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WitherStorm
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Fear of public speaking / social anxiety 🔇
Anxiety Support / by WitherStorm
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 November 16th, 2023
...See more My social anxiety has gotten worse recently I constantly humiliate myself in class when I get picked on by my teachers because I tense up, sweat, stutter and feel like I can't breathe or swallow. I cannot express how terrible I sound when I answer questions. Even when I prepare to answer the question, I feel like I can't stop those physical reactions of anxiety. I've tried taking deep breaths but it does not help. It has gotten so bad I've started to fear/dislike some subjects because I associate them with me embarasaing myself. I cant concentrate in lessons either because I'm always on edge and anticipating being picked on. Does anyone know how I can overcome this because it's literally taking over my life
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Anxiety due to public speaking 🗯
Anxiety Support / by WitherStorm
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 September 13th, 2023
...See more In classrooms, I seem to be picked on to answer a lot which is impacting my ability to focus. Instead of thinking about the answer, I worry about not humiliating myself. I tense up, my body becomes very warm and I feel like I can't swallow so I take weird pauses or stumble over my words. I've been trying to put my hand up more but the stress is still present How do I become more confident when speaking publicly?
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How do I stop texting anxiety? 📱
Anxiety Support / by WitherStorm
Last post
 May 14th, 2023
...See more I constantly overthink messages I send to people, even though they are completely normal. My feelings of stress are definitely heightened when I express opposing views as I don't like people perceiving me negatively. I obsessively check or reread my messages to ensure that I phrased them correctly and prevent any misunderstanding, which is draining I have also been deleting my WhatsApp chats to feel 'relieved' and forget about the messages - in the past, this included deleting messages after every conversation, but now, i do it every week or so Sometimes I get the urge to distance myself, and message people less, but I don't want to abandon my friends because I enjoy their presence, I'm just not sure if they enjoy mine (although they've never specified that I'm doing something wrong) This is a silly issue, but I want to feel comfortable when texting others and not feel like a burden This also applies to real life situations as I overthink verbal conversations, but I've accepted the fact that I will always have those negative, lingering thoughts telling me that I've made mistakes
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How do I stop worrying about how people perceive me?
Anxiety Support / by WitherStorm
Last post
 April 26th, 2023
...See more I'm generally on edge in social situations due to the fact that I overthink almost every action that I perform. I don't know why but I'm literally depriving myself of normal, socially acceptable things just because I don't want to be disliked. Even if I receive a positive response, I doubt myself and criticise my personality and behaviour. I've tried to disregard it but the thoughts linger, and I cannot focus on daily tasks because I fixate on and analyse everything I have done throughout the day. I also get physical symptoms to anxiety like heart palpitations and irregular breathing which is an inconvenience. If anyone has had a similar experience, how did you manage to decrease your social anxiety?
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