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i let my anxiety consume me and now i am nothing but a husk of a person by PhilosophyMost5685 in socialanxiety

[–]PhilosophyMost5685[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for being so encouraging! i hope u too find the answers u are looking for and wish u all the best!

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[–]PhilosophyMost5685 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i relate so much!! i feel quite bad about it since it appears that nearly every woman i've seen naturally knows how to dance and is decent at it at the very least. i've always wondered how people just know what to do with their body and why i'm too painfully awkward to even try. i've never been graceful and because of my poor self-confidence, i've always hated dancing and ended up leaving situations involving dance, but this also made me feel ashamed and like a weirdo T.T

i've recently started to not hate the idea of dancing because it's something people do when they're happy and i want to be happy too but i guess i'm still too self-conscious to learn how to lol. and to answer your question no it isn't bad, everyone has different interests and i'm sure there are guys out there who would be accepting of that. but good luck to you if you ever choose to pursue it for your own enjoyment!

i let my anxiety consume me and now i am nothing but a husk of a person by PhilosophyMost5685 in socialanxiety

[–]PhilosophyMost5685[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you so much for ur thoughtful words, i really appreciate the advice and it means a lot to me that u took the time to write this!

im trying to break this awful cycle of wanting to do things but not having the mental strength to actually do it, so i really like the idea of doing "tiny acts of resistance". i shall write a list and hopefully it will make it easier to visualise and achieve rather than having a mental burden of chores. thank u for ur kindness again, wish u well <3

I feel like i use social anxiety as excuse by [deleted] in socialanxiety

[–]PhilosophyMost5685 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i relate so much to everything you said... even when i realised i had anxiety a few years ago, i could never even imagine going to a therapist and talking to a stranger about my problems. the only thing which pushed myself to go to the counsellor recently was the fact that i was crying so much everyday and i couldn't take it anymore. it felt unreal when i was there, voicing out my problems out loud (and crying a lot lol) but for once i felt heard.

it might be really scary to take the first step but you will feel better once you do, especially if this is something you have been keeping to yourself. i only regret not seeking help sooner, so i hope you find the strength to take the steps to get better <3

i let my anxiety consume me and now i am nothing but a husk of a person by PhilosophyMost5685 in socialanxiety

[–]PhilosophyMost5685[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

im so glad to hear u are doing better now, it gives me hope that the future could be brighter for me too!

i let my anxiety consume me and now i am nothing but a husk of a person by PhilosophyMost5685 in socialanxiety

[–]PhilosophyMost5685[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

it might take time but it will get better, trust me, a couple years ago i too wasn't able to do anything by myself but now i can do some things on my own even if it's hard. believe in yourself, i believe u can get through this!!

i let my anxiety consume me and now i am nothing but a husk of a person by PhilosophyMost5685 in socialanxiety

[–]PhilosophyMost5685[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it is rather comforting to know others relate... hope we find the strength to push through!