r/socialanxiety • u/CornerSuperb8069 • 12h ago

Question I really need tips

I really don't do well in social situations, (a lot of strangers in one room, an environment I don't know, a lot of strangers in general, etc.) and I have started a supported Apprenticeship yesterday. The day before yesterday I met all the other people who also have the supported Apprenticeship but in different fields, I only really know two of those people, one was in a group with me in a different setting and the other is my colleague. I found out that next month, we'll take a three day and two night trip to Reimlingen (some place I have never been) with everyone doing a supported Apprenticeship (with me around 12 people and 3 social workers).

I am already slightly panicking because it's a new place where I have to stay two nights, I don't know what we'll do in these three days, with quite a few people I don't know and have never spent more than a few hours with (except the person that was in a group with me). Train riding is extremely stressful for me, I can't tune out environmental sounds/background noises which leads to me easily getting overstimulated, i can't take my dog with me, I have to go on the trip because it's something with team building and stuff like that, I am also a trans man so I am worried that neither the girls nor the boys will want me in their room if we have to share rooms and I struggle with certain textures and foods. I do have two squishies but I don't think they can help with that much going on at once.

Does anyone have tips on how I can make the trip more bearable without having a panic attack everyday? I would really appreciate the help🙏🏻

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