Neurodivergent on Yik Yak | How do yall get around the "I have an event I want to go to but my brain is telling me something bad will happen"? I'm going to a parade in a few days and my brain is like, convincing me that there will be a sh//ting or I'll get nabbed and murked (1/?)

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Neurodivergent 14w

How do yall get around the "I have an event I want to go to but my brain is telling me something bad will happen"? I'm going to a parade in a few days and my brain is like, convincing me that there will be a sh//ting or I'll get nabbed and murked (1/?)

Anonymous 14w

I get that feeling. It almost drove me to full on agoraphobia a few years back. I basically just force myself through things like this as a form of exposure therapy and bring a comfort item in my bag

Anonymous 14w

And I know it probably won't happen and I desperately want to go Bc (because) I miss my friends and want to see them and have a good time, but my brain is like.. trying to put me into an early grave I stg. I'm like, terrified that something will happen even though I know it probably won't

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OP 14w

I just don't know how to not be terrified or how to curb thoughts like these