HealingWell
Search Close Search
☰

Can having the anxiety condition make someone want to be by yourself though.

Support Forums
>
Anxiety & Panic Disorders
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
Posted 8/5/2016 6:18 AM (GMT 0)
I have the anxiety condition for awhile ya. I am sad about having it though. It seems like I just want to be by myself though. I just think about sad things ya. Does anyone know if having anxiety can make you want to be by yourself though. Thanks.
Posted 8/5/2016 7:33 AM (GMT 0)
when mine was very bad several years ago, i would go off somewhere alone like a wounded animal,
i didnt want to be around noise or people, unfortunately i was the bread winner and i had to work, that was also when i learned to use xanax so i could hold a job, over time with therapy and study i learned more about panic and anxiety, it took me years but i did get to the other side of panic and anxiety, but to get back to your question yes i just wanted to be alone and curl up in a fetal position, 'this is the worst thing one can do if you want to be well'.
you have to develop faith in yourself and walk directly to then thru your fears it's tough but it gets easier and you will one day be the life of the party called life, peace

Larry
Posted 8/5/2016 7:44 AM (GMT 0)
Hi

Yes having anxiety can make you want to hide yourself away.

I find that I am most comfortable when I am on my own and do need that space.

Hibee
Posted 8/6/2016 10:23 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, yes and yes!
I just want to be left alone (except for my dogs) and I am married and have a grown son. I need my space a lot these days. I understand.
Posted 8/7/2016 12:34 AM (GMT 0)
I love having just me time, I'm the type of person who is very used to being alone. I think it has to do with the fact that I have been ridiculed and judged most my life. I enjoy the company if my many animals instead.
Posted 8/8/2016 7:37 PM (GMT 0)
Being alone sometimes is not a bad thing I enjoy a bit of me time but try not to suffer alone that will not help you.
Posted 8/12/2016 7:10 AM (GMT 0)
I do get anxious when I am by myself though. I think having anxiety just makes me not know what I want to do ya. I don't know what to do about that though. Anyone has any advice though. Thanks.
Posted 8/12/2016 2:57 PM (GMT 0)
Hi AG,

Try not to get in the habit of isolating...it can become harder and harder to then break out of that cycle.

Sure there are times we need to be alone. Anxiety can be difficult to manage on a daily basis, and can wear us down.

However, being around others is healthy, and often a good distraction...so getting out as much as possible (or having friends come over to visit) should be a goal.

Do you have a friends that you can call for getting together?

...or if you feel you want to meet more people, joining a club, volunteer group, church, or community outreach are all good ways to expand your social circle.:)

Great job on looking to be your healthiest/happiest!

S.C.
Posted 8/16/2016 7:10 AM (GMT 0)
Ya I don't really have anyone to be with though. I have anxiety around other people. I don't know what to say to make others interested to do things with me ya. I don't know what to do about it. I am just sad to have anxiety ya.
Posted 8/16/2016 3:20 PM (GMT 0)
That is why I mentioned joining a group, club...or volunteering. Theses are all great ways to meet people with common interests!

Taking that first step is the hardest...but you will be glad you did when you see it helped you grow...

...and the new friends you've made.:)

S.C.
Posted 8/18/2016 11:44 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with Scaredy Cat.

If you could get out and volunteer, it would put you around people who need help.

It could turn your psychi/mental energy around, from worrying about yourself, to thinking about the needs of those you are volunteering for.

Your own problems would not disappear, you would just not be thinking about them. You would be thinking about the problems of those you are helping.

You are doing very good by reaching out to a helpline for help, and by staying with this helpline.

Keep pesterlng us. Keep writing in and asking for help.

People like you. They are responding to what you say, and reading what you say.

Don't worry about your anxiety. Worry about the people you are helping.

For instance, you could call a hospital and ask for their Volunteer Services department.

There would be all kind of ways you could help. Help with sick kids.

Help with delivering things to different rooms on different floors of the hospital.

In the tasks of delivering things, you would meet some nice people.

They say, "Life is what happens when you're busy doing something else."

You could also walk a dog at a dog shelter, to give the dog something to do instead of staying inside all day.

You could focus your attention on the dog. He would be helping you as much as you're helping him.

Let me ask you a question: Can you get out to do some volunteering?
Posted 9/10/2016 8:15 PM (GMT 0)
I have anxiety to be around people I don't know though. I wonder if that would be hard to get rid of that anxiety ya. Does anyone know if medication can work for that. Thanks.
Posted 9/10/2016 9:35 PM (GMT 0)
AG,

You can talk to your doctor about all of your treatment options...specifically medication, and/or therapy.

S.C.
Posted 9/11/2016 12:46 AM (GMT 0)
Volunteering and helping others is always a good way to go. Not only would you be helping to make life a little easier for someone else but it will also make you feel good about yourself.

An animal shelter is a good place to start, if you like animals. I would recommend spending time with cats. It feels good to have a cat curl up in your lap and stroking an animal relaxes a person.

For some good tips on how to be more social and for making conversation, try reading this article :

www.helpguide.org/articles/relationships/overcoming-loneliness-and-shyness.htm

Post Edited (PSchawl) : 9/10/2016 6:57:35 PM (GMT-6)

✚ New Topic ✚ Reply