I'm scared what my future holds all the time. I have severe social anxiety that I'm stuck in my room all day. I'm comfortable there, but that's a bad thing and I can't break free from being stuck like this. I've been like this for years...I feel alone inside.
Countless therapy,doctors and meds have done nothing. What do I do? The future i wish i can change where I'm free from my damn room once and for all but Idk how to do that.
Take small steps but set some goals for yourself-which you are comfortable with and then some to break out of your comfort zone
I know I try to set goals like leaving the my house to go to my mother's house. Just leaving my house is frightening for me but I try rarely though to get out. So maybe that's progress. Idk.
Why does that frighten you?
Thank you for responding to my post!
Hi, I'm really sorry to hear about your troubles. Issues with my mental health have plagued me for a long time and it can be really difficult to see a way out. For me it is important to try and remember that things can get better and that no matter how terrifying it can be, pushing yourself to take small steps in the right direction is only going to lead you in to a better place. Working on believing you're worth making that change for and making yourself a priority to take the steps you need to also helps. I think the journey takes a lot of kindness to yourself, allowing yourself to have off days without feeling like you've failed and allowing yourself to learn more about what you're capable of if you allow yourself to explore the world. Start with something really small and manageable and conquer that maybe? how about going out for a short walk or something? anything you can do to get the ball rolling to the future that you really want. It will take hard work and time but you can get there.
I know your right i try to push my myself at very rare times but I'm never consistent and I fall back into staying in my room. I'll keep trying to change and push myself. I'll try though. Thank you for responding!
You should try and come up with a routine! Feel free to PM me! I’m here to help
Hi FaithWarrior. I totally relate to your post as I to have the same symptoms as you do. Not your symptom but mine. Every body's anxiety is different because we all have been condition in the same manner by stupid, scared, and co-dependent Parents. There is no future to be scared of. Try to find it and you'll see its a dream in your head. The same holds true for the past. Your scared cause your not in the moment. So how to fix this truth. First realize Pill pusher M.D.s, Neurotic Psychs, and Meds (which I take Lexapro 20mg and Nerontin 300mg x2 a day) Have nothing to do with you. I have more ability to relate to you than any non-experenced proud and lost medical Professionals. Don't worry I'm here if you need to talk and relate and get in touch with the Present moment.
I appreciate you taking the time to reply.I try not to be scared of the future but I can't help but overthink. I should live in the moment your right. My overthinking gets the best of me a lot but I'm trying hard to do better. Again thank you!
First place you you do not have any choice whether or not to be in this moment or not . You are and will always be where your body is no matter how much you think or don't think. Second place the more you try to stop anything the more your doing it. Trying is thinking! So how to fix this condition? Ive done it, but I'm 75 years old. Some people have done it at 50, or 25 or 18.....It depends on how much you believe the lies that have been forced upon you as a Beautiful innocent child with no defense from ignorant, un-qualitified parents and teachers and friends who are also screwed up from their situation which is the same as you and me. Lets help each other because we are the most Beautiful beings in the whole Universe.
I agree. Anxiety is manageable and you can get through it. Nobody tells you that though. I’m glad you’ve got through it.
Go out everyday into your community even if it is just to buy groceries
Don’t tell yourself you can’t break free from this. The more you tell yourself you can’t do something the more likely you will fail. So change those CANTS into CANS! I had very bad social anxiety too but it’s gotten a lot better because I told myself I CAN get through this. At times I’d be so down on myself and be like man I really can’t get out of this. But you can. It’s possible. I stay in my room a lot as well but I’m trying to get out of it more. You need to push yourself. The only way you’re gonna get through this is to push yourself and put yourself in those uncomfortable situations. The more you put yourself in those uncomfortable situations the easier it’ll be for you because you’ll end up being so familiar in those situations that you’ll be comfortable. I hope that makes sense.
Me too same here
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Does anyone. Know what's wrong with me
how can I have closure on immeasurable grief that's as raw today as exactly a year ago?
What's the logical point to life?
