[lovejoy91]

Can you tell me why you are anxious? Do you fear losing control in a situation? Are you uncomfortable in a new setting? I am just curious to know why so many people suffer anxiety.

[Miss Laura]

I get really uncomfortable in social situation. It could be going to a party, going on public transport, travelling on my own, talking to someone in a senior position (teacher, doctor), stage fright, writing/talking in front of people or on the phone (fear of getting it wrong).... you name it. It's really hard to explain why I feel like this.... its probably a bit of apprehension mixed in with the unknown.

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[gayleggg]

I'm not exactly sure what is causing mine but I think worrying about the future and anything happening unexpectedly or major triggers. Some social anxiety when getting out of the house.

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[JosephR]

I have numbness and anxiety.

I don't like social situations, And I trigger off of some body language and social posturing cues when I see them in other people. Its annoying more in the fact that I will see months before anyone else. What a person is really like.

And some people will say that you can't do that or that is psychology and you are not a shrink. But well
If I see someones first response is to avoid blame and toss someone else under the buss.
if i see someone habitually try to turn every conversation into a reason to praise them....
Well I'm sure we all know this list.

[Nike007]

For me, I am anxious because of social situations. Like, any social situation. Name it, it makes me anxious. I have generalized SAD.

Next, fear of someone breaking in, making a mistake, leaving the house and car unlocked, and things like that. I need to check and recheck things, line up things, and do some compulsive stuff. I think I probably have OCD.

Next, I worry about family, friends, money, school, and just general stuff from my GAD.

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[WntMyLfeBck]

I have no idea why I get anxious... They tell me its stress and then i sit around thinking... why am i stressed??? I don't feel stressed...

[LifeGetsBetter]

I get anxious in social situations. With strangers I am self-conscious and afraid I'll say the wrong thing, or be too inept or scared to say anything at all. With groups of people I know, I get annoyed with some of them. Sometimes I react by being sarcastic or harsh. I don't like doing this, so I avoid people and stay within my little comfort zone.

I get anxious when driving in unfamiliar places, afraid of getting lost.

[Dan208]

I get anxious in social situations, like I'm going to do something to embarrass myself. It's extremely hard for me to talk to people that I don't know. New situations make me nervous too. There's also this constant, underlying anxiety that's always there, like something bad is just around the corner.

[i dont matter]

weird stuff sets me off........

walking down the aisle of a grocery store did last week. Yet I can shop 3-4x a week with zero issues.

Forgetting or fear of forgetting something when about to be asked a question.... IE: Waitress asking me what I would like to order.?.?.?

Waiting room at my therapist.

Just stupid stuff.

[jaymoq]

Lack of control makes me anxious. Social situations make me anxious. Big crowds. Lack of knowledge or new situations make me feel anxious. My anxiety stems from feelings of abandonment and worthlessness mainly. I get anxious that if I am not perfect and not successful, I will be abandoned. I worry I will never be able to meet people's expectations of me. And so, I self sabotage a lot so that I don't have to worry about letting anyone down.

As to why? Its hard to say. My anxiety often doesn't make sense. I have self-sabotaged many relationships because I was so sure they were going to leave me. Its almost a paranoia sometimes.

[CosmicRose]

I get anxious because of my own self-perceived awkwardness. I think this was only based on a few instances I experienced as a child in school. For some reason they stuck with me. Now I almost fear them happening again as an adult. There is an aspect of "losing control" in social situations, being embarrassed, or generally not knowing how to respond.

[WntMyLfeBck]

Originally Posted by i dont matter

weird stuff sets me off........

walking down the aisle of a grocery store did last week. Yet I can shop 3-4x a week with zero issues.

Forgetting or fear of forgetting something when about to be asked a question.... IE: Waitress asking me what I would like to order.?.?.?

Waiting room at my therapist.

Just stupid stuff.

Waiting room at the therapist is a good one. I once had a psychiatrist that would schedule you for an apt at 5pm and wouldn't even get into the office till 6:30pm. The room was filled with patients by that time... who had 5 who had 5:15, 5:30 and so on. Everytime it was like this. The room was so filled it was impossible not to talk to each other. It was like a group session. I told the doctor we just need a bowl of xanax in the waiting area and we'd all be ok.

[lovejoy91]

Thank you for voicing your prospective. My heart goes out to you guys. I may not relate but I'm willing to understand.

[BlueEyedMama]

Originally Posted by lovejoy91

Can you tell me why you are anxious? Do you fear losing control in a situation? Are you uncomfortable in a new setting? I am just curious to know why so many people suffer anxiety.

I have a general low grade anxiety about our sons that have severe MI, the fact that I can't cure them, feeling helpless at times. During their tougher times I worry that they might harm themselves. On their good days I'm happy they are doing well but I still have the low grade anxiety.

i have PTSD and have been getting flashbacks and on the days that I don't I get anxious that another one is right around the corner.

[healingme4me]

I've had trauma in childhood, suffered neglect and I've also a neurological illness that creates physiological anxiety on top of moments of feeling like the rug just pulled from under me.

[convalescence]

I think as of right now I am having panic attacks due to Abilify. This has been listed as a side effect on some websites.

Why am I anxious other than my Abilify? I can't pinpoint it exactly, but I suffer from chronic illness and one of my parental units abandoned me. I guess you could say I'm constantly in a state of "Oh no... What's next? What's next?"

[LifeGetsBetter]

I think I am simply hard-wired this way. I came out of the chute anxious.

[seaecho]

Any medical situation, ie; going to the doctor, the ER or a hospital triggers my anxiety. So does a lack of control. That's probably why medical situations scare me--I have no control, and have to give it over to someone else. I have a phobia of being allergic to drugs or different foods I haven't tried (I'm already allergic to lots of foods). The idea of suffering scares me. Not really dying, but the suffering that may come before it.

[LifeGetsBetter]

Hi seacho,
I am a senior citizen. Suffering terrifies me. I have a health care directive that puts my mind at ease. My doctor knows that whatever happens, I need to be made comfortable with whatever means possible, and that my life won't be prolonged with artificial means. My family is also aware of my wishes. Anyway, this takes care of a lot of anxiety for me.

[Angelique67]

Being weak terrifies me and every time I have to go anywhere I'm reminded how weak I am.

[OneInBillions]

Originally Posted by lovejoy91

Can you tell me why you are anxious? Do you fear losing control in a situation? Are you uncomfortable in a new setting? I am just curious to know why so many people suffer anxiety.

I think in my case it stems from two things:

1. Bullying in middle school. It was mostly just emotional abuse. I was too sensitive -- I always have been. But it was severe enough that I was actually planning to kill myself before my parents suddenly saved my life by yanking me out of school. To this day those times still haunt me. No matter how much I talk about it or try to face it, it's simply a fact that bullying "broke" something inside of me. And I was forced to acknowledge the incredible cruelty of people at a very impressionable age. Since then I constantly wonder whether people are judging me or whispering nasty things behind my back. And to avoid being hated, I constantly nitpick the slightest details. After a conversation with someone I go back over it in my head, berating myself for the stupid or inane things I said, worrying about the things I thought were okay, etc. I'm obsessed with whether or not I'm being a "bother" to other people, and thus I've become a pushover.

2. Growing up in an authoritarian and fundamentalist religion where I was never good enough. Faith never worked for me so I never developed spiritually the way they wanted me to. I couldn't just believe in something that I found personally absurd, just because someone told me it was true. And no matter how hard I tried to follow their rules and do everything I was told, I never experienced the supernatural events that they said were guaranteed. Thus I had to lie my way through a miasma of religious pitfalls for years on end, and that took a serious toll on my mental health.

As to WHY I'm anxious? Well in the case of social anxiety, I'm afraid that everyone secretly hates me and plots against me behind my back. Essentially I'm terrified of being bullied again because I know that I simply can't take it. And I think that all that worrying about what other people think just spilled over into everything else. I'm always worried about other people, so naturally I started worrying about everything else.

[maruf]

I feel anxious because I suspect that people think something (dress, attitude, words etc etc) is wrong with me. Despite the fact that I always try to assure myself 'nothing is wrong with me', I can't help it.

[maruf]

Originally Posted by OneInBillions

I think in my case it stems from two things:

1. Bullying in middle school. It was mostly just emotional abuse. I was too sensitive -- I always have been. But it was severe enough that I was actually planning to kill myself before my parents suddenly saved my life by yanking me out of school. To this day those times still haunt me. No matter how much I talk about it or try to face it, it's simply a fact that bullying "broke" something inside of me. And I was forced to acknowledge the incredible cruelty of people at a very impressionable age. Since then I constantly wonder whether people are judging me or whispering nasty things behind my back. And to avoid being hated, I constantly nitpick the slightest details. After a conversation with someone I go back over it in my head, berating myself for the stupid or inane things I said, worrying about the things I thought were okay, etc. I'm obsessed with whether or not I'm being a "bother" to other people, and thus I've become a pushover.

2. Growing up in an authoritarian and fundamentalist religion where I was never good enough. Faith never worked for me so I never developed spiritually the way they wanted me to. I couldn't just believe in something that I found personally absurd, just because someone told me it was true. And no matter how hard I tried to follow their rules and do everything I was told, I never experienced the supernatural events that they said were guaranteed. Thus I had to lie my way through a miasma of religious pitfalls for years on end, and that took a serious toll on my mental health.

As to WHY I'm anxious? Well in the case of social anxiety, I'm afraid that everyone secretly hates me and plots against me behind my back. Essentially I'm terrified of being bullied again because I know that I simply can't take it. And I think that all that worrying about what other people think just spilled over into everything else. I'm always worried about other people, so naturally I started worrying about everything else.

I never encountered such absurd mistreatments like you, but surprisingly my case is just same to your number 1. Seems like anxiety is produced inside me, and I end up being suspicious towards others.

[misslabarinth]

I get anxious in any social situation, I have Social Anxiety Phobia pretty bad. :/
Take care
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MissLabarinth

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[Nix]

I have always had a small amount of anxiety over social situations and new places/people/situations, just because I'm unsure what to do/say, and feel slightly inept. Large crowds have always been difficult for me, often because I feel like I can feel the thoughts and emotions of all the people around me and it's overwhelming to me.

I also have problems with paranoia, which creates more problematic anxiety issues. If I feel like someone is constantly trying to hurt me, or I'm being communicated with telepathically, etc., I find it difficult to be calm and feel constantly anxious. Any places with "busy" conversation, multiple conversations at once, or bustling activity are difficult environments for me to remain calm.