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Buddy, I AM the book on anxiety! lol
Some girls set it off, others don't. For me, none of them due until I get IOIs, or worst of all they get nervous (and they do, BADLY!), then I choke. Focus on relaxation and the neediness goes away. Meditate, practice mindfulness, and work on your ability to be present in anxious/exciting situations. Stay calm and monitor your body language. I'm sure you are exhibiting these unwanted behaviors when your emotional brain hijacks your body because your higher thoughts are occupied with stressful things related to the future. Sound about right?

You pretty much hit it! A lot of times what triggers my anxiety is over thinking even a positive response over text I'll be like well if she said that in person would it have been entusiastic or is she just acting over txt shit like that. And I turn a postive so far into a negative its not even funny. Thankfully I've learned and practiced calming techniques so even though I'm having those feelings I don't act on my needy emotions I calm them down and act on my rational thoughts. Now that I've learned how to do that I've had a lot more sucess there has been times where I didn't know how to separate my thoughts from my neediness and even though I didn't think I was being needy to the girl I was screaming neediness and that was ultimately the end of the relationship.
A while ago I met this girl things were going well I thought based on some of her responses and convos we've had txt/phone/in person. That maybe I was showing too much interest so I went 2 days NC then hit her up now we're going out tonight she's really excited about that she actually canceled plans and is coming back to town early to go out with me. My anxious thoughts were telling me yesterday call her txt her talk to her, but I canned them and it worked out great. I find the key is canning those thoughts and be more invested in yourself than the relationship and you shouldn't have a problem. Thing is not to blow my own horn I do exceptionally well with women, but my gad along with other disorders is my downfall.