I have such bad anxiety, anyone else in their own prison?

[Anonymous]

My anxiety is super bad. Its so bad that my brain is totally vulnerable to suggestions. Someone makes an off the cuff comment, and my brain will play tricks on me and cycle through all the what ifs. Does anyone else deal with this debilitating issue. I am tortured by my own madness. Ugh

[Bonernoodlesoup]

I deffanatly do, I honestly have very few friends. None of them are even close I'm tarrified 24/7 that everyone hates me and that everyone fucks with my head in their actions and the things they say to me rather it be a complement or asking about my life in general

[Asker]

Thats awful. I create my own scenarios in my head. Crazy off the wall, what ifs. Its hell. I know what you mean though, what did they RELLY MEAN by that?

[Bonernoodlesoup]

When people are being nice to me I'm afraid there just using me even when I've never talked to them before. I'm having a constant fear of people talking shit behind my back that I am cool with ect.

[cherryqueen]

Why do you bother of other's opinions about you? Just be yourself. When you find them criticizing you, give them a damn

[Asker]

Its not really opinions, its more like someone would say the possibility exists that this or that could go wrong and then O obsess over worst case scenario stuff

[cherryqueen]

Just follow your heart & be brave enough to face the consequences of your own decision.

[Asker]

Thanks love.

[theperfectdater]

This may sound stupid to you but turn to the LORD Jesus. He can take anything from you. You are not sick or mentally ill. You have something infiltrating your mind forcing this feeling upon you. One of the worst feelings ever I may add.

[Anonymous]

Yep.

AVPD and GAD are both things I've been diagnosed with.

[Asker]

Avpd? Im sorry, whats that?

[Opinion Owner]

Link

https://outofthefog.net/Disorders/AVPD.html

[Asker]

Omfg! Holy Batman! I just got goose bumps. I fit 90% of those. Why the hell doesn't my psychiatrist know about this?

[Opinion Owner]

Self-diagnosis is never a good thing. But if you want, mention it to them.

[Opinion Owner]

Everything listed has to be exceptionally crippling to your life. Rather than simply affecting.