hannah55
16-12-17, 17:09
Hi, I'm Hannah from the UK. I have anxiety - both general and social. I have had counselling and CBT. Even though these have helped a bit and allowed me to have a clearer understanding of anxiety, I still feel I haven't progressed that much.
My anxiety makes me fear change. So the thought of stepping out of my comfort zone scares me. Things such as getting new friends, or a boyfriend, or travelling etc makes my anxiety get bad. I just feel that my anxiety stops me from doing things that everyone else can do. I also feel that I am at a hitting a brick wall stage. It feels like that no matter how hard I work to overcome my fears, try new things or try to make/improve friendships, I get no where. Sometimes it feels as though the anxiety is winning and I hate that feeling.
I was hoping to go for a two week holiday in 2018 where I meet a small group of people and we do the trip together. So I would fly out on my own but travel 2 weeks with the group. However, I feel like I can't take the plunge to do it because my anxiety can cause me to feel panicky and on edge. It's so frustrating because I can think of so many logical reasons to not panic and all the positives of the trip but the anxiety still holds me back.
My anxiety makes me fear change. So the thought of stepping out of my comfort zone scares me. Things such as getting new friends, or a boyfriend, or travelling etc makes my anxiety get bad. I just feel that my anxiety stops me from doing things that everyone else can do. I also feel that I am at a hitting a brick wall stage. It feels like that no matter how hard I work to overcome my fears, try new things or try to make/improve friendships, I get no where. Sometimes it feels as though the anxiety is winning and I hate that feeling.
I was hoping to go for a two week holiday in 2018 where I meet a small group of people and we do the trip together. So I would fly out on my own but travel 2 weeks with the group. However, I feel like I can't take the plunge to do it because my anxiety can cause me to feel panicky and on edge. It's so frustrating because I can think of so many logical reasons to not panic and all the positives of the trip but the anxiety still holds me back.