Some quick thoughts on anxiety in *gestures wildly* all this. Just because life is starting again doesn& #39;t mean anxiety isn& #39;t real. And just because your anxiety isn& #39;t specifically & #39;I& #39;m going to get Corona& #39; doesn& #39;t mean it isn& #39;t real and valid. (thread)

Yesterday I should have gone to a choir social meet up, I& #39;d been looking forward to it, I& #39;ve missed choir more than anything else.
I didn& #39;t go.
I couldn& #39;t face a & #39;crowd& #39; of people. Having not been with more than 2 people for 6 months, when it came to it I couldn& #39;t.

My anxiety wasn& #39;t & #39;if I go I& #39;ll catch Corona& #39; it was specifically & #39;I can& #39;t deal with that many people& #39;
Social anxiety and groups are hard for me in normal times. 6 months of not being near a group is going to make that worse.

Now, when it comes to getting back to rehearsals, or work or whatever, I will pick myself up, use all my coping mechanisms and get on with it.
But it& #39;s also ok if sometimes we can& #39;t. Or if we can but it& #39;s hard. Or if we take it a bit slower.
There& #39;s no roadmap here folks.

I have no wisdom here other than to say to anyone else feeling like this, hey it& #39;s ok. 2020 has thrown a lot our way, and we all need to deal with it in our own way. And if anyone needs an ear, I& #39;ll always listen.