Nice day out

Within the next 48 hours, I want you to do something simple that might feel uncomfortable. Go eat a meal outside of your house. 🍲 Grab some food, go to a park, sit on a bench, and just eat. Don’t wait until you feel comfortable to do it. Let yourself feel whatever comes up and stay with it. Ex: Anxiety, Sadness, Overwhelmed, Happiness, or Excitement The goal is to show yourself you can have anxiety and still live your life. When you finish, come back and comment “COMPLETED”

Hey everyone, I’m Akeem. I joined because I’ve been dealing with pretty bad anxiety and especially social anxiety. Some days it gets so bad that I don’t even want to leave my bed or be around people. I’m also really afraid of confrontation, and I tend to overthink situations before they even happen. I know my anxiety is getting bad when I feel that drop in my stomach and start shaking. It can be really overwhelming, and for a while I’ve coped with those feelings through alcohol, which I know isn’t a healthy way to deal with it. I’m trying to understand my anxiety better and find healthier ways to cope instead of relying on alcohol. I’m hoping to learn from everyone here, be able to talk openly with people who understand what this feels like, and hopefully start making some real progress. I’m glad to be here.