Nope, it's not just you.

I hate how I get anxiety with the most common things in life that most people do. Social situations, driving, trying out new things or anything outside my comfort zone, feeling like people are talking about me or looking at me, too worried or too nervous about something in particular or nothing at all, basically anything that makes me feel scared, or that I am in some sort of danger makes me feel anxious.

Which is very weird, because I am overall a very calm person, except when my anxiety kicks in.

To me, anxiety makes me feel trapped. Honestly, no one would know I am having some anxiety panic attack unless I speak about it at the moment, otherwise I just look quiet and nervous. But, inside I am a total mess. It starts off with my mind being flooded with worried thoughts repeating over and over again. Then my chest becomes tight and I get chest pain, I find it slightly hard to breathe, makes me want to cry because I feel like I can't do it, whatever do it is at the moment. My palms get sweaty, heart is racing, I shake, feel very hot, oh and worst of all my mind just blanks out.. I find it hard to think, I just feel in this "stuck" state of mind, hard to explain I guess it depends on the situation though.

Never been to a doctor for this but after some research I am sure I suffer from some sort of anxiety disorder not sure to what degree but it's there, I didn't even know this was an issue.. I always thought I was just shy, needed to "go out" more or often afraid, until I realized it was affecting my life. And the problem with anxiety is that it usually may lead or be combined with other issues, such as depression. I've improved a lot with anxiety on my own, but I still need more improvement with handling anxiety in general, I don't have a therapist at the moment.