Anxiety : Feel Like Everyone Is Staring And Me Posted: 06-20-07 22:07pm
I've always been shy. Then, I experimented
with Excstacy in college, which really
opened me up to people. Before I could
only be myself with a close group of
friends after excstasy, I was outgoing
with everyone. The side effect was anxiety
and panic attacks, which I understand is
common with these type of drugs. Now,
years later, I'm really battling with
anxiety especially at times when I'm
depressed or stressed. I don't want to
reveal my problems to anyone so at times
when I feel like that I pretty much avoid
people and or situations which would make
me uncomfortable. (That of course leaves
me feeling lonely..) Ever since taking
that drug I have this problem with people
staring into my eyes. It's not always but
in stressful or at other times where I am
unhappy. I feel like someone staring into
my eyes will see right through me and that
makes me uncomfortable. I hate having
these problems, I can only imagine how
much easier my life would be without them.
This anxiety condition is not critical but
it hinders relationship making and I
imagine it can really lead to problems at
work. I'm horrified of having to do a
presentation in front of a large group of
people. How to deal with this without
medication. Can I still be happy in this
condition?
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mrsbuzski
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Posts: 103 Location: U.S.A. -- Illinois
Think Positive Posted: 06-21-07 01:47am
I don't know what to tell you besides,
"Think Positive"! I HATE going or talking
in front of people in person, so I feel
for you.
SO, THINK POSITIVE!
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lintek
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Aug 2006 Posts: 50 Location: New York
Posted: 06-22-07 07:01am
Hi Ladybug,
I too suffer from anxiety and have for
many years, I just didn't know it had a
name for it.
I tried to overcome my problems by myself
but wound up self medicating which
eventually wound me up in a methadone
clinic.
it saved my life and I did a total turn
around because my counselar after years of
striving to convince me i'd do better if I
took medication for my anxiety would make
my life and health so much more balanced.
I can't precisly say why I fought the idea
of taking meds. all I know is that I wish
I hadn't fought it.
I now am feeling like I used to many years
ago. my life is in order. I'm able to hold
a job and i"m able to hold my snappy
attitude if someone looked or said
anything to me in the wrong way.
I was a walking time bomb of anxiety. a
mess. I'd wake up in the mornings with my
legs and hands shaking. for no reason. I'd
sit at my computer and while typing feel a
bead of persperation slide down the inside
of my arm. just one arm. that's when I
knew my anxiety was very high.
I heard that ecstasy can damage your
neruons in your brain but I'm sure that
if you sought counseling so you can get on
some medication, that you'd feel much
better and that you'd get normal again.
you have all the classic symtoms of
"general anxiety disorder" or something
like it.
I am now taking zoloft which I swore I'd
never take a medicine and it's changed my
entire life. I feel normal again. I don't
think like I used to, I don't feel weird
like I used to and I gained back my self
esteem and self worth. I no longer feel I
have to stay in my house all the time. I
would've become a hermit if allowed to.
I wouldn't even go to family gatherings or
even go food shopping. I didn't want to be
around any stimuli or people.
I don't even think about it anymore. I
just do it. I find enjoyment in living
once again. I didn't expect this goodness
to happen, so I'm really telling you it
really works.
there are no side effects of my medication
and you don't gain weight from it and you
don't get constipated and you don't get
dry mouth or the hand tremors. it's
fantastic and I"d do a t.v. commercial for
free just to let people know this
medication works.
for me anyway.
I really hope you reach a point in your
life where you'd at least contemplate
taking a prescribed medication. I too felt
just like you and wanted to do it my way
and the natural way.
I wasted years of my life unhappily by
saying I wanted to do it my way.
I am now thru with therapy and was going
once a week for two years.
that too helped me tremendously.
she showed me things in myself I didn't
see.
sometimes we don't see things in ourselves
because we're in it. but someone from the
outside can see it better and tell us so
we can correct it or get help if
necessary. sometimes we need a lending
hand to get us started. it doesn't mean
it's a sign of weakness just because
someone reaches out to help us. it's o.k
to ask for help.
I wish you the best and hope things turn
out alright for you.
