My original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Anxiety/comments/smrqym/running_a_dnd_game_for_the_first_time_with_severe/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=ios_app&amp;utm_name=iossmf

Ok, so, if you don’t feel like reading the original post, the TLDR is that I was really nervous about dming for the first time. I was kiiiiind of peer pressured into it, but I chose to go through with it anyways. For some background info, DnD is a big source of my anxiety. I used to cry before going to a session because I was afraid I wouldn’t do well and everyone there would hate me or be annoyed by me.

Anyways! I finally did it! It was only three sessions long, like… 3.5-4 hours max? It wasn’t great, I got stressed at times, but everyone had a good time and it was one step towards bettering my anxiety. Each session, it got a little bit easier. Although I wasn’t that interested in it, I did learn that I am pretty good at on the spot improvising and worldbuilding if I put the time into it. It also helped that I have a great group of people I play with.

I don’t really have anyone else to tell this to who would really understand, but I hope you guys can have some sort of solace in knowing that it gets better if you’re willing to put the time into it. Hell, if I can do it, you can do it for sure.

Anxiety is rough. It completely changed who I was when I had my first panic attack years ago, but slowly I’m finding my way back to myself. Baby steps.