Can Barely Function

does anyone ever feel like they can't function like other people sometimes? like, life should be easy or at least normal but even simple stuff is hard? not all the time but sometimes anxiety gets the best of you?

i can't function with social anxiety. it took over my life. i cant even work. i don't leave the house.
i don't feel comfortable around people. i can't be calm around them. even going to the supermarket to buy things i need stresses me out, like you said its a normal task for many people but for me it's torture. i feel like i cant be calm , like people are watching me..im afraid to speak to the cashier or other people i run into..i want to run out of there as fast as i can and return back home..

i get panic attacks when im in big crowds so i avoid them. i avoid big events unless its something i really need to go to (like a family event) but I've missed quite a few of those too. it's horrible..

worst of all none of the medications I've tried work. so i leave my house mainly for doctor appointments and that's about it...

I have paranoia from bipolar occasionally. What I do if I go out in the public and I just go as normal. Tell yourself nobody's watching you and nobody really cares about you. This is what helps me. People generally just care about themselves. I'm not important enough for anybody to even take notice of. This is what helps me. Generally if they do have something to say or do take notice of you you will know because they will tell you. What might help you is you need to stop worrying so much because other people are not worried about you trust me. Nobody's watching you or worrying about you and when you dwell on it it will make it worse. Most people are just trying to get through their day and have a lot on their mind and trust me it's not you. Just go about your day mind your own business and you will soon realize it will go away.

Shame caused my anxiety about socialising with people. I don't want people to notice my flaws and I also worry that if someone points out my flaws in a mean way, I'm going to choose to react violently and end up in prison or hurt.

It's very difficult and stressful for me to overcome my anger in healthy ways because I have difficulty thinking rationally when I'm angry. I get hurt and I lash out aggressively or passive-aggressively, often in ways that could damage my quality of life and that have already done so at times.

neveragain11 wrote:does anyone ever feel like they can't function like other people sometimes? like, life should be easy or at least normal but even simple stuff is hard? not all the time but sometimes anxiety gets the best of you?

Yes even thinking of something to reply to this has caused anxiety and stopped any normal flow of thought lol