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Coping with socialising

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laura36585
laura36585

Family bbq tomorrow.  I have a huge family, I’m absolutely dreading it, the past couple of days my anxiety has been really high and I think it’s the worry of coping tomorrow.  It’s absolutely ridiculous that I feel so scared to be around my own family, how do you all cope with socialising when you are full of panic, do you have any tips or suggestions.  I really want to just say I’m not going but I know my hubby and kids really want to go and I don’t want to cancel yet again something fun for the family because of my bloody irrational mind. sad 

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  • Kells123a
    Kells123a laura36585

    Posted

    Hi laura, I know what you mean, force yourself to greet them no matter how you feel, it will soon pass then you will relax. Im going on holiday soon, so I know where your coming from. Its just the aniexty/depression feeling.
    • laura36585
      laura36585 Kells123a

      Posted

      It’s just torture isn’t it.   My family are very full on and full of banter and they are actually great fun to be around but when you feel like this it’s overwhelming.   I think I will find a corner and just try and hide as best I can.  God that sounds so sad lol. 
  • Kells123a
    Kells123a laura36585

    Posted

    How long you been on them laura.
    • laura36585
      laura36585 Kells123a

      Posted

      Almost 3 weeks at 50. I know it’s going to take some time for my anxiety to settle as it’s early days.  I think I still have the heightened anxiety start up effects tbh.  How long have you been on it? 
  • Kells123a
    Kells123a laura36585

    Posted

    Me same on 50mg, on my sixth week on Monday, I sleep great, eat well, strated to get dirrahoea in morming now, hopfully that will stettle..when I worry about things even stupid things, I go into that horrible mood. It really catches you out, so frusturating, I know, I am back at work though, only four hours a day. Still waiting for it to kick in, go a while yet. We just got to be patience, which I don't have..

    • laura36585
      laura36585 Kells123a

      Posted

      Sounds like it’s doing it’s job for you which is great.   I have been off work a few months now and I can’t imagine trying to cope with this and work so hats off to you that’s brilliant.   X
  • demi48809
    demi48809 laura36585

    Posted

    Try to just get the tablet thing out your head if you can by talking to them about different things stay possative if you start to feel abit of anxiety or anything just say to your self “it’s just a bad moment it will pass “ it always helps me keep your self occupied so you don’t think of the anxiety x
    • Kells123a
      Kells123a demi48809

      Posted

      Thank you demi, every day Im thinking, its not going to get better, ect, so hard, I know, just wana feel me again... I know, time.
    • laura36585
      laura36585 demi48809

      Posted

      I’m sure once I’m there I will calm down and be fine.  It’s just getting me there that’s the problem lol.   If I feel like I do today I will manage no bother.  I think when we have a bad day it plays tricks on you and you utterly believe every day you will feel this crap but we need to keep taking one day at a time and try and not think about tomorrow.   X
  • laura36585
    laura36585

    Posted

    Thanks guys.  It’s really helps just being able to say what the weird thing is that’s freaking me out and to chat to other folk who go through the same.  It’s kinda comforting to know I’m not the only one.   Today so far I feel much calmer, I would really just like some consistency for a few weeks, I think the never knowing when the panic is going to hit me has totally knocked my confidence, if it were a specific phobia I think it would be easier to cope with, but I don’t know what makes me anxious, I just seem to get it out of nowhere.  X
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