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donnie
10-05-2011, 04:11 PM
i remember a time when i used to like going out. now it's all changed, i wonder can i go back to how i was before or am i stuck with this forever
Schatmeisje
10-06-2011, 04:39 PM
:-( Horrible isnt it when you remember how you 'used' to like things, but i am sure you will again. I feel like I have been to hell and back, and didnt even like going out the front door ! Its a long and slow process and very very hard, but i am starting to enjoy going out again. I cant stay very long when i am out, but its a start, and i think the more confidence you get with practising, the more you will find yourself wanting to do the things you did before :-)
donnie
10-07-2011, 07:58 AM
yeah for the last two years I've been practically staying indoors, i would not go out unless i really had to. i will try to write my full story if i have time and now I'm going out a bit more
mikeyboi
10-07-2011, 04:27 PM
hey donnie, i feel your pain, its terrifying, i promise its all normal and that it will get better.

we have your back in spirit
misunderstood_j
10-07-2011, 06:48 PM
It's crazy how having anxiety can completely change your life. I've had anxiety for almost 3 and half years now. I think it started after I had a life altering experience.
I'm 25 years old and I haven't went out anywhere to do something fun in about three years.
I feel like I don't LIVE my life. I just want it to hurry up and be over with. I had a boyfriend who I wanted to marry. However, now I don't care about anything anymore.
I have no interest in enjoying life.
mikeyboi
10-07-2011, 07:02 PM
what was the life altering experience? i think thats the key to overcoming it, i promise theres an end, its a crazy process, and its hard, tell me more so i can help
donnie
10-08-2011, 09:36 AM
hey guys thanks for all the comments and support

one of my main issues with anxiety is my skin, it all started in school when i was 8 years old where kids would tease me about me skin, now I'm 20 years old it's gotten even worse when i am outside in an open space i.e. park, inside a building on a bus etc i see school kids trying to video record me or take pictures on their phone. the worst thing is my own family don't believe me and they think i am crazy and need help.
i hate going outside because i know if i see school kids they call me names, excessively stare at me or try to take pictures of me.