Anonymous
Post 09/14/2025 16:18     Subject: Rumination, social anxiety ?
Everyone does.
Making a big deal about it is what causes pyschological problems with people.
Therapy often makes it worse by making it seem more serious than it is.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2025 09:02     Subject: Rumination, social anxiety ?
Yes, I ruminate afterwards but I'm also anxious in the moment so at least you don't have both!
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2025 08:13     Subject: Rumination, social anxiety ?
Yes. For me, the anxiety is worse if I drink alcohol or if I am hormonal. It can be hard to get to the other side of it but I have gotten some relief from meditation and/or from writing down my thoughts.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2025 08:08     Subject: Rumination, social anxiety ?
Yes!
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2025 08:03     Subject: Rumination, social anxiety ?
Op, you searching for The Why is your way of keeping the rumination going
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2025 07:56     Subject: Rumination, social anxiety ?
It's normal. I wish I could be a better communicator and have not problem talking to anyone. But I do I think later what I should have said or not said.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2025 07:41     Subject: Rumination, social anxiety ?
Yes!!! I do that too!
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2025 07:36     Subject: Rumination, social anxiety ?
OP, I think this is normal with everyone to some extent.

(except for for very self-unaware people who bluster through life and it would be worse to be one of those)

There are methods to calm your mind and there are also some very good, low dose anti-anxiety medications. Talk to your doctor.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2025 07:34     Subject: Rumination, social anxiety ?
A few sessions with a therapist will help you figure out how not to do that.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2025 07:09     Subject: Rumination, social anxiety ?
Anyone have really bad social anxiety and rumination where you replay conversations after the fact but you’re not really anxious at all during the social event. It’s like my brain always races after any sort of dinner or party. I grew up in an unsupportive abusive situation with my parents so it may be from that.