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Sudden anxiety around long term friends

Slinkums — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 15:01:38 GMT

So my therapist said i should consider going out and meeting up with friends at least once a week over the holidays. I thought yeah, sure, sounds pretty straightforward. I usually do go and meet up with them once every couple of weeks anyways. Been good friends with them for several years so I didn't anticipate many problems. But now suddenly I find myself getting real stressed out and anxious over any interaction I have with them. It feels like the same kind of social phobia I get around strangers, which is insane because normally i would be perfectly comfortable around them. Was wondering if anyone else had any similar experiences; I am really weirded out here. I feel like someone has spiked my tap water with crazy juice or something. I actually ended up giving up on planning a trip out of town to visit another, also long term group of friends because of this.

Sudden anxiety around long term friends

Francesco — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 01:20:04 GMT

HI!

I had feelings similar to that in early high school years. I am wondering, have you noticed your friends behaviour being different lately? Do they seem as though they have changed at all?

Sudden anxiety around long term friends

Slinkums — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 02:20:44 GMT

No, they're acting same as always

Sudden anxiety around long term friends

Francesco — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 03:46:23 GMT

What does your therapist say about your thoughts and feelings?

Sudden anxiety around long term friends

Slinkums — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 15:33:31 GMT

Haven't yet talked to them about this specifically, but I've tried applying the stuff I've been learning from them during cbt but it doesn't really help. I started a new prescription about a month ago and I'm going to bring it up with my gp next time i see them. It's just been so out of the blue and persistent that its really unsettled me 😕

Sudden anxiety around long term friends

Francesco — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 00:24:54 GMT

Yeah that is very understandable to feel so unsettled but there is nothing abnormal about you.

Have you ever noticed these types of feelings in the past prior to lately?