Cycling through feeling giddy, anxious and confident

[Eklektik]

Hi ya,

In an hour and a half, there is a get together today of people I worked with for fifteen years twenty years ago. It was the best experience of my work life, accomplishing things with these people and making friends with them. My anxiety at being with people has been high in the past few months, but my anxiety in general has gone down in the past few weeks. I considered not going because i fear my anxiety will flare up, but I also feel I cannot miss that opportunity of seeing them all. So I am cycling through feeling giddy with joyous expectation, being terrified my anxiety will show up strong, and confident I'll have fun and be able to deal with my anxiety if need be. I figure at worst, I'll just leave. Just needed to get this in the open. Thanks for reading and hope everyone is as well as can be

[Hidden]

Heyy, it's great to let your thoughts out! I think it's good that you choose to go and as you said if you don't feel it you can just leave. But I hope you feel good and happy as you meet them and have a great day✨☺️

[Eklektik in reply to Hidden]

Thank you tothestars, and have a great day too!

[Eklektik in reply to Hidden]

It ended up being wonderful

[Hidden in reply to Eklektik]

That's so great!! I'm happy for you 😍

[Hope4me1]

It’s all a part of our affliction. Comfort zone. I tend to like to push myself to do a few things I don’t feel comfortable with just to show myself I can even if it heightens my anxiety. The successes are battles won. I might even enjoy myself sometimes.😉

[Eklektik in reply to Hope4me1]

Hiya Hope4me1. Indeed, comfort zone. You do seem to have the right strategy by doing things that are a bit uncomfortable, just to show yourself. I wished I had practiced on smaller things than today, but i'll go! Thanks for your encouraging post, be well

[Hope4me1 in reply to Eklektik]

I wish for you a surprising great time there😊

[Eklektik in reply to Hope4me1]

Thanks again. I can't believe my anxiety period self is actually thinking more along the line "I'll have fun" than "I'll freak out"

[Eklektik in reply to Hope4me1]

I did have a surprising wonderful time, thanks!

[Hope4me1 in reply to Eklektik]

So glad for you!💕🌻

[Dkdfree]

You got this !! Stay strong and just breathe *

[Eklektik in reply to Dkdfree]

That is sound advice! Thanks an be well

[Eklektik in reply to Dkdfree]

I kept you "just breathe" in mind, and the whole thing was a resounding success

[Dkdfree in reply to Eklektik]

So great to hear⭐