anxiety disorder-ISO help
Question:
: Hi, my name is Mike and I suffer from extreme anxiety. I am 18 yrs. : old. I find it extremely hard to socialize with others. I have spent hours : and hours in counseling yet nothing has worked. Hi Mike, Welcome to ASAP! 
Nice to meet another Rutgers person. I graduated in the class of ‘86. What’s your major? : My problem is that I cannot eat in public, even with my closest of : friends. When i do attempt this, and we get to where we are going to eat, : I start to gag and throw up. This is a common problem for people with anxiety disorders. The hormones and neurotransmitters involved with some common forms of anxiety disorders are also involved with the gastro intestinal tract. And then there’s psychological side which deals with emitophobia (sp?) or fear of vomiting. : I have tried everything to stop this, : breathing exercises, meditation, etc. Have you consulted a medical doctor yet? There are medical disorders that should be ruled out in the diagnosis of an anxiety disorder. : I am at the point where I can’t : live like this anymore and i have to completely rid myself of this : disorder.I don’t know what else to do, and i feel like i should just give : up. Please, if anyone has ANY advice at all, please email me at It’s rather common for us to get desparate with these disorders. I’ll e-mail a copy of an article I wrote for the Anxiety Disorder Association of America (ADAA) called Unfelt Hope. You also might want to check out the web site I set up for ASAP called ASAP a la Arthur (http://www.netaxs.com/people/aca3/asap-ala.htm). Hang in there. Things can and do get better. : If anyone else is in this type of situation or has had these types of : experiences, please email me. Thank you. Posted and e-mailed to you. Feel free to post or e-mail us at any time. Best Wishes, Arthur
Response:
Hi, my name is Mike and I suffer from extreme anxiety. I am 18 yrs. old. I find it extremely hard to socialize with others. I have spent hours and hours in counseling yet nothing has worked. My problem is that I cannot eat in public, even with my closest of friends. When i do attempt this, and we get to where we are going to eat, I start to gag and throw up. I have tried everything to stop this, breathing exercises, meditation, etc. I am at the point where I can’t live like this anymore and i have to completely rid myself of this disorder.I don’t know what else to do, and i feel like i should just give up. Please, if anyone has ANY advice at all, please email me at If anyone else is in this type of situation or has had these types of experiences, please email me. Thank you.
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