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  1. I know I probably sound a little bit spiteful...

    I know I probably sound a little bit spiteful about this, but... I have been fighting this since middle school and the amount of painful memories I have from fighting this for over a decade are...
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    You aren't alone Kalita! Anxiety is more common...

    You aren't alone Kalita! Anxiety is more common than people know. Its a real problem and its hard to know how to fix it. All we can do is be there for each other during the rough part. Im sorry you...
  3. In addition to this, I would add that it seems...

    In addition to this, I would add that it seems that we have two options: be a stubborn, tortured warrior of the world or be an angel of the home, caring for those who venture out, lighting candles,...
  4. Why cant I just stay on antidepressants if they are helping me?

    As a social anxiety sufferer, I've begun to realize that the only way to cope and function in life is to deny my own feelings. The feelings of constant fear are to be stifled in order to survive. The...
  5. She has severe social anxiety. Would you help me know how to be her friend?

    Hi, just wondered how to help keep close a friend who has severe anxiety. A social phobe myself, I have found a new friend who lives in my area, but she doesn't leave the house/is considering...
  6. I did not know there were these types of groups....

    I did not know there were these types of groups. I might look into that... Of course I'm scared ****less of trying it, but it would definitely be good for me. : ) Thanks.
  7. Thank you, Lin and scared44, for the support and...

    Thank you, Lin and scared44, for the support and advice. My doctor did prescribe an antidepressant, the generic version of Lexapro. Have you had any experience taking antidepressants for anxiety? As...
  8. Maybe I am just too picky. I just don't like...

    Maybe I am just too picky. I just don't like having people try to get me drunk all of the time, when I know that won't help the problem. And when I'm around the recruiter, I feel like I am just out...
  9. Went to a family doctor today. She told me to"make a friend."

    The shame I felt when she said that was enough to send me into a crying spell right in front of her. I just haven't been able to get out enough to do so. I had met a few friends in college that I...
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    Defmunel, I just chanced upon this thread, and...

    Defmunel, I just chanced upon this thread, and your post about terminal illness. I am a 25 year old who dwells on this issue very often too. I am 25! I still have a ways to go, and I worry about...
  11. Thank you, that is what I normally end up doing,...

    Thank you, that is what I normally end up doing, actually. : )
  12. Has anyone experienced shaking starting in the neck and traveling down your spine?

    I have noticed that when I am upset or anxious at a restaurant I always experience a shaking that interferes with me ability to take bites of food. It as if my head cannot tilt in order for me to...
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    Oh. That is a completely different critter. I...

    Oh. That is a completely different critter. I understand that. Sometimes the only way to physically make yourself get through it is to take a pill. There are certain situations that I personally...
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    If you start exercising first by doing yoga, then...

    If you start exercising first by doing yoga, then slowly transitioning to walking, then jogging, your heart might get used to the slower increases and you will be able to handle a stress test with...
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    I know exactly what you mean

    Omg! I have this too, sometimes. I deal with these feelings even when I haven't done anything wrong. I feel guilty when someone discovers that someone might have stolen something out of her purse,...
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    If you are needing to relax just to take that...

    If you are needing to relax just to take that first step, try a hot bath, or ask your doc for 30 pills of anti-anxiety pills just for those days. Walk out to the car with the intention of just...
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    I have often wondered what triggers my anxiety...

    I have often wondered what triggers my anxiety too. The attacks always come during something new in the environment. Or maybe someone brings up an emotional topic for me that I don't want to share...
  18. "The Spartans of our time" Poems about our struggles, written by anxiety sufferers.

    "The Spartans of our time"

    We are the Spartans of our time.
    We rally the courage to uncover darkness.
    We fight because it means saving lives: our own.
    Surely we are the Spartans of our time.
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    Chin up girl

    Hi Maria, I'm new to this forum to. I am in college and am going through the same things. I don't want to go to class or clinicals, which is 12 hours a week of nonstop being in a supportive and...
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