New to group

[Louloubear88]

Hi, I'm new to the group. I was starting to feel like I was alone with my anxiety and it helps to see how many people are here for support! I wanted to know how many other people struggle with this issue- I always have such a hard time when I make a mistake. I always seem to blow it out of proportion and worry about it until I am almost sick, it keeps me up at night, I can't eat, I start to feel like I will pass out. I always worry about the worse case scenario like making a mistake at work will get me fired even if I know it won't. I struggle with pushing those thoughts out, because I know they are not reasonable, but it feels real to me. I try to remind myself that everyone makes mistakes, and ask myself what I would think if someone else made the same mistake as me. Usually that helps remind me that if I wouldn't care if another person made that mistake then other people probably don't think badly if I make a mistake. Anyone else have any good tips?

[monkeymama08]

Hi! I'm new too. I also have issues with mistakes. They haunt me for years. I still remember stupid things I did when I was a kid and will sometimes have trouble sleeping thinking about them. I often get trapped in a "what if" spiral, thinking about all the horrible outcomes that could have been. Even years later, when it's clear none of those "what ifs" never did or could happen!