Is it possible to have a good romatic relationship when you suffer from anxiety?

Question

If anyone with anxiety out there has achieved this please give me some advice on how you over came all those fears of rejection, opening up to people, and to be relaxed with someone.

Answer 1

When you find the right one, it almost becomes natural. I have struggled with anxiety since I was 16. Every girl I met I would have issues with due to my anxiety. When I met my Fiancee that all changed. I worked as hard as I could to fix the things that caused the issues to prevent losing her. It has worked out amazingly. No more anxiety medicine, no more anxiety attacks. So far so good. Day By Day! Good Luck

Answer 2

yes it is! I am living proof. I have help,I take anti-depressants It helps a great deal. you have to work hard to overcome the fears and relize it is really not that bad. It can be done. I was single untill I was 24 because of the fear of rejection. after I started medicine I started to get better. good luck

Answer 3

If you find the right person who can be thoughtful and understanding it can work.  The hard part is someone understanding that some of what you feel is difficult for you to control, and if you do find the right person you will be relaxed enough to have a good relationship.  It won't be easy for either of you, but I am sure there are people out there like this.

Answer 4

Let go of the fear of getting hurt, and learn to live life. Take a chance and fall you need to just learn to trust yourself with the other person. I'm the same way paranoid of something going wrong. But need to just let your heart on its own let go naturally. Hope this helped.  

Answer 5

In my experience no

Answer 6

of course its possible. I dont know if Im going about it the right way but my live-in boyfriend of almost a year doesnt really know how bad my anxiety is, nobody really knows bc im kind of ashamed to tell them. Talk to your doctor about putting you on some medication that will lower your anxiety level, thats what I have resorted to. I have been in denial about it until recently when it started to get worse and I would think myself so far in to the "what ifs" that i wouldnt be able to think a way out of them, it has started to effect my friendships and relationship to a certain degree. If its as bad as my anxiety i dont know if you can fix it without medication, i would like to hope you can and that i will figure out how also, but who really knows anyway. I just started 100 mg of zoloft yesterday and im supposed to go up to 200 mg in 2 weeks, this is the first time I have tried taking anything for it but i already feel better today, i dont know if its from the medicine or just the fact that i know its all about to go away. Good luck.

Answer 7

yes it is possible. my bf has anxiety. it took him a while to open up to me but after some time he did. he overcame his fears by just telling me one little story at a time...whatever he felt comfortable telling me. i was just supportive, never judged him and continued to treasure every moment we had together and whenever he had an "attack" i was there to help calm him and tell him how much i love him and cared for him. you just need to find someone who is caring and understanding...and i'm sure that you will =] it is possible. just remember to relax and try not to worry about being rejected because if you are...he just wasn't the right guy to care and understand and be there for you when you need him. =]

Answer 8

i suffer from anxiety too, and like some of the others have said when you meet the right person..it will be easy and hopefully go away,aslong as ur open about everything..the anxiety and fear wont beable to get the better of u :)

Answer 9

no