Any advice?

[FlyingScribJelly]

I'm going to a meeting thing with my friend and a few people I'm particularly nervous around are going to be there, and I like these people, I'm just terrified they're going to get irritated with my cowardliness... anyone have any advice on how to keep myself calm or distracted or something?
anything at all? 

[tmicrowave]

i know how you feel
i always bring a bottle of water with me
even if i stick it in a purse or bag so i can pull it out

helps to remember you can always go to the bathroom to catch your breath or splash some water on your face if need be!

or maybe bring some gum
uuuuhm

maybe maybe

[bosstonez604]

Smoking is my favourite fidget device/excuse to leave the room/bonding experience.

If smoking isn't ur thing, bring a lil object in ur pocket that you can focus on and roll around in ur hand if you feel anxiety building up. A lil something to take ur mind off what's happening around you without being rude (like constantly texting and ignoring people).

GL. For reals = )

[FlyingScribJelly]

Well... I entered a room full of people with the scariest ones facing me and ended up having my first ever big panic attack.
So, after being too terrified to move for what felt like hours, I managed to quietly escape to the bathroom and ended up crying and shaking...

Despite that, I later managed to make a friend and actually had a decent time...

So thank you for the advice everyone, while my brain wandered away to a safer place, I was thinking of what everyone on here told me.
So I guess this was my distraction.