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Is it normal to feel more anxious when you're alone?

Profile: EverlastingLove96
EverlastingLove96 on Feb 4, 2015
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Yes that is completely normal. I feel more anxious alone because there is nothing there to keep me distracted. Even when I am sitting in the room with my boyfriend and we are not talking or doing anything together I feel calm. When I am sitting in my room alone and doing nothing, I feel anxious. The presence of another does a lot no matter what they are doing.
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Anonymous on Nov 9, 2015
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feeling anxious when you're alone and your mind is over thinking about alot of things that you're scared of it to happen
Profile: whit144man
whit144man on Mar 27, 2015
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Different people experience anxiety in different ways. Social anxiety is a common issue, and folks with social anxiety may be more comfortable alone. For me and many others I know with generalized anxiety disorder, being alone is more anxiety-provoking. With no one to talk to, I end up retreating into my own head.
Profile: gracefulNutella94
gracefulNutella94 on May 10, 2016
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Yes it is being alone does make anxiety worst for me, because I need someone with me to let me know I'm not alone, to help me calm down, and to just let me know it's going to be alright, if I'm by myself, senerios run through my head bad thou g hts, things that will make the anxiety worse.
Profile: ScorpioSun11
ScorpioSun11 on Sep 15, 2016
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Yes. When you're left alone with your mind, a floodgate is often opened and all kinds of thoughts flow through. Some thoughts could cause paranoia, anxiousness, or fear.
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IntrovertedPandaNZ on Feb 15, 2017
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Normal is a subjective term. Anxiety is a hell of a feeling regardless if you're alone or not. I don't wish the feeling on anyone.
Profile: FuzzyLittleKitten
FuzzyLittleKitten on Jun 30, 2017
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It's absolutely normal to feel more anxious when you are alone. It is always important and it always helps, when you have someone fighting alongside you in your journey! Sometimes the comfort of a caring person who will listen you is enough to relieve you, because it feels good to be heard and acknowledged and cared for. That's why it's a good idea to surround yourself around supportive family and friends when you're feeling low. And if you can't do that, you always have me. :) And the other listeners here on 7 cups of course, hehe!! :D
Profile: specialDreamer97
specialDreamer97 on Oct 20, 2016
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I feel that it is. Since you feel that you're maybe more vulnerable or unprotected when you're alone you tend to sense more threat than is actually present.
Profile: BeIiever
BeIiever on Oct 23, 2016
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I suffer from anxiety and find this to be very true for me. I find that having a sound support system can really help my mood and anxiety. If you're struggling with it, maybe you could connect to a listener on here to make you feel less alone?
Profile: HealingLight0893
HealingLight0893 on Sep 21, 2015
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Definitely! Anxiety takes many different forms, and it can come from just your thoughts alone. There isn't any way that panic or anxiety attacks can be considered 'unnormal', regardless of the circumstance. Everyone has their own anxieties and they can come out at any time.
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