Going to a gym wish me luck

[EricJones]

Going to a gym where potentially other people will be at...nervous that the strangers will see me from afar and notice me and give me a dirty look or something like that...wish me luck

[Agora1]

Good Luck Eric...make sure you take time to Breathe in slowly and exhale long

and slow. It will help reduce those worries. Have fun xx

[kenster1]

can you do some push ups for me and a wee run on the running machine I`m busy watching the PGA golf championships or I`d do do them myself. joking aside you`ve probably been in more potentially triggering situations and got through them... enjoy the workout.

[CL3V3R-G1RL]

You will be fine. Go get your workout on so you can get out of your head. Nobody is going to notice you in the slightest. You are just another gym goer. People are going to be working out or on their cell phone updating their Facebook status and Snapchat 😂

Go pump that iron 💪🏽

[EricJones in reply to CL3V3R-G1RL]

i played basketball and ran on the track upstairs lol

[BlueAgave in reply to EricJones]

That's good, you got some exercise in today! I struggle with that all the time.

[EricJones in reply to BlueAgave]

i run everyday so it was a different kind of exercise

[The_Butterfly]

Yeah! 🏀

[punkster]

Everyone in the gym is focused on themselves. Remember that. I just read your updated post, and good for you for going. Hopefully, this will be what breaks the ice.

[EricJones in reply to punkster]

It still was hard for me to go....I had a lot of "stranger danger" radar glasses on lol

[LuvScooby]

Hi Eric, I hope you had a good experience there. Do you have a family member or friend who could go next time?

[EricJones in reply to LuvScooby]

no probably not, i think its more of a group home exclusive thing

[Teaching]

How was your session at the gym. You are doing great Eric. Just know that nobody is watching you. People are minding their businesses.

[EricJones in reply to Teaching]

i'm trying to tell myself that.....its very hard to fully accept it

[Teaching in reply to EricJones]

It's hard Eric. Very hard but achievable. We will get there.

[EricJones in reply to Teaching]

so how should I approach an interaction? Assuming no one is watching me or cares what I do?

[Teaching in reply to EricJones]

Be yourself. You are not doing anything to impress anyone.

[EricJones in reply to Teaching]

but idk how to be myself...I'm too worried about what everyone else thinks , that I like perform and put on an act for people, because i'm feared up that they'll find the inner weakness in me which is my social anxiety

[Teaching in reply to EricJones]

Nobody is watching you. Everyone is struggling in one way or the other.

[EricJones in reply to Teaching]

youre sure of that? that no one tries to watch me and make fun of me?

[Teaching]

Yes Eric. People are too occupied to be watching your body language.

[EricJones in reply to Teaching]

so i'm going to my dads in a little bit, and we plan on playing "Apples to Apples". im worried that i'll be exposed and that my family will catch on that i'm the odd person out...how likely is that?

[Teaching]

It's not gonna happen. On the contrary, they will be happy that you are socializing

[Stippler]

Hi Eric - I experience this also. For me it has sometimes been helpful for me to risk "looking like a fool" and risk being embarrassed. Usually the actual scenario is something far less than what I had feared it would be. I find it is okay to be embarrassed - at least I tried. Nobody is paying as much attention to me as I think they are, and even if they are, it is okay to look like a fool. They are not perfect either and you have as much of a right to be there as they do. At least you are trying, and that's all you can do. When I have anxiety, looking at it this way sometimes helps (and sometimes it does not help). Whatever you decide to do, please go easy on yourself if you can, and give yourself permission to make a mistake. I share this hoping it is helpful. Best luck to you. Sending positive energy.

[EricJones in reply to Stippler]

Thanks Stippler...your advice did help me