Any SAHMs have their social anxiety come back?

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I know it sounds funny but I’m so serious 😂 I’m only 4 months into being a SAHM and I was working full time. While I working I could answer the phone and talk to anyone no problem. It completely defeated the social anxiety I had. But these past few months I’ve noticed my social anxiety creeping back. Does anyone relate to this and what did you do to combat it?

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I’m also 4 months postpartum and when I finally went out with all 3 of my sisters they noticed a change in me of social anxiety and I totally agree with them. It’s odd lol

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When I was postpartum with my youngest I could have struck up a conversation with pretty much anyone. Now I do my best to avoid phone calls. I’m not sure what caused the shift for me but it’s kinda like one of those where practice makes perfect and now that we’re no longer practicing or in those situations, we tend to revert a little bit.

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I’ve been a SAHM for almost 2 years and I have social anxiety! Sometimes it’s hard for me to want to go to a store or even at a gas station if I know it’s going to be crowded with tons of people. When going to a doctors office or whatever I would make small talk and now I’m more quiet bc I don’t want to say anything “stupid” or sound awkward bc I would literally reply that moment all day or even a couple of days lol. I plan on going back to work once my younger kids are in school. I’ve tried daycares with my oldest and had very serious problems them so I no longer trust them. I also told my husband that I want to move closer to my sister so I at least have another adult that I can talk to. The city we live in now I don’t know anybody and I can get very lonely and overwhelmed since I’m around my kids 24/7. My sister is VERY social and loves to go out and do things so I feel like that will help me a lot.

Any SAHMs have their social anxiety come back?

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