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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Forestfriend1
Forestfriend1

Hello everyone, My name is Connie and I just want to put myself out because I want friends. My life style is consists of being a home Depot employee, and college student, with an interest in living off grid. I love barbecuing and campfires. I have been traumitized along the way and I never got to experience things that are normal to other people like going out to a bar with friends, going to a concert with friends, or having a gathering at the beach. I want that so badly. Sometimes I have my kids with me and sometimes I can make arrangements for childcare. I hope some of you are located close to the Bay area. We can possibly exchange phone numbers and do some of these things together. 

Community LeaderMid
Mid
Welcome to the anxiety board at DS.

Best wishes as you make your way to a better balance.

You've taken the important first step in writing it out.
Forestfriend1
Forestfriend1
Thank you for your words of encouragement
grace.eliza
grace.eliza
Hey, welcome!
OllieTree
OllieTree
Hey Connie! Unfortunately, many people would not be willing to meet people they met online due to safety reasons, myself included. Maybe try some local support groups?
I feel inclined to share about myself too. I'm 18, a high school senior about to graduate, and worried about how covid is going to affect my college education. I'm planning to move upstate for college. Home life is pretty nasty for me, I have no siblings and have lived with very controlling and emotionally manipulative parents all my life. As a result, I also haven't experienced many things that are considered normal by most people.
My parents had a massive spat yesterday, so today I'm doing my online work outside with in a sort of picnic situation. The sun and fresh air are nice, but it's hard to find wifi and a nice place to sit.
Hope you're doing well.
Forestfriend1
Forestfriend1
Thanks for your kind suggestion. I don't plan on getting together right now. I'm sorry if that is not a given. There is one social anxiety group on meetup.com, but it is a very small group that conducts their meetings like a sobriety 12 step program, and that isn't for me.
Forestfriend1
Forestfriend1
My parents are the same way. I was picked on as a small child for being different. It kind of stuck with me I just want to work with what I have and build from there. Is anyone interested in off-grid living?
Ollyvie
Ollyvie
Hello Connie, I can understand how you feel. Sometimes we get so busy with life and everything going around so much that we forget about yourself. Even though you have missed that amount of normalcy and yet you have made the best out of your life. This means that you can still have a normal life without it. Some amount of fun and relaxation is good for us all, I encourage you to make time for it. Unfortunately, am not in the Bay area but we can chat and talk sometime. Hopefully you will meet some nice people in that area. Sending hugs your way.
sonofashepherd101
sonofashepherd101
I'm a hs senior too! I'm graduating next saturday. Lockdown has been my escape from being bullied in school. I lived off grid briefly as a child. Hope everyone is well today
Littlechef
Littlechef
Welcome to DS you will make new friends on this site but we all live all world at least you can talk to people on here and send private messages .
Good luck and keep safe .
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