there’s a feeling I get every time a friend asks me to hang out. I often get short of breath my my heat races. I get hot and my head starts to pound. but why?
why is it that even though I want to hang out, I always find my self making excuses.
is it because I’m afraid they will ask me why in wearing a long sleeve shirt in 100 degree weather?
is it because they will comment about my pale face a bags under my eyes?
I don’t know what’s wrong with me..
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None of us really do, know what is wrong with us,. There is nothing wrong with you. You’re human, we all struggle. Some more than others. Some are given too much to carry and consciousness becomes a burden not worth bearing. Many of us have scars on our arms and wrists we would rather not share with people and often we isolate as a result. Whatever shit we are dealing the one thing we can be sure of is that somewhere someone is worse off, or has been.
The best that we can do is try to make it so we suffer less, not blame ourselves,, especially for things like addictions. We do not ask to be born, or to be unhappy, or addicted.
There can be help. We can retrace our steps out of messes we get ourselves into,, sometimes anyway.
It’s social anxiety or some kind of other anxiety. You should see a doctor about this as there are many treatments available for different anxiety disorders these days, some medicinal and some not. Who knows, there may be a simple fix that could work well at treating this problem for you.
It’s social anxiety or some kind of other anxiety. You should see a doctor about this as there are many treatments available for different anxiety disorders these days, some medicinal and some not. Who knows, there may be a simple fix that could work well at treating this problem for you.
We can find people that are trustworthy, that accept us at face value and our shortcomings. You may be suffering from true social anxiety – and I can tell you honestly there is help for it. If you are uncomfortable around others because you feel strongly you have something to hide (like evidence of cutting or other self-harm) then it’s even more important to find others that you can trust and that can support you.
I know that sounds idealistic, and believe me I suck at walking my talk. But you can do it and you can find that things can get better for you. Remember this – if what another person thinks of you scares you and you believe they can’t get past what you seem to be and accept you for who you really are, you don’t need them.