New City Anxiety

[makendebig88]

i get this panic attacks out of nowhere like i didnt choose to have this anxiety god damn. i think it came baout/exacerbated because i moved away from home initally and found it had to make friends. this meant i would spend like a full day in my room with no simulation whihc is bad. this led to PTSD and even though now ive made a few friends and m spending more time outside my room, my brain is trying to process that trauma whihc will take a while. the good thing is that after exams, i have four weeks off so yeah i'll come back to hobart after exams. i found it that if i make myself at home, and expose my self to this fear of social situations, graduaally my confidence will increase and i wont be having as many panic attacks.

[Peppermintbach]

Hi makendebig,

I am so sorry it’s taken a while for you to receive a reply. I do apologise profusely, and please don’t think it is personal. Occasionally, we accidentally miss posts, but it has nothing to do with you...just human error/accidents...again, I’m very sorry...

Panic attacks are absolutely horrendous, so I feel for you. I only get them occasionally, but my occasional experience with them does give me some small insight. I know how stressful and draining they are...

I feel how you moved away from home would have been such an emotional experience. It’s a little like “starting over” again, so to speak...adjusting to that new place must have been hard...

I admire how you’re trying to manage your anxiety. I think you’re so brave to try to put yourself in social situations, despite your anxiety.

I bet you’re looking forward to having some time off after your exams. Not that you need it, but good luck with them 🙂

How have you been doing since your first post? I hope it’s okay for me to ask.

kind and caring thoughts,

Pepper