hi : ) i am also 32 yrs old! i have been suffering with depression and anxiety(attacks) for about 14 years. i have always been the person that sits in the back of a crowd not wanting to socialize. i would rather have someone approach to say hi. i can never get the courage to do it on my own. i find that it really helps to have a friend or someone that you know next to you. that's probably hard in meetings. i would suggest to try and put all of your thoughts in what's happening in the meeting. if you have to listen to someone talking concentrate only on that person and what they are saying. that is what i did in class. i tried to make it feel like i was the only one in there and the teacher co- worker boss or whatever was only talking to me. i really hope that some of this advise works. i wish you the best : )
i even cannot lift a cup when i am in a social gathering like meeting or lunch. i am 32. i feel anxiety when i am in a social gathering like meeting or lunch and my hands shiver and i sweat a lot. i have good muscles and can lift weights easily. kindly advice me as i am very desperate.