Too scared to go to a costume party?

In the past I have had problems with my stepmother - her and my dad were really mean to me (I am 14 and this started when I was 7, I don't see them any more). Anyway, I am just realsing how this has affected me. I don't like talking to people I don't know or doing strange things(I also picked up a range of strange habits but that's not the point of this question). Just recently my friend invited me to a costume party and I was practically having a nervous breakdown about it and ended up calling her and telling her I couldn't go. I really want to stop being scared of new things and I was wondering what I should do to help me get over it and how I could stop freaking out about minor things such as going to as costume party.

Answer:
Sounds to me as though you have an anxiety disorder. People with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) go through the day filled with exaggerated worry and tension, even though there is little or nothing to provoke it. Anxiety disorders aren't just a case of "nerves." They are illnesses, often related to the biological makeup and life experiences of the individual, and they frequently run in families. There are several types of anxiety disorders, each with its own distinct features. An anxiety disorder may make you feel anxious most of the time, without any apparent reason. Or the anxious feelings may be so uncomfortable that to avoid them you may stop some everyday activities. Or you may have occasional bouts of anxiety so intense they terrify and immobilize you. Try to get help. Find a counselor and psychiatrist and try to get on medication. With help you will be able to overcome your fears. Check out these websites...

http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/healt...
http://www.apa.org/topics/anxietyqanda.h...
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publicati...

well for me i got scared too i just go and not care about wat people think i talk to as many people as i can

go with a friend its fun to put together a costume and go to a party with someone.it only sucks when you have to do it alone.

Well to me it seems your normal.
Everyone is a bit shy, some more then others.
I am also very shy, and if i was invited I would be frantically pacing around, worrying about what I would look like, or who would be there.
Sometimes you just have to go with the flow, let things go how they may and be yourself, because if your being someone you aren't, that is just another thing you'll be worrying about.

hmm.social anxiety!
are you an only child? did you go to public or private school?

maybe you should make some new friends, get into some new stuff that you will enjoy, and forget about silly costume parties...i wouldnt have went either!

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