Is it okay to avoid situations that make me anxious, or is that giving up to it?

If things make you feel anxious, you should avoid them. First of all, just because of yourself and because you should respect your own mind and your own health. If you find yourself in the situation, you are not comfortable with, you don’t have to bear it. If you think about it, you only live once, so why should you waste your time and do things you’re not comfortable with? But there’s obviously an another side, if something you’re anxious about is un-avoidable, or avoiding might affect your work,future, you might want to consider doing that, if it’s worth it to feel anxious for a bit , then don’t avoid it and face it, but if it’s not worthy your nervousness then, you don’t have to go through it. It’s not giving up, if you’re doing the right thing for you health, it’s for the right reasons.

it is okay to avoid them at first. however, life isn’t always fair and will bring them back. it’s best to work your way up to conquering them. take baby steps, such as paying at the store or interacting with peers more. this may take some time, but it is worth it in the end because the more you talk to people you may know and may not know, it begins to feel more comfortable and you’ll worry less. i know it sounds stupid, but don’t let your anxiety hold you back. situations that make you anxious may suck, but they should be something you work on and better yourself at them.

If you are unwilling to face your fears then why would you ask, surly one of your fears would be asking for help. You have asked for help but you have asked in the wrong place, you should have tried just asking family or friends. & Cups will never be available to help you as all their listeners are in the listener chat rooms saying how great they are at helping people and in over 4 years of being here, I as a listener have only ever spoken to one person from the management team, this makes me feel so undervalued as a person that gives so much of my time for free :(

It is okay for a time however you can't go around just avoiding things your whole life. So I suggest getting back to trying to avoid those situations.

Ultimately, it depends on what the situation is and how you think said situation will affect you in the long run. If it's something social occasionally, saying no to something is fine. You need to take care of you and that's something that is underrated in friend circles nowadays. If it's something big, you can run from it in the short term, but in the long term it may hamper you and may cause you to miss out on things that you wanted to do or things that you could've taken opportunities on but didn't. We all have things that are only presented to ourselves and to no others. I know you're asking this from an anonymous perspective, and there are things that you will be presented with that I won't be or other readers of this won't be. All in all, make sure you don't just rule it out straight away, assess the pros and the cons and see how they fit into what you want to do and work from there. You should never feel obligated to say yes to anything, but also you've got to make yourself be ready to take a stand as well as realize that anxious situations even if they don't end well can help you grow and be a vital part of your personal development.

It is understandable that you want to avoid situations that make you feel anxious, and totally normal considering the intense physical and psychological symptoms that anxiety can cause. It may be helpful to begin to build your toolbox of ideas to help cope with anxiety-provoking situations, and then you can feel more equipped to enter the situations in the future. This might include grounding techniques, journalling your experiences, having someone with you who makes you feel comfortable etc... You might also find that by pushing yourself to be exposed to anxiety-provoking situations, your anxiety will lessen with each exposure, and you will feel more able to cope

It depends on how you view this. If this is an overwhelming situation for you, and the best coping strategy for your well being is to avoid it, then it'S not giving up, it is keeping yourself in a safe space. If you feel it is more of a flight instinct and the excuse Is the anxiety which you are avoiding then the situation is different. Sometimes we need to step back and keep ourselves safe by doing things like avoiding a situation, but progress is made through coping strategies. This may mean you avoid one situation and make make sure you have a plan to escape at the next and then maybe a support person you can take a break from the situation with and then maybe just to step out and later avoiding the situation won't be the first thought to mind.

Avoiding situations that trigger anxiety is a coping mechanism that can be helpful at times when it is necessary to make everyday life easier. But long-term avoidance almost always leads to a built-up anxiety levels that stress both your mind and your body to a point where it limits everyday activities and becomes a chronic issue needing professional help. Please be aware of how often you avoid everyday activities to escape anxiety. Know your limitations and please reach out for help when avoidance is more of an excuse than an aid. Talking to someone you trust about inner fears and anxieties can greatly reduce the need for professional help in your future!

Most people face problems based on anxiety. Each person's triggers may be different based on his/her situation and environment. Hence, some choose to completely avert the situations that bring out the anxiety while others choose to face them. Either ways, it's you who's deciding to do what's best for you. In any situation, it's necessary we try our best to get our wanted outcome and in this case too, if we can, we should put in our best efforts to beat the anxiety. Sometimes, the way the situations persist cannot make the anxiety go away, so then it would fine to leave it as it is, though it wouldn't be called giving up.

I think depends on the situations. if something is making me anxious and i know that i will not be fair then i suppose i can leave it alone for a while until i am fully aware of what is going on and how will i be taking care of it. i feel giving up is a broad point of view. a lot of thing can look like its been give up however it has not been taken in consideration of the detail, and well one is not well inform. i feel in general things cannot be avoid but if time is necessary to take then i go forth it. i do strongly believe we must face reality and truth.