Anxiety Issue

hahaha, not heard that one, but very true

haha as english joke says about odds:

once is an accident

twice a coincidence

thrice must be a conspiracy LOL

it could be memory association, if possibke, try to tell yourself: "loads of people go here/do this" and so on, as it may help to put it into perspective.

if its a case of worrying about seeing the person there, what ive learnt in life, you may see someone somewhere once, and never see them again, unless its arranged to meet at such and such time, then ofcourse youll see the person there, well, assuming they turn up.

but, randomly "bumping into" someone is rather unlikely ive found.

apologies for the ramble 

It's kind of normal and will fade, eventually.

I'm going through a divorce and all sorts of things around me trigger emotions and upsets because they tap into memories, both good and bad. These things take time to process and resolve. But they do, in the end. It's why they say time is a great healer, even though that always feels like no comfort at all while you are going through it.

Toxic relationships are always worse on that score. I had one like that decades ago. There might be a little undoing of the negative views about you that this person may have projected necessary here to make the anxiety go away.

Some autism informed counselling to look at where the anxiety aspects are tapping into the history of your relationship might help.

internally:

an inverted Prosopagnosia?

Hello NAS80457

I'm sorry to hear that you've been struggling with anxiety. You may like to have a look at the mental health section of our website which has useful links to information and advice about a range of mental health issues: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/mental-health  

The information on this page may be of particular interest: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/mental-health/anxiety 

If you feel that you might need some support with your mental health, you can find advice and information on how to go about seeking help, including links to other resources and details of helplines and listening support services, here: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/mental-health/seeking-help. 

All the best,

ChloeMod

Hiya,

sounds like your unconscious brain is expecting to see her and making you feel anxious. I have had similar experiences. i worked through it by facing it. for example, if you do bump into her what's the worst that can happen? plan what you would say... and then you are prepared.

Alisha xx