ruby77 Posted September 7, 2013 Posted September 7, 2013 Does anyone else get this after a breakup? I have always been a sociable person, love to go out and have a good time with friends and I would often go out with my friends without the ex when we were together but ever since we broke up I get terrible anxiety about going out and socialising. I dont understand it as I think its good to keep busy but I'm getting ready to go out now and I really dont want to go, its stressing me out and I feel like crying. I feel vulnerable I guess. Its been 5 months since we broke up so you'd think id be used to it by now. Im so fed up with this, want my old self back.
esperanzado Posted September 7, 2013 Posted September 7, 2013 Absolutely I feel anxious since my break up. I'm on 3 months of NC and I still think about him a lot. I think it's completely normal. In fact, my new shrink told me so yesterday. The only upside to the whole thing is that I'm saving a lot of money on gas! I've spent days in the house b/c I'm grieving, and then when I do go out, like to the grocery even, I get panicky. It feels like I'm having an out of body experience. It's so unnerving! Hang in there and know that people on and around this community will help you. I've had very good and positive feedback from people going through similar situations. I hope you get to feeling better soon. Maybe try therapy if you are open to that?
NomiMalone Posted September 8, 2013 Posted September 8, 2013 I'm going through this too and it's stressed me out. Close friends I'm ok, and even look forward to spending time with them, but I kinda dread having to meet and socialise with strangers. I'm just not in the right frame of mind to be chirpy and fun & feel i need more alone time than usual. I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one! 1
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