Every time I would leave the house, something would trigger me. Sometimes, it would be a routine worry.

I would think about whether I had left the stove on, for example. Soon, however, my idle worry would turn into panic. If I tried to goto anxiety support groups, I would worry about what people would think about me. I would get so nervous that I wouldn’t even be able to make it all the way there. Soon, I was only leaving the house when I absolutely had to.

Fortunately, I found an online anxiety support group message board. I was surprised how many people were out there who were just like me. There are literally thousands of people posting on this board every day. It wasn’t quite as good as being able to meet in person, but having that anxiety support group really helped me.

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