Telling people about my anxiety

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wow, thank you all so much!

Lots of different perspectives and it gives me much to think about. I've decided that the window for me to tell my boss will be tomorrow, so it's kind of like now or never. I really appreciate all of the feedback - I'll let you know how it goes!

[Guest]

I applaud you for finding the courage to tell others about your anxiety. I used to treat it like my big dark secret out of fear of what people would think of me. I also was afraid they wouldn't understand and I'd be upset.

[Guest]

UPDATE:

I told my boss! I just had a long conversation with him about it.... and he understands!!! I was shaking and embarassed but he said it's nothing to be ashamed of, thanked me for talking to him about it and said if there's anything he can do to help, he would! He also said he won't pressure me to do anything I'm uncomfortable with until I feel better/up to it. And I made sure to tell him I'm in the process of working on it, so I'm on my way to recovery. I feel like a thousand pound weight has been lifted and he kept telling me it's nothing to be embarassed about!

And it's not! We have to remember that... we can't be ashamed of this. We can't hide! We can beat this! And the more support we get, the stronger we are

[Guest]

I'm so happy for you Starr! Good for you! I haven't told anyone other than my husband and my dad until yesterday. My dear friend came to visit me and asked me how I was doing. She knew that I had health issues, but I never explained anxiety/panic to her. As it turns out, she was having some of the same troubles herself. She doesn't have much trouble with it anymore, but she was understanding and so supportive of me. It is a relief to have someone in my network of friends that I can trust. Thanks for starting this discussion. It has been very helpful for me and I'm sure for others as well.