I`m a nervous wreck

um ok. I guess I have to be the one to give out the serious advice....sigh. Ok kid you are not abnormal for doing this infact I almost have an anxiety attack around a big crowd. I can't go to the beach b/c I can't wear a bikini in front of anyone and I'm only 118 pounds. You wouldn't catch me near a concert, and last year when i went to busch gardens i just about died b/c there was so many people there we could barely walk around and enjoy ourselves.

Maybe you should try changing your look a little bit, and just relax you don't have to be the center of attention, nobody can tell you that you can't be shy. If you don't want to be shy, perhaps you should try finding some different friends.

Therapy and/or prosac. Limiting caffeine can also help. When I was a teenager and young person, I was so nervous that I couldn't think straight or make friends. But I finally got some help and feel much better about myself now. It's not normal or healthy to feel anxious ALL the time, and if you do it's a sign to get help.

Lol yea its normal Im a TraINwreCK too and im stoill trying to figure it out♫

A slight correction: head out of your ass

Some people that are posting comments are re-he-he-aallly dumb! Not every emotional or nervous problem is a illness i don' t suggest shoving people into psych wards for every little problem i don ' t see my dog or the monkey closed in a cage at the zoo becoming depressed that is just us humans have you wondered why well maybe just maybe because we are too self- absorbed and whiny and weak to just be content with our lot in life. There are people that don't eat for days imagine but i mean really imagine how it must feel to be that hungry and thirsty and lonely and cold and dressed in rags how come those poor kids and adults don't feel like someone is looking at them how come they don't feel embarrassed after being filme and shown on tv like some guineea pigs how come those people don't kill themselves? Have you ever thought about that ? Get your ass out of your ass and look around who knows maybe you will finaly realise that what you fear is so ridiculous and petty and you might just start to truly live. I have been where you are i am still not out of the woods but i see what's around me ....and one last thing have you ever thought about the fact that the people around you might be having the same insecurities as you? I think all of these diseases like depression and ocd and bipolar etc that are real are stwrting to affect more and more people because we don't use our brain us much we hqve to much time to think about stupid insignificant things a busy mind is a happy mind... Best of luck to ya

Lots of people have enormous anxiety around crowds and strangers. Is this normal? Yes. Is this good? No - fix it. I think it's sometimes called 'schitzoid' disorder. You also have paranoia. Listen - there's no reason to worry about other people, but it's not going to be as simple as telling yourself that over and over. You're going to have to face your fears and go out. You're going to have to learn from your mistakes. You're going to have to take risks and fail many times. You're going to have to learn to see how much else is going on in groups of people besides the 'hostility' you think is there...you can learn to read other people, test them, and maneuver cunningly around other people too...if you just feel like you are at everyone's mercy, you're not seeing what's really going on. A lot of people out there are like you - a good portion of any group. Learn to read others; feel them. Don't be afraid.

Learn to stroll, like, find somewhere to go but no reason to go there - for practice. I'd suggest shopping or town centres. Then stand like you've got a string going straight through your body and up to the sky, keeping your posture good. Lift up your chin, and keep your eyes on either the tops of windows, or the brightest things you can find. Act like you're a princess (or prince,) and people are bound to look at you because you're so dazzling. And smile lots! If you're too shy, even a subtle little smile will do. Smiling looks and feels awesome.

Therapists help.. Find one.

yeah it might be some simple meds will help you thru. maybe later down the line you won't even need them.

Hi There! Normally I would say that you may just have a nervous habit that you will eventually grow out of, I used to get panic attacks when I would think about visiting a new place; somewhere I had never been before where I knew there would be a lot of people and I grew out of that. However you are searching for help and advice which means this is most likely not something you will grow out of. So I would say: talk to someone you trust. Better yet, see a psychiatrist or a psychologist. They can listen to whatever you want to share with them, no matter how little or great that is. And that%%u2019s only one person, so you won%%u2019t have to worry about a crowd. :) I think it is important that you do seek help though because biting your cuticles is your body%%u2019s way of dealing with a huge problem, one that needs a little help. Best of Luck!
P.S. If nothing else, you can lay off the hand sanitizer there is no use in putting yourself through more pain, right? Just wash with that good ol%%u2019 soap and water%%u2026

probaly depression or could Bipolar?

i used to smell hand santizer...what stop looking at me!!!and no i'm not a drug atic hope i helped out =]..not cuz i didnt...

i thought i had it bad.. i just think everyones thinkin bad stuff about me if their lookin at me or see me at all but i just keep doing what im doing but if i feel sad then i just start pickin myself apart, i think im pretty but then i see pics of myself and almost hurl.. u need help to live a normal life and not worry so much what ppl think

i had the same problem as you, if your going to go out somewere just get toatlly hammerd then u wont give a shit. u have to learn to chug liquir weather its morning or not, just get toatlly wasted before u go to the mall or even school. it worked for me now im fine. but i never been able to get rid of the alcahol problem lol

I've had similar experiences in my younger years. I find it helps to analyze those around you. The anxiety disappears when you realize that you're better than the variety of people around you. Also, although many people will not admit it; they are just as frightened as you are. The only difference is that they have adapted differently to the environment. (Fight or Flight). well hope this helps you.

just believe in yourslef and dont worry what people think your you no one can judge you. People can be assholes but you'll always be you be more comfortable around yourself and others relax

talk to your doctor, they will help you. sounds like you may need some simple medication or a few sessions with a counselor. good luck, keep positive.

Yeah where a porcelain mask and a long cape. Or get a fat chick to take a huge dump in your mouth, let her flapping butthole spew maggot infested phecal matter all over your eyes then you can scream and clean her crap with your tongue. That will help your self esteem

go get mental help or see a doctor

your a loser