Help please. :( As I go back to work tomorrow I find myself laying in bed fighting the tears. My fear that people are always talking about me is so bad to the point I want to call of work. This struggle is so hard to deal with. I am trying to remember that this is in my head and not real. :(

I’m sorry you are experiencing this, it sounds awful. Try to remind yourself that fears are not facts. Just because something is not impossible, does not guarantee that it is happening. We cannot read minds. In times where we can spiral into speculation, we have to remember to focus on what is concrete and real. Even if it’s literally a task that has to be done. It can feel like you are so so sure of what someone is thinking about you but ultimately the only thoughts you can truly know are your own.

Thank you thank you thank you! I cannot tell you how much this helped me. You're the best!!

To add to Junelles great answer, focus on what matters to you at work. Why is the task you’re doing important to you, what matters to you when you interact with someone? How can you shift your unconscious values to something more supportive? You CAN choose to focus on the positive things in your environment. I don’t know where you’re at in your journey, but I’ve found we have to face the uncertainty, the chance that maybe everyone at work actually does hate us, think us silly. And know that even if all our worst fears somehow come true, we’ll be okay. You got this, my friend.

Thank you so much wildblue. This helped me so much. I keep re reading your comment it is really helping me. You're the best. :)

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