I still suffer from it but I started taking anxiety medication and that’s really helped me, I still struggle talking to new people but it’s better than before. I also try not to think too much cuz when I think it just becomes worse and I feel like dying. I would suggest trying to get a doc appointment and talk about getting on some anxiety medication. Maybe even therapy, that’s also helped me just talking to someone, it helps clear out my head. This is just what has worked for me but you can also talk to your doctor and see what options they have for you. Remember it gets better, don’t give up trying there is always a new thing to see in life. (๑•ㅂ•)و✧
Im diagnosed with social anxiety and a lot of times I find myself feeling trapped inside my house bc it feels overwhelming to go out. Its a horrible feeling esp when youre aware its just the anxiety talking so I rly try to drag myself out to show me that I can go out.
I uber to a park or a mall so I can convince myself to stay for a bit since I paid to go there and it would be a waste of money if I immediately run home (which is often what I feel like doing)
The anxiety and feelings of "otherness" doesnt go away but it def feels a lot better going to bed knowing I didnt let my anxiety fully isolate me.
So ya. Find some way to trick yourself to stay in the presence of other people. Like, you can only eat your favorite snack when youre in front of them or that you have to sit at a common space they frequent for 10 min a day. You dont have to talk. Just listen. Dont allow your anxiety physically isolate you bc your presence is the bridge that can connect others to you.
i used to have rly bad social anxiety (i used to cry every day bc of my failed social interactions) but time really does heal things. its taken me almost 8 years to learn how to hold an okay conversation with most people. i’ve gotten more used to talking with others and expressing myself, so that my anxiety is not as bad as before. i recommend to try going outside as much as u can, even for small chores like grocery shopping, because when i was in my room all the time with zero social interaction, i became dissociated from reality and i couldn't remember how to function normally in society anymore lol ;; the library’s a great place to start bc ppl leave u alone but u still get to be around others
and have some confidence in urself !! (≧∀≦) i don't even care if i don't fit in anymore bc ik im a bit weird and the stuff i like is probs strange to others ahahha, but it actually makes us cooler >:D once i became more confident in who i am, i never felt left out anymore bc i wld js be doing my own thing while others did theirs.
social anxiety can be so crippling but good luck. even if it’ll take more time to improve, it’s okay. dont be so hard on urself. it will get better.
I started struggling from social anxiety since like 2021,and it has been getting worse. Now I'm really anxious around my family too, I can't hold conversations well, I'm always feeling left out and like I don't belong anywhere, sometimes even among my best friends. Maybe it's because I can't catch up with the current tends? Or cause I'm rather a shut in most of the time? But even small conversations are hard for me now.