Do you suffer from anxiety?

London, England
December 7, 2017 3:01pm CST
Does anyone here suffer from anxiety? I have been suffering from anxiety for a while. My current job is about to end and I am worried about my next place of work. Some how I find it really difficult to get along with large groups of people and I am worried about these kind of situations. My last job lasted eight years and I was in m own office so did not have much of a problem. I somehow always manage to annoy people as my shyness comes across as rudeness or not wanting to speak. Is there any advice on how I can overcome such situations or if you have experienced something similar?
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
7 Dec 17
I'm pretty laid back and so don't suffer like you. I can only suggest acting confidently even if you don't feel it.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
8 Dec 17
@Angela150 I agree with Jabo. I try to give off the idea that I'm confident and friendly and it works. After people become accustomed to you and you've made friends and fit in a bit, you can begin to relax and be yourself. It's a learning curve and a way to grow within yourself. It's also how I manage my anxiety.
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• London, England
9 Dec 17
@MsTickle ...Ok I will try this.
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• London, England
8 Dec 17
Ok I will try!
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@YrNemo (20255)
8 Dec 17
It always takes time to change ourselves into another type of personality. I did that as a teen, took me about 5-7 yrs, but gradually, I got out of being awkward (no, I was too bossy to others, these days, I hide it better ).
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• London, England
9 Dec 17
Yes I can get bossy too but usually its because I am panicking to get the task done!
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@YrNemo (20255)
10 Dec 17
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@shaggin (72262)
• United States
18 Dec 17
I am shy to and when I was young people always thought I was being rude to but I just was to nervous to talk much. I still am very shy but I do not go out very often to have to worry about seeing anyone.
• London, England
17 Dec 17
Just be calm,
@rina110383 (24492)
8 Dec 17
My friend suffers from Anxiety Disorder.
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• London, England
8 Dec 17
Really! How do they cope?
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@skydream (1445)
• Agate, Colorado
7 Dec 17
I have severe anxiety that has affected me being able to work but when I did i was the same. Working in a group made it worse because I wouldn't talk so i would be able to do my own thing and that worked. Is there any friends that could help you be able to work with them? Maybe working with a friend will help because you'll be fine talking to them and they would talk to other people so you can slowly start talking to other people with them
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• London, England
7 Dec 17
Yes I will give this a try in my new job when I find it! Current job is ending in Jan!
• London, England
9 Dec 17
@Strawberry18 Yes this happens to me too.
@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
15 Dec 17
Smile more! A smile makes someone seem more friendly and warm.