How do you deal with anxiety?

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[MENTION=23097]Insertnamehere[/MENTION] most of that definitely resonates with me. I hate going shopping because of the crowds. I just hate the people who shop at Wal-Mart, they take up so much space, walk slowly, etc. May not be for the same reasons but I walk out often in a bad mood and drained. It does help if I go with someone who can sort of keep me company...but that never happens.

I used to be very bad about "zig-zagging" to avoid people and go directly to places. I have got better with that and don't do that so much. However, when I go running at the dam I always wear earbuds listening to music so I don't have to talk to people. I go there for peace and quiet, not to socialize with strangers and their dogs who shit all over the place.

I do fine with one on one and small groups but crowds of people get to me. I have done presentations in front of larger group and I do struggle with it but I have slowly gotten better at it (might be because it was the same presentation).