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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starbox 08/13/2016

I'm new. I dont't exactly have a question i just want to post something. I'ts funny, this is a website for posting your opinions and feelings. But its actually difficult for me to post things because of my social anxiety and awkwardness. I'm always so afraid of what people think and being around people just makes me anxious and almost sick and very stiff. I'ts hard cause i don't have many friends and i feel so lonely and empty sometimes. I'm not sure what to do.

stlake 08/13/2016

I'm sorry to hear about your challenges. The people on these exchanges are very supportive and don't judge. Why don't you try writing a few more things that bother you and let people help you.

Felicia 08/13/2016

I can totally relate. I have social anxiety, and in my real life I don't know many people who can relate to what I'm going through so I tend to just keep it to myself. I was definitely pleased to find this site where I don't feel alone in how I'm feeling. And you my friend, are not alone in the challenges you face! :)

Kristal 08/13/2016

I have a rhetorical question to pose to you. Have you ever asked yourself this, "Exactly how can the thoughts or opinions of people impact the overall quality of my life"?!

Unless you have an invested relationship with someone who loves you and wants to share life with you, the only opinion and thoughts that TRULY impact your life forever... are your own.

Thoughts are like shadows: a little mysterious,,and sometimes questionable, but absolutely harmless. Our imagination is what gives them power to cause fear.

Minidogs2 08/14/2016

You took a first step. Now keep walking. When you give up due to a fearful thought, you give it power. When you act by taking a step even if you feel afraid, you lessen the power of a fearful thought. Focus on taking the next small step. If you can't do it, try therapy and possibly medication to help. Refuse to live in fear! It's like a cancer. Fight it!

bridgie101 08/15/2016

right. you're invisible, incognito. You can friend us all, and joke with us, and send us messages and we'll send them back. :) You've done well coming here. We're all fellow victims. We all know how it feels. :)

kyetter91 08/16/2016

Hello,
I can totally relate to what you are feeling and it is nice that we can connect with others who are feeling similar things. I have general anxiety about things like travel, money, and just life in general. I know a lot of people stress over those things but I feel like my body goes overboard in the amount of stress and anxiety that I feel. My main problem is social anxiety. Which I have suffered from for like ever. It is terrible and very frustrating. I too fear that I will come of as weird or awkward and I also have a constant fear that everyone is judging my every move.
Another thing that we relate on is that I do not have a ton of friends myself. I have actually allowed my social anxiety to push away almost everyone. However, I was lucky enough to find my boyfriend of 6 years to help me through this and to help encourage me to not shut people out because of my anxiety.
I am also new to this group and feel that it will be really helpful in seeking advice and help me to talk things out.

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