Today, I decided to go to a therapy group to help with my anxiety and to meet people who felt similar. I joked with my friend that no one would turn up as people might feel anxious about going. I was right. I was the only one there. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I decided to try an online therapy site, seeing as I have been feeling very lonely and don’t have any friends to talk to about my issues. After filling out all the initial forms, the site told me there was no one available to speak to me. FML
Today, I overheard my friends laughing about how my anxiety means I'll be single forever. I was too anxious to confront them. FML
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Today, I made an appointment with a therapist because lately I've been feeling alone and like no one cares about me. I waited at her office for about forty minutes before the receptionist informed me that she must have forgotten about the appointment. Even my therapist stands me up. FML
Today, after months of looking forward to my new fencing lessons and speculating endlessly about the people who might be in my class, I went to my first lesson. I was the only one who showed up. FML
Today, I finally went to the doctor's about my severe anxiety. I'm so used to putting on a happy performance around people that she didn't believe anything was wrong with me. FML
Today, I organised a birthday party for myself. There was supposed to be about 20 people coming. Not a single person showed up. FML
Today, I tried to overcome my crippling social anxiety and isolation by joining a club at the campus I attend remotely. Two girls at my table whispered and giggled the entire time, and one of them kept popping her lips like Donkey in the carriage scene in Shrek every few seconds. I left early with a migraine. FML
Today, I was feeling really down and decided to text a friend to vent to someone about it. Then I realized, I don’t have any friends. FML
Today, after weeks of therapy for severe depression, my therapist thought it would be helpful to confess my deepest problems to my friends, to prove that it was alright to trust people. I did. They laughed. Hard. FML
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flowerbug 4
Think about it this way: you're one step ahead of them for actually going! :)
xsydneyx123 28
well I am proud of you for going, OP. I struggle with anxiety and I envy you for doing something I wouldn't be able to do.
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loloalltheway 23
Private session!
StephWALKER 17
You should be proud of yourself for going. I am currently having issues with anxiety and PTSD and it's important to keep going and not give up. The first step is seeking help. It puts you on the path to recovery and makes feel a lot less alone and pro active and therefore positive.
6dandaman5 8
I struggle with anxiety also so I hear you , but I still can't help laughing a little bit
sammyjo06 14
I have problems with anxiety, too. It's not clear from your post if there was a therapist or counselor leading the discussion, but if he/she has the contact info for the other members of the group, maybe she could consider setting up something online first for you guys to get to talk to each other first to lessen the anxiety of meeting up in person. Or, if everyone is too scared to meet up in person, having private forums open to only members of the group could still be therapeutic.
C7_fml 17
All by myself, don't wanna be all by myself, Anymore
whenitdidhappen 14
in a way, you have actually made progress by just showing up there , right?
cornyrob 33
You were wrong. Somebody *did* show up. You.
pam241 15
At least you have enough self-confidence to actually go and try and get help. congrats to you
Chocochii 9
Proud of you, OP! Anxiety is so hard to deal with, I applaud you for trying & Special thanks to everyone else encouraging and defending people suffering from Anxiety :) It is comforting to know that people understand what it is like to deal with it.
mchmelev1993 10
Look for a new group?