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 all, I am new here , I am an expat living in Costa Rica. I have severe social anxiety disorder. I live alone and I don't socialise at all. Even the thought of socialising gives me anxiety and panic attacks and heavy sweating. If I talk to anyone , I start sweating and this is affecting my relationships and friendships as well. I feel different from other people and feel that everyone would judge me. I am consulting a therapist as well. Here for support :)
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It's going to get hotter here with Thursday being the hottest. It's noon and 75f feels more like 80 or more.I've been cleaning up the deck in this morning and cleaning the windows outside. Then I cut up a pallet in half, I've decided to call it quits now because I went a bit light headed. Joanne, some drugs we take have an effect on us in the heat, I know a couple of mine do, maybe yours...
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maybe it's just my irish blood, but i believe you really are different, that each of us is unique, and i ain't saying that like it's a bad thing. how 'bout we celebrate the diversity of life? just voting. . .
no doubt about it. . . runaway social anxiety can ruin any and all relationships. here's to hoping this safe place to share your anxieties of the day can help calm the anxiety attacks.
welcome aboard. hope you find stabilizing companionship here.
As GreenEyes mentioned, I wanted to say that they do have medications that really help with social anxiety. They are called SSRI medications, and some are really good at calming anxiety and fear and it makes it easier to talk with people.
You did a great job reaching out on here! Do you talk to anyone online or by phone, texts, apps, support groups online like this one, etc, as online friends? Those things might be a good place to start socializing, before you do too much in person. And remember, that lots of people get nervous in real life situations about what to say, what do these people think of me, etc. It is completely normal to feel like that, and they are probably feeling the exact same way about themselves.
Baby steps... You will get there. Takes practice. Be gentle and patient with yourself.
Do you feel your social anxiety kicked in more living Costa Rica? Costa Rica is a beautiful country and I remember the locals being very friendly and talkative. Pura Vida!