I used to do this, what helped me was therapy and self help books. The books taught me breathing exercises and that helped to calm me down a little enough to not run away when someone came over
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“All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi
Diagnosis:
Schizoaffective disorder Bipolar type
PTSD
Social Anxiety Disorder
Anorexia Binge/Purge type