New and scared

Spikah · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject: New and scared

Greetings. I have suffered from Anxiety for many years now.. but this is the first time that I have joined a forum or self-help site for it.

Lately I have just been scared. Of everything. Of what friends and family members are thinking about me, if they laugh at me behind my back. I'm frightened of the thought of embarrassing myself in public... I feel irrational all the time, because I can't stop these non-logical ideas or thoughts.

I also get panic attacks a lot. The fear of getting one in public is great because then I know I'd be too scared to leave my house again...

I can't turn my head off...

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SleepingBeauty · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:01 pm Post subject:

dont worry, your not alone! you do sound like you have it a bit worse then me, but thats ok. i mean some days it hard for me to leave my house, but other days im perfectly fine.
and i have had panic attacks. not very fun are they? and i think self help might be kinda good, but i really think its better to get help from someone who knows about this stuff. i know it will be really hard leaving your house and going to some stragne place to have someone you dont even know help you, but maybe it could help. Smile

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