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Anxiety & the fear of going out

The door is right there. And you can't open it.

Yesterday we talked about the long lonely hours. Today I want to talk about the other part nobody mentions. The anxiety.

You want to go out. You really do. You RSVP'd yes three days ago when you felt brave. But now the thing is two hours away, and your chest is tight, and your brain is spinning through every worst-case scenario.

What if I have nothing to say? What if they see how weird I am? What if I go and still feel alone, just in a different room?

So you don't go.

You text a lame excuse.

You stay home.

And then you hate yourself for staying home.

And the loneliness gets heavier because now you're also disappointed in yourself.

I know that loop. I've lived that loop.

Here's what I want you to sit with today, no pressure...

What if you went anyway? Not to be popular. Not to have deep conversations. Just to prove to yourself that the dread doesn't get to make every decision.

Or what if you didn't go, and that was fine too. And you just didn't add the self-hatred on top.

If anxiety has kept you inside this week, just say "here." No story needed. I just want to know how many of us are fighting the same door.

With Love ❤️

Always

Mark

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Anxiety & the fear of going out