Stress Center Peer Support

Hi everyone,
I just sign up today..even though I have been dropping by and reading the posts=)
Lately my anxiety has gotten worse..probably due to all the stress.
I have a incident today...I can't get it out of my mind. Maybe I'm just overreacting and just too sensitive.
I went to the supermarket today. I was already feeling the lightheaded when I walk through the door. My heart feel so tight and I feel so scare. But I kept walking and face my fear.
Everything seems to settle in and I was okay..until I got to checkout. These two young ladies(about 18-20yrs old) behind me was laughing. Their laugh seems annoying...their laughs doesn't seem to laugh at jokes but mocking someone...I believe they were laughing at me. I tried so hard to shrug it off. But they laugh seems so piercing. I feel so numb...that I drop the onions! That moment, I just want to glance over..to see if they were laughing at me. I just wanted to confront them badly. Even though I don't know these ladies...I dislike them so much..they are so rude and snobbish. I feel a grudge and wish them the worse case scenario.
Does any one with anxiety ever experience similar incidents? or am I overreacting?
Thanks for reading=)

Dear Amybear,
We are usually the only one who notices our own symptoms. I doubt seriously if they were laughing at you!!! I do think that you are "jumping to conclusions!"

I suffered from agoraphobia, panic & anxiety attacks for 21 years of my life. I honestly think I was the one who was over-sensitive, and I can not remember even 1 incident where anyone laughed at me!!!

I think you need to let go of this one...You have a lot of insecurities due to the panic attacks, and in my opinion, you are over-reacting...

I pray this helps to ease your mind!!! God Bless

Hi Ms. T Bones,

Thank you for your reply. I think I am "overreacting" and should just let it go.
Battling anxiety and panic attacks has created so many insecurities in myself. I hope to gain back my self confidence and enjoy life again.
Thanks again and hope to chat with you again soon=)

Amybear...I am sure that you will gain back that self confidence...

Just put a lot of effort into the program;;
It worked soooo well for me!!!

I hope you have a great day!!!

Hello! I'm recovering from agoraphobia and there's still times when I have trouble when I'm out for sure.One of the previous posts I just read is right.I don't think that anyone really notices that we're "freaking out".We are just so self consious!Spelled that wrong I know,see we're always thinking that people are judging us!I agree,let this one go because if you don't it will just cause more anxiety plus other emotions that don't feel good and this will hinder you.Hey!You did great!You we're feeling anxiety like you said and went through the store anyway!Focus on that.I wish you the best!May God bless you!

Hello Amybear! I am new to this program. I have to tell you, you were most likely over reacting. I have a twin sister and when we get together we get so goofy, we like to go to the grocery store and read the humor cards just for fun and this year we will be 30! We get laughing so hard people probably think we are idiots! but we dont care, we are just having fun. Those girls being as young as they were, were probably just having a good time together. Let it go and remember that people don't know when you are having an attack, they aren't inside your head. God bless you!

Thank you Fear Not and MindysHope

I'm feeling alot better. Thank you for your encouragement and response.

With such great support from this community...we can beat anxiety=)

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