Health: Today, my social anxiety got so bad, I nearly had a panic attack...

By SocialAnxietyNightmare - 09/02/2012 16:42 - United Kingdom

Today, my social anxiety got so bad, I nearly had a panic attack when too many people joined my World of Warcraft party. FML

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By stayaway - 14/04/2022 04:00

Today, I realised how badly the pandemic aggravated my social anxiety when I was playing an online game and an ally kept on getting too close to me throughout the match. I actually had to quit the game and take my emergency meds so I wouldn't go into a full blown crisis. FML

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By pottie69 - 07/09/2011 05:23 - United States

Today, my social anxiety got so bad that I'm now afraid to add people on Facebook. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/08/2012 14:20 - United Kingdom - Bishops Stortford

Today, my social anxiety hit a new low. I was playing bingo and, although I won, I didn't shout "bingo" because I thought too many people would look at me. FML

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By Nervous wreck - 30/06/2023 20:00 - United States

Today, my social anxiety is so bad that the mere thought of talking to anyone, even someone who isn't even real, makes me feel ill and uneasy. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/11/2020 07:04 - France

Today, I wanted to play Among Us for a little distraction. I ended up having a panic attack. FML

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By insearch4i - 22/01/2009 15:14 - United States

Today, I got bored and decided to try World Of Warcraft. FML

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By nicoleee - 29/03/2012 20:16 - United States

Today, I was talking about phobias and anxiety disorders in psychology class. I nearly had a panic attack because I was worried that someone might realize I suffer from them. FML

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By Noctium - 02/09/2020 14:08 - Australia - Bentley

Today, I realised exactly how bad my social anxiety has gotten when I had a panic attack watching someone ask someone else out on a fictional show. FML

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By Anonymous S'wit - 08/11/2014 22:49 - Portugal

Today, my anxiety got so bad that when I stole a sword in Skyrim and resisted arrest, I had a full-on panic attack as I ran away. I ended up curling up on the sofa as my character got hacked to death on the TV. FML

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By ohtheirony - 10/12/2015 19:49 - United States - Reno

Today, while trying to explain to my friends what an anxiety attack is like, I had an anxiety attack. FML

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Thursday 9 February 2012 18:50

Flashbacks of failed raids?

Icejza_DaChilla 7

Thursday 9 February 2012 18:50

Turn off the PC and go find another human to interact with. It may be painful at first but it will get better.

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TOXICxANARCHIST 0

Thursday 9 February 2012 23:45

Im sorry, but perhaps getting out and meeting people bit by bit is in order.

fmlrocks25 0

Thursday 9 February 2012 23:48

I would go see somebody really I would?

sailor210 0

Thursday 9 February 2012 23:53

Get over yourself, life isn't that bad to get in a panic over!

kotabones 0

Friday 10 February 2012 0:11

There are no words for this

Synixia 6

Friday 10 February 2012 0:12

I miss that game. lol. Sorry OP

boredinnapoleon 0

Friday 10 February 2012 0:17

you are a loser

THE_A_TEEN 27

Friday 10 February 2012 1:38

Understand what "social anxiety" is and say that again. ****-shit...

FakeDoor 3

Friday 10 February 2012 1:03

Actually 121 if they were in a raid party you can have more than 5 players. But seriously op you're still on WoW? Get SWTOR already.

TheDrifter 23

Friday 10 February 2012 6:44

Keep both, sometimes you just get the urge to switch.

thereseg69 7

Friday 10 February 2012 1:15

Omg....get a life

THE_A_TEEN 27

Friday 10 February 2012 1:41

OMG...don't talk shit on a subject you don't know about.

death_prevails 6

Friday 10 February 2012 1:28

In Soviet Russia, World of Warcraft play YOU... Hang on... Nope, that's the case everywhere else too.

OHai15 12

Friday 10 February 2012 3:10

so true -__-

hoshus 5

Friday 10 February 2012 1:31

Too many comments , op is going to get a panic attack after reading them.

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