anxiety, could i have it?

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for at least 5 months now, i've withdrawn myself from most things that i would find enjoyable otherwise. my friends and family go out but i feel as if i dont have the confidence to, my friends have noticed this but don't realise the real reasons behind it and have since stopped bothering to invite me anywhere. It also takes me a lot to even step outside the house, every situation I come across I analyse it to every little peice worrying about what could go wrong. for example getting a bus ticket, and saying it wrong or havng the wrong money for it, so i would just completely avoid the bus and have an extra long journey to walk, so i would not be confronted by anything that could go wrong. Without sounding stupid or over the top, could this be a form of anxiety? (I also have a lot of problems at home which could be contributing) 

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    No, I personally think if you start going back out and doing exercise and getting back to life then why woudl there be a need to have "anxiety" ?? 
  • Posted

    If you spend most of your day thinking about negative things that cause a negative reaction within your body you have anxiety. Whether it becomes a problem or not is down to you. 

    Nausea, sweaty palm, shallow breathing it's all part of the same beast. Best thing you can do is sit down and talk to someone about it and get it off your chest. Bottling it up will cause it to manifest in panic attacks. 

    Talk about it to someone. Accept you are anxious about things but understand you don't have to be, it's all obstacles building in your mind. 

  • Posted

    course you do but lots of people have these worries with anxiety. everyone has some anxiety but some people develop it more severely and fear of using the bus going shopping etc is very common no wonder with all the people walking around. People can be harsh and judgemental and sometimes we drive ourselves crazy worrying what they think. I myself have had issues with anxiety but the best thing to do is try to get yourself out there. Push yourself to do what you dont want to because if you dont youl become increasingly fearful of the outside world and imagine it to be way worse than it is. Go see your doctor and explain your worries etc and explore the options to get yourself back on track and able to socialise.
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    Hi rebecca. Sorry you are having a tough time. You are not stupid or over the top. I think a lot of people on this forum would be very familiar with your situation. I know I've been there. It does sound like anxiety, probably because you are under a lot of stress. This is very common and nothing to worry about. It will do you no harm whatsoever. It is just anxiety. maybe a trip to your doctor and telling him/her whats going on with you would reassure you. We can go to a lot of trouble and difficulty to avoid the feelings of fear because they seem so horrible. Then your life becomes more and more restricted and the imagined fear stays with you for longer. It's a vicious circle. You try to avoid these uncomfortable sensations and thoughts. Although this seems the sensible thing to do, by running away from the feelings you are giving yourself a message that there really is something horrible to fear. There isn't. There really is nothing to fear. We are running away from our own imagination. Nothing is going to hurt you and there is nothing wrong with you. You, like hundreds of thousands of other people in this country, are suffering from anxiety. That is all. If you leave it alone, it will go away. But we fret over it, and worry about it or what it may mean. We look on the internet, read books about it and try to fix it. But we are missing the point that there is nothing to fix. You are perfectly OK. We are running away from something that does not exist. I'm not dismissing your pain and suffering. I have been there many, many times and I know how horrible it can feel. My advice is to go to your doctor and see if there is anything he can give you to help you through this difficult time, temporarily. Be cautious about anti-depressants, some can be difficult to come off but your GP should tell you this.

    Wishing you all the best. You will be OK. Hang on in there. Is there anyone you can get support from? phone them. go round and see them if you can.or get them to come round to you. Look on this forum for other information. People on this forum are very loving and supportive.

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