I don't ever tell them what's bothering me because it's pointless. And I don't see no reason to tell them what's bothering me.
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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!
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Ever since I stopped doing therapy because of insurance, I've been feeling that old tense and irritable sense of anxiety and stress. I hate that. I was making so many strides and changes during therapy, my therapist would acknowledge all of my progress and accomplishments, and I miss that reassurance. Today I thought about it, and I made those changes! She would always tell me that I chose to...
After decades of psychotherapy, my social anxiety STILL causes me to do allot of rejecting before I can be rejected. My low self-esteem and mistrust of the human species convince me that I never will fit in anywhere and rejecting is less painful than being rejected. At least I have a modicum of control when I do the rejecting. Or? ? ? At least that is what I tell myself.
The good news is that I've gotten much better about catching myself and turning things around before any permanent damage is done.
I don't see the point in telling the people I am feeling the urge to reject about this psycho tick, either. Early on, I believe it is more than a prospective friend should be asked to assimilate. Nor do I repress or deny the urge. I bring the confusion to my therapy support network for full disclosure and sorting with people who have the insider view of what I am going through.
DS is one of the nodes on my psychotherapy network. I hope you'll feel safe to go into more detail here. You are not alone.
Welcome aboard.
You've taken the important first step in writing it out.
Meeting new people and talking to new people is an unknown experience.
Taking the time to experience and then stepping back to review the things that make you uncomfortable is a positive way to sort through the thoughts, feelings, emotions, and words associated with the experience.
Leaving a group is normal when it does not fit what you are looking for. Not saying anything as you leave is normal. It's not about them, it's your choice.
What do you do when you meet new people? You say hello, use general words to share words, you listen, observe, and learn more about them. You talk with new people in that moment.
Learning how anxiety is natural and is a part of your thinking, is a good way to keep yourself in balance as you grow more comfortable in experiencing unknown moments, knowing you can step back, stop, pause, and breathe, before going on.
Best wishes as you find your better balance.