Anxiety

Does anyone else here have anxiety? How do you cope with it? I have anxiety and it's got really bad in the last three years. My room is my safe place and I try to never leave it unless I absolutely have to because crazily even being out of my room for more than a few seconds makes me so anxious. Can't cope with it. So stressful. I haven't left the house in years don't go in the garden anymore which is a shame as I use to play sport but not now. My anxiety causes me a lot of physical things like aches all over my body specifically my tummy, sides and chest. Also get an upset tummy a lot and really bad headaches. Mostly I just draw all day. Listen music and watch stuff, but even when I'm doing that I still feel really anxious and scared all the time. It's got to a point where I'm anxious but I don't even know why.

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  • I am in the same place. Please feel free to pm me. I am almost 40 and lived like that for so long it has caused me alot of damage. I am trying my best to do more but even small things seem alot. Being trapped is beyond painful and escapism is soothing but can cause a very distorted mindset. I have barely ever worked..gone anywhere or educated. The thought of a normal life horrifies me. Also anxiety is more than just being scared mentally...it can get stuck in fliighr node which makes everything horrific all the time

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  • I am in the same place. Please feel free to pm me. I am almost 40 and lived like that for so long it has caused me alot of damage. I am trying my best to do more but even small things seem alot. Being trapped is beyond painful and escapism is soothing but can cause a very distorted mindset. I have barely ever worked..gone anywhere or educated. The thought of a normal life horrifies me. Also anxiety is more than just being scared mentally...it can get stuck in fliighr node which makes everything horrific all the time

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