I've had social anxiety since high school and since graduating a few years ago things have gotten out of control. I'm constantly worrying about everything, tiny things that people don't think twice about i think about for days, I obsessively worry about small things and jump to crazy conclusions and I can't stop. Examples being I've been late to work before because I've convinced myself I've left the oven on, even though I doubled checked before leaving, and had to turn around and go back to avoid thinking my house was burning down for the next six hours. I can't form any relationships because my anxiety ruins any social interaction I have, I've tried to put myself in social situations but I think about everything I did and end up wishing I never went. Recently over the last year I've started getting health anxiety, I keep thinking I've got some kind of terminal disease and when test results come back negative I think it must be something else and I've gotten to the point where I'm not sure if I have legitimate symptoms or it's just my anxiety. I feel like I'm losing control. I don't want to be like this anymore, but I can't stop my mind from being like this and I don't know what to do. I am looking for people who have overcame severe anxiety and what really helped them I'm willing to try anything.
Can you make a list of things that you need to do before leaving the house then tick them off one by one after completion? This may help you to regain your confidence and allay anxiety to make it more manageable. Try not to worry. We all worry about things such as leaving the oven on etc.
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Hi, I can relate to some of your anxiety. I have health anxiety and social anxiety too. My health anxiety has destroyed my life these last 2 years. I constantly worry im dying from some fatal disease. In social situations I'm a sweaty scared mess. I have no advice on how to overcome these issues..im waiting to get therapy. Do you have anyway to getting into therapy and maybe meds?
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Hi. .my anxiety totally like yours. Go over everything in my head, over and over, worry about everything. Avoid sosial situations as I think constantly how things could go horribly etc. Counciling can help. What helped me most was knowing others here are the same and I'm not on my own , anxiety is so common, sounds similar to OCD as well. Agree with Anne and icecool, I also make o loads of lists and chackbive done things and tick off little things I manage to push myself to do. Meds can help to calm you a little so you calm a little if constantly worrying but they just help, don't cure, we have to push ourselves as well, it is possible to have good days and cope better, keep talking here ,it helps , your not alone.😊❤️