Freesolo
22-01-11, 19:08
Hi, im new here i was just wondering if anyone has ever had problems with panic attacks when eating in public?
The first time it ever happened to me was around 7 years ago when i had to have dinner with my girlfriends parents for the first time, i was very nervous anyway and when it came time to eat i just didn't feel hungry because my anxiety had my stomach in knots, her mother had gone to such trouble to make the dinner and i just couldnt eat it
I was feeling sick and couldnt relax, then i start thinking god im here for dinner and im too nevous to eat what are her parents going to think, i could see my girlfriend looking at me concerned because i must have looked terrified and my thoughts just snowballed into a panic attack, i held it together somehow and only ate a few chips afterward i felt mortified.
At the time i never new that it was a panic attack i didnt know what a panic attack was (how nice it would be to feel like that again ) i was just terrified that it would happed again and have avoided social dinners like the plague ever since even with my family. I do eat out with friends and family sometimes but it has to be with someone i trust so if i feel the panic coming on i dont feel trapped or any pressure to eat my meal
sorry if this is long winded, has anyone had similar experiences? or advice on how to overcome this?
Thanyou for reading:)
The first time it ever happened to me was around 7 years ago when i had to have dinner with my girlfriends parents for the first time, i was very nervous anyway and when it came time to eat i just didn't feel hungry because my anxiety had my stomach in knots, her mother had gone to such trouble to make the dinner and i just couldnt eat it
I was feeling sick and couldnt relax, then i start thinking god im here for dinner and im too nevous to eat what are her parents going to think, i could see my girlfriend looking at me concerned because i must have looked terrified and my thoughts just snowballed into a panic attack, i held it together somehow and only ate a few chips afterward i felt mortified.
At the time i never new that it was a panic attack i didnt know what a panic attack was (how nice it would be to feel like that again ) i was just terrified that it would happed again and have avoided social dinners like the plague ever since even with my family. I do eat out with friends and family sometimes but it has to be with someone i trust so if i feel the panic coming on i dont feel trapped or any pressure to eat my meal
sorry if this is long winded, has anyone had similar experiences? or advice on how to overcome this?
Thanyou for reading:)