I may be a little late on this, but anxiety has been a huge problem in my life lately. I believe my anxiety stems from PTSD (people automatically assume war, it was not from war) back in 2009. It affects every day, even the smallest things. I won't leave the house alone. I will if I ABSOLUTELY have to, but I'm on edge the whole time. Never comfortable. Star Wars is a huge deal to my husband, and I told him I would go see it in 3D with him, then tried to back out last minute for my fear of being in a crowded theatre. You never know if someone around you is crazy. I ended up forcing myself to go, not for the movie, but just to say I did it. After the movie I was not only so proud of myself for facing that fear, but I felt like I had just run a marathon! AND I enjoyed the movie! I will not go in the basement if I am home alone. I try not to shower if I am home alone. If I do, it's the quickest shower ever. My nails are sore from biting them so low to where they bleed. I don't sleep very well. I constantly feel like I'm letting people down from backing out on them last minute. It got me taken out of the army when I tried to get in (only made it to reception). Lastly, it was the reason my husband could not go his next base and is currently waiting for a new assignment. It's a shitty feeling. HOWEVER. I have been attack free since July now, and because the attacks are the hardest part to me that was my first step on trying to "overcome" this alone with no counselor and no medication, also 3,000 miles away from my closest family member besides my husband.. To work on controlling my breathing and thoughts before an attack.

TL;DR never alone, get myself worked up when I know it's just me being irrational 99.9% of the time, backing out.