Just curious to hear ways other people have worked through this and hopefully people who have seen improvement.
I've had a few bad experiences with this where I've not been able to eat after ordering a meal or I've ended up sick in a toilet cubicle. So dates or meet-ups with people can be a bit of a trigger for intrusive thoughts and catastrophising beforehand. I've gotten a lot better with managing anxious thoughts but I have something coming up soon and I know realistically that this is a situation where I am historically susceptible to anxiety or panic attacks if not managed well. Some advice would be cool. I already get therapy and am on medication and have seen improvement these past few years, I just still have things that are a bit daunting.


I've dealt with it in the past by just avoiding making plans involving food altogether, starting with just a drink, saying I'm not super hungry or some other excuse. Can anyone relate? What has helped you?