I just went to a function and left early because of my anxiety :(

[KiabIce]

I just teared up just now. I would like to draw the pain away. Send me your OCs and I will pick which to draw.

Still feel crappy but maybe drawing will make it go away.

[ratique]

You may have left early, but fact is, you went - that is quite an achievement and you should be proud of yourself. It would have been much easier to not even try.

Letting other people submit their OCs to draw.

[KiabIce]

Thank you. Yeah at least I tried.

It's so painful. But at least I got out for 10 minutes then not go at all. Hopefully I stay longer the more I go out again.

[Van]

um...maybe it's best to have a nap or eat cookies or something?
I don't really know what the situation for your anxiety attack is but, I feel those things are much better than drawing other people's ocs
maybe drawing your ocs might help tho? or having an oc collab? (a oc collab is when one artist draws their oc together with one of their collaborator's and the collaborator does vice versa)

[kmlangleyauthor]

I’m sorry I’ve been having anxiety attacks while getting groceries recently. It’s hard to go out with anxiety, but, like ratique said, you did go and that’s an accomplishment

[cherrystark]

I'm glad you were able to recognize your warning signs and got out before it became too bad. In some circumstances, I can't cope at all at social functions without my sketchpad or tablet to draw. My work is a novel so I don't have a physical image for you to reference.

[KiabIce]

Thats ok. Thaks for your comments helps me to think I'm not alone with suffering with this. I would love to read some of your novel

[KiabIce]

Oh yeah I get anxiety a lot everywhere! You're right it is an accomplishment that I tried to go for atleast 10 minutes. I wouldn't wish this on anyone! People who don't have mental health problems you are living a blessed life!

[kmlangleyauthor]

It’s so true! My social anxiety flared up soooo badly after the lockdown this year it was like I forgot every little thing I’d taught myself about how to cope over the years but we keep trying! I think we are very resilient people to be able to keep trying again and again

[cherrystark]

You're never alone. My novel is linked in my profile. I hope my story helps get your creative juices going and something'll jump out at you to draw.

[foxnflames]

I know the feel! My coworkers threw me a shower and wanted me to open my gifts in front of them and I thought I was gonna pass out

[Linski]

I'll add to the chorus and agree that it's good you got out out of there before it got too bad, and it's great that you even went at all. My sympathies to you and anyone else here struggling with anxiety.

I'm a bit on the opposite of many people here: I'm okay in-person, but online, I'll repeatedly go over a post before posting it, get really nervous afterwards, habitually edit and delete stuff, etc.

[TheDoublekey]

Yeah, I have to deal with anxiety as well and it's just a nightmare. It's my main enemy and it ruins some moments of my life which could otherwise be beautiful. Also, sudden panic attacks at random are truly terrible. I feel ya, and I hope we'll all be able to overcome it one day