anxiety

[imsotired]

Sometimes i just hate using funny humor when im with other people like i laugh a lot which i feel comes across as weird and other people will think that I'm weird. i can just imagine them saying "No you're not weird'. Laughing feels good in the moment but when i get home I'm getting better but, sometimes i beat myself up for it cus I was overexaggerating my happiness even when i was truly in pain on the inside - i guess that's common with anxiety (but I'm working on it.

cbt is the best tool for me. i don't know how to challenge the thought 'i am so awkward and other people don't like you''. if you guys have any suggestions?

 

[MATD]

Accept the thought/idea as a result of anxiety. Anxiety and low confidence produce misleading and untruthful thoughts about ourselves. The more you buy into these thoughts, the worse they can make us feel. This is why I urged you to start practicing acceptance. In Carl James’ book, It’s Only Anxiety, he covers the subject of these misleading anxiety provoked thoughts and how to deal with them effectively.