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thank you for welcoming me, I actually feel better that I got that off my chest. I tend to hold it in and that just makes it worse, carol you sound just like my mom, I guess I should listen to her. the answer to your question lauren02 I have been seeing him for 4 months, He is very ultra positive and I guess I should be encouraged that may be by surround ing myself with positive people it will rub off on me. I try to be a better actress, my mom always says earn your academy award today especially when I think i can not make it through the day. I have become such a good actress that I think I have lost authenticity. I acutally am trying to break this cycle. It is nice to know there are understanding people in this world who can relate and not some dr who just want to throw pills at me all time. sometimes we need answers not just a bandage.
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Hi Laurie02: I can really relate, relationships have always been hard for me. I haven't had a close friend in years. Its so hard to meet and keep friends with this condition. I have social anxiety, most of my anxiety happens around people, therefore I avoid them. I'm so afraid of being judged or embarrassing myself in front of others. I always feel less than, with people. I think people think I'm a snob because I don't talk. If they only new how I felt inside. I'm on Effexor and trying to practice CBT, it seems to be helping. I've been alot calmer. I think the first thing you need to do, even though its hard and I'm still working on this is to ACCEPT IT, and to talk compassiately to yourself. Beating yourself up over it only makes you feel worse. Accepting it, takes some of the pressure off yourself, go through this program also, it does help. I hope this helps. Carol
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Welcome i hope we can all help in someway.. outlaw
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Welcome to the site. First of all, you are good enough for anyone!!! Anxiety doesn't make you less worthy of a good relationship. But the person you are with has to understand everything you go through. My husband is wonderful wiht my anxiety. I feel like I can tell him everything. He is very supportive and that helps. I see post from people who's husband/significant other is not supportive. I feel bad for them. This anxiety thing is so much worse without that. How long have you been in this relationship? I imagine it must be hard to start a relationship with the anxiety. My anxiety developed after I married my husband. Just don't try to hide anything. I think that would just add to anxiety. Hopefully this person will be able to support you with this, and if not, there are plenty out there who will.
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Hi Laurie, Welcome to the site. Thanks for sharing your story here with us. Fellow members will be responding soon. Please feel free to roam the site at your own pace. If you look to the left of the screen under "TOOLS" you will find many supportive tests. These tests are not diagnostic tools and are not a replacement or substitute for a physicians advice. The purpose of these tests is to prepare you with information that you can present to your physician. When youre finished the test, you can either print your Final Report or email it directly to your doctor. We also have developed a Panic Program. This program is 12-weeks and involves the tools mentioned above. Each session is based on the previous session, so we strongly advise that you work slowly through the program and not jump ahead. If you have any questions or concerns with our "TOOLS" you can contact our support department at support@paniccenter.net. Looking forward to hearing from you soon! Casey ______________________________ The Panic Center Support Team
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Hi there, I just discovered this support group, and read many things that I can relate to. I have had anxiety for many years, and have been hospitalized once. I have lost many things in my life to this condition, including friends, lovers and family. I currently take effexor xr for my generalized disorder, but feel like I am on a roller coaster most of the time. I can't help but feel in my everyday life most people do not understand and feel very isolated. In my current relationship I am worried constantly that he will release me because I can't socialize the way he does, and that I am not positive enough, simply not good enough for him, I do not strive to have a good job because I can not take the stress of the pressure anymore so I do not make a lot of money, I do not go out on my own anymore because I do not know anybody. Meeting people scary to me. I would like to know how other people deal with their relationships? How do you tell them your trying to be a better person? and prove it, I sure would like to be less worriesome about this, it has been causing me anxiety attacks for weeks, this is scary to me as they just started after being free from them for awhile, does anybody feel this way in their relationships and how do they cope?

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