Thanks for the replies, that does give me some insight. It's hard for me to say whether my anxieties significantly affect my life because I have found ways to deal with them, even if that means turning to unhealthy coping mechanisms or, simply getting out of commitments for awhile. I don't feel like my anxieties are as significant as yours are...then again, the things you mentioned doing (stressing about the internet going out at 2 am, or fretting about not knowing which door to use at a friend's house) are certainly things I can see myself doing. The other day I was incredibly stressed out at work, to the point where I could barely concentrate, because of something that now seems minor. We have an online check in system at work, and we can post when we need our shifts covered due to absence and then sign up online to cover open shifts. I signed up to cover a shift and then my co-worker signed up right after me, apparently not noticing that I had already said I would cover it. I spent the whole day worrying about how I would approach her about this and fretting about the worst possible scenarios. I even thought about just leaving work early to avoid the inevitable confrontation, or just relinquishing the shift to her (but I really wanted and needed to work that extra shift). In the end she noticed the double coverage on her own and there was no confrontation. It probably wouldn't have been a big deal if we had just talked about it, but I feel like a lot of my co-workers see me as a "shift hog". That shouldn't even bother me. I don't know why it does.