Yesterday, I attended my office holiday party. Before lunch there was a cocktail hour where everyone was standing around before we were seated for lunch. While standing talking to co-workers I started feeling the anxiety creep up, not to the extent of a panic attack,no dizziness, but a little uncomfortable. When standing out in the open like this, I have the need to either lean on something or hold on to a stationary object. This sometimes happens when at a bar, or when I am talking to people in the office. I feel comforted by holding on to something. Fortunately, there was a table nearby, and I immediately propped myself up against it. I was counting the minutes until we were able to sit at our tables. I tried to explain this feeling to someone later in the day, and it was so hard to describe. I was just wondering if anyone else ever feels this way when feeling anxious.
