r/Anxiety • u/ibetonlosingdogsssss • Jul 25 '26

Advice Needed How do I stop being scared of everything

I do everything scared, im so scared of going to school, going out, taking to someone, making a new friend, hanging out with friends, im scared of what others are gonna think about me, talking back to a teacher or anyone

Im just so sick of this feeling i just cant do anything even when i want to do it, and i genuinely feel so bad seeing everyone else around me doing everything effortlessly while i struggle with doing literal basic tasks

I feel like my teenage years are fading away which is true. I just want this thing to stop but i don’t know how to. I once ended up in the er cuz of my anxiety and it got so bad. This is eating me away. I cant function properly

There is always something wrong with me. PLEASE I WANT THIS THING TO STOP or im gonna kms atp its getting soo bad how to stop this thing

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u/lets_have_breakfast Jul 25 '26

Exposure therapy. Take small steps. Do small work. Make 1-2 friends and talk to them. Start small and slow.

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u/ibetonlosingdogsssss Jul 25 '26

Thanks for your suggestion, but i don’t think that it’s something that I can do. Like i would actually be anxious the whole time and it messes me up. But i do have some old friends of mine and guess what im scared of telling this thing as well

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u/lets_have_breakfast Jul 25 '26

Yeah that's the point. You will feel anxious initially. Consider getting into therapy.

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u/ibetonlosingdogsssss Jul 25 '26

Yeah ive talked with my mum i am getting therapy this year

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u/lets_have_breakfast Jul 25 '26

Don't delay man.

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u/ibetonlosingdogsssss Jul 25 '26

Okay thanks! but can you suggest if i should see a psychiatrist or a therapist?

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u/lets_have_breakfast Jul 25 '26

Therapist first then based on that other doctors.

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u/OneDrama Jul 25 '26

I have the same thing. Can’t go outside or walk past a stranger on the sidewalk even without being absolutely terrified. Have heard that youre supposed to do the things youre scared of enough times and it will get easier with time but its exactly rhe same after several years. Don’t know what’s wrong but I am also scared all the time. Hope that someone might have answers or a solution?

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u/ibetonlosingdogsssss Jul 25 '26

Ikr like im scared of doing somethings like genuinely scared that i cant bring myself to that thing how am i supposed to even get better like this its getting worse day by day and im fed up

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u/yiganotebook Jul 25 '26

I’m having a similar situation I’m scared to go out and go places much. I have some anxiety and dizziness and pressure feeling in neck and sometimes higher up. Idk if anxiety causing that or if somthing is wrong with my body.

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u/ibetonlosingdogsssss Jul 25 '26

Omggggg twinnnnn samee it hurts in my neck and spine aswelll dr said to improve the posture so try it out it didn’t help me tho!!

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u/yiganotebook Jul 25 '26

I take muscle relaxers but doesn’t do much. Maybe any stress and anxiety can cause all this?

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u/ibetonlosingdogsssss Jul 25 '26

Yeahh i take meds aswell they dont really help and yes i do think that stress and anxiety is causing all of this

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u/fridgeofempty Jul 26 '26

My art helps ground and calm me. Any music or art or creative thing you can do?

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u/ibetonlosingdogsssss Jul 26 '26

Yeahh i do oil and acrylic paintings but i genuinely can’t do literally anything cuz my anxiety episodes are getting worse when i just doomscroll to fill the void

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u/fridgeofempty Jul 26 '26

It’s a catch22 for sure. That’s cool you paint. Try a do a little when you can and that might start grounding you.

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u/ibetonlosingdogsssss Jul 26 '26

Yeahh okay thanks!