Happy Easter Everyone

[EricJones]

Happy Easter to All! Wish me luck as I go to my parents house for Easter and celebrate with them. i'm going to be very anxious (like i'm cornered where i can't escape).....around my family. I'll be thinking the same thoughts I continue to think (do they know that i'm hyper vigilant...). I'm nervous because were suppose to have an Easter egg hunt and a riddle written on a puzzle. My whole family will be doing that and that gives me anxiety because Idk how much I can handle being sucked into an activity where i cant escape. I'm just stressn...give me your thoughts and support please. Thanks

[Existing]

Good Luck and have fun!

[Hidden]

My heart goes out to you. Try to take slow deep breaths into your belly and think of a word that is soothing to you. Peace. Joy. Something like that. You will get through it. We'll be here if you need to talk later. Happy Easter.

[Dolphin14]

Eric

It's a huge step that you are going. Do the best you can with the activities and getting through the day.

Some people don't realize we can have that same social anxiety even with our own family.

Try and enjoy and let us know how it goes

🐬

[EricJones in reply to Dolphin14]

i'll keep you posted

[hypercat54]

Make a plan where you can escape. Can you leave early if you want to? How about saying you want to go for a walk instead of taking part in the Easter hunt? Or if you are staying with them you could always say you are tired and go to your room instead.

I would try it anyway and see how it goes. You might enjoy yourself so much you don't want to leave it or finish. Try and concentrate on the game and every time your thoughts turn inward towards negativity consciously snap yourself out of it and dismiss those thoughts.

There are always ways to escape if you need to so rehearse some of these in advance as you will feel better if you know you have some control.

[EricJones]

yeah thanks...if i need to go somewhere to relax and escape, i'll go upstairs or something

[Doglove24]

Happy Easter!

[EricJones in reply to Doglove24]

Happy Easter

[BrainIsFull]

I'm sending you strength 💚💚💚

[EricJones in reply to BrainIsFull]

Thanks man

[AnxiousSilver]

Happy Easter.

[EricJones in reply to AnxiousSilver]

Happy Easter to you as well

[Noodlecatpiano]

good luck😊

[EricJones in reply to Noodlecatpiano]

Thanks

[CL3V3R-G1RL]

You will be okay. Try to engage with your family members that you really like to help distract. Maybe even volunteer to help clean up that way you can stay out of the games because you're on garbage detail 😁 one of the tricks I used to use. .

Also if you feel you are getting a bit overwhelmed, excuse yourself to the bathroom and do some box breathing. Inhale for a count of 4 and hold for a count of 4 then exhale for a count of 4 and repeat.

Wishing you the best of luck 🤞🏽 and Happy Easter 🐣🐰

[EricJones in reply to CL3V3R-G1RL]

Definitely getting uncomfortable...they're all gathered together work on a riddle puzzle

[Agora1 in reply to EricJones]

Take "offer to do kitchen duty" that will get you out of the room where

you can just breathe and think your own thoughts. xx

[EricJones in reply to Agora1]

Haha...my parents will do that