No matter how much progress I make, I can't stop feeling panicky when I hear the doorbell or phone ring. It's fine if it's a family member calling, or if the mailman is at the door, but if I have no idea who it is or what they want, I feel horrible. My heart jumps into my mouth and I almost certainly goof up the ensuing conversation. I've had it before where I just hang up mid-call because things weren't flowing nicely.
It bothers me that my anxiety is so situational. In a wide range of scenarios, I can be very calm and even authoritarian, but I seem to have this problem when it comes to someone presenting themselves to me unexpectedly.
Is anyone over this? How do you deal with it?
It bothers me that my anxiety is so situational. In a wide range of scenarios, I can be very calm and even authoritarian, but I seem to have this problem when it comes to someone presenting themselves to me unexpectedly.
Is anyone over this? How do you deal with it?