How do you deal with everyday life?
Anyone else really struggle with work? I love my job and the people I work with, well, mostly, but nothing's perfect- but I am a mess by the end of the week. work stress & bad social anxiety mean it's just so hard. In my personal life, I hardly talk to friends or family, I have no social life, because after work I just want to hide. How do you deal? How do you keep going when you feel constantly scared & worried & stressed?
I know exactly how u feel. Going to work as much as I love it is probably the worst thing in my life. I can't talk to people without worrying about being judged. My social anxiety has dragged me so down that I don't even feel comfortable in my own skin. I wake up and go to work just so I can stay normal, but it's not working. I try waking up everyday being positive but as soon as I am put in a social environment I panick and go"crazy". I actually am losing hope now 😢😢
Hi tikeri. First off, it's amazing that you are able to work. Having a job with social anxiety is incredibly hard, and you should feel proud that you are able to manage it. I can understand how it's hard to have a social life, when with the work stress and social anxiety you're just emotionally drained and don't want to do anything anymore. I would start off small. Like, once a week or once every two weeks, call up a friend and ask them how it's going. You don't even have to meet them in person (though that'd be great too). Or once a week, just go for a walk. Over time, gently increase the amount of which you're doing these things till it comes more natural. These activities are entirely up to you, I just chose two that could help ease your anxiety; social anxiety doesn't leave on it's own. You have to practice by going into the world and doing the things you're anxious about, in the process showing yourself that there is nothing to be anxious about. It's a long and difficult road, but you can do it!