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Trasmatta 11 hours ago

Nah not at all, spending time alone is crucially important to me for managing anxiety. Solo dinner is great. Being surrounded by people constantly is a way for my anxiety to greatly increase.

amelius 10 hours ago | parent [-]

It is important to make a distinction between close friends and people you don't know. Also, being alone may feel good but it is not a lasting solution as ultimately humans evolved as social creatures, and you can't rationalize that away.

Try spending e.g. a weekend or a week with close friends or family (if you have a good relationship with them), and see what it does for your anxiety.

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Trasmatta 10 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

The important thing is having a balance. Never being comfortable alone can be an issue just as spending all of your time alone can be.

amelius 9 hours ago | parent [-]

Yes but my main point is that it's very easy to get stuck in a local optimum without ever realizing that there can be a significant social component to one's anxiety issues that can be easily explored.

Trasmatta 8 hours ago | parent [-]

The social component of anxiety cuts deeply in both directions

amelius 4 hours ago | parent [-]

Glad you understand it! ;)