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How has anyone (if) gotten over being anxious outside? (self.anxiety)

submitted 1 year ago by Levii to c/anxiety

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To preface, i do have some trauma, regarding two separate incidents that happened years ago and years apart, but since the last i have found it difficult to be outside sober without getting very anxious about my safety.

Walking past anyone, the potential of locking eyes or the potential of random people talking to me are things i worry about or become almost fixated on regardless of who they are and who im with. I cant just walk down a street, even busy ones without being hyper vigilant.

Has anyone ever gotten over this kind of anxiety? If so, how?

(Ive been to therapy and I've already processed a lot of what happened, but i still get this anxiety when leaving the house or just being outside in the streets)

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[–] m3t00 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

wear a hoodie and keep moving. certain areas are worse but walking with confidence makes you appear less approachable. got robbed 40 years ago. wrong part of town.

[–] Levii 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the reply, i actually walked outside last night after seeing friends and did just this and it did help calm my mind a bit!