Grocery Shopping!(featuring anxiety) 

I understand completely. The best time to go is first thing in the morning, late evening or before closing, & Walmart is a lot, at any time of the day. Try smaller, local stores.

Trying using ear buds and listening to music while shopping. My youngest kiddo struggles with horrible social anxiety and we started this when they were around 12 and it really works. He's 21 now and is doing a lot better. Big hugs sweetheart.💜

Fact you are self aware, waited out panic attack then went into store instead of driving home & ordering online is an accomplishment you need to be proud of. People new to you dont know how many times it took to get yourself there. Sharing anxiety with us, helping your generation, find ways to live independent lives is also huge accomplishment! Your taking control of your life (and authentically beautiful doing it). You could go very early in morning or late at night when less busy yet you show how to get what life as an adult needs to get done. You are amazing on camera, an inspirational spokes woman!! Even though your great behind the camera your exposing your deepest fears to us, its not a safe place (negative comments), you have come so far in helping yourself & thousands of others! Anxiety does not go away. Anxiety is not an excuse for bad or rude behavior. Anxiety is normal & 38 yrs in healthcare ive yet to meet anyone without anxiety. Its real. Learning coping & calming exercises is the key. When you read the comments i hope you see its not just your generation your helping, its every age, etnic, woman, man, even young teens. You have a voice to this debilitating illness Your got this Hallie! Keep doing You!!! Dont feel pressure to help/fix anyone. Keep your focus on yourself!! If What you choose to share helps you & in turn helps others that great but NEVER lose focus on putting your needs first!

I am so proud of you! Facing your anxiety! Back when I was your age, I became house bound due to panic attacks. They didn't teach you how to live with them back then. Thankfully, after menopause I stopped having them unless overtired from insomnia, plus I learned some great coping techniques! Watching you and seeing you fight these makes me sad for you, but also so proud of you for loving your life your way in spite of it! You are a rock star! 💞

I’m 57 and have social anxiety . I find when I’m out in large groups I become bozo the clown, almost afraid to open my mouth. You never know what’s gonna fly out of it. Then other days I drive to a parking lot can’t even get out of my car so kudos to you for going inside and following through

I have anxiety and depression and struggled also. So glad to see you back. I belong to walmart plus and get my groceries delivered straight to my door. I know it's a cost, but when I struggle to go into the store it helps a lot. You should be proud of yourself for pushing through it. It takes a lot of strength.

I hope you know what an amazing feat it is to go through social anxiety, panic attacks and do it anyway. As others said, its good to push yourself out of your comfort zone but also keep in mind that sometimes you might need to step back. Which in itself is a huge deal. Its showing up for yourself and say "Not today. Maybe tomorrow, but not today." 💕Your open and honest self is what draws me to your channel. Take a break when you need however long it might be. You are a light. Nothing can dim that. ☀

Remember everything you do is an achievement 💖 I used to work, be sick on way to work, faint, ect it was horrible… had to quit :( now I’m on mend no serious panick attacks for a year! YOUV GOT IT 💖

Hang in there Halie, you are definitely not alone in your mental and emotional health struggles sweetheart. Shopping gives me major anxiety too,especially alone. Frankly just having to talk on the phone to someone anymore induces a panic attack. Going through a lot lately, I'm about to be 59, you'd think I'd have gotten a handle on this by now. Major props to you Halie for tackling yours head on and on top of that sharing your struggles with us. You'll never know how much you truly help. I hope things are going better for you. Much love from Wilsonville Oregon

Always happy to see you! No apologies necessary. Life is hard, we've all been there. Glad to hear you are doing better. I have social anxiety too, totally feel you there. You're smart, beautiful and you have a bright future to look forward to. Just keep being you.❤

Noise cancelling headphones and going at night or early morning works really well for me. I would recommend. I can't even imagine going in at such a busy time and without headphones. You should be proud girl! Well done

The Twisted love book !! lol you are in for a rideeee 😭🤣🤣🤣

Glad your back Halie! I hate going into stores because I have anxiety so bad. Have a great day!

Love your content Halie! I struggle with mental health as well, you can get through this and we’re here for you! ❤️

When I see no feed on your channel, but some stories on another platform, I know you are making an effort. And here you are! Well done Halie. Thank you for sharing, both for you and for those who can relate. Keep going! 🦋💪🏼🦋

You got this Halie, just keep moving forward one step at a time ❤️

Congrats on winning the anxiety fight. I have agoraphobia, so I lose every day. It has taken awhile to get meds adjusted and I think we're on the right track because I'm functioning around the house. I've given myself a spring goal because I love gardening and I really want my old self back.

It's completly okay to take some time for yourself. Love your honesty about your anxiety btw. Feel hugged!

I'm so proud of you halie. Just take small steps and keep your chin up

Thank you so much for showing it raw, I feel so sad that you have to go through this, you are a rockstar for following through till the end. Thank you for being open about the mental health struggles, shorter videos are okay, less edidting is okay, taking breaks is okay. I am happy to see you, just as you are, thanks for sharing your life with us, your vlogs are a treat, and the quality is great, I hope you make them with ease and dont stress about length or edidting too much. Love from snowy -18 other side of the world

Glad you share this as it will help others that have these panic ( anxiety) attacks. Thanks for sharing and being so open with us.

I love you, Halie! You are so true to yourself. I will always pray for you… That you have strength, courage and peace. God bless you.💖🙏🏼💖

You never have to say sorry. Hallie life can be hard sometimes, and I understand this. I can not imagine how that was for you, but you did brilliantly and I agree ear buds playing sea waves is brilliant I wear hearing aids and I can put it on waves and that calms me down lots of love keep doing what your doing your doing great X x

Welcome back, Halie! Sorry you had a very rough month of December & January too! Facing anxiety & any other mental health issue ain't easy but know that you are not alone! It takes a lot of courage to fight it! Everybody has good days & bad days! I been dealing with anxiety since I was in elementary school but not as much now with the help of medication & a yearly visit to a psychiatrist, well more like phone call as the office is keeping people off limits since the COVID-19 Pandemic & any other virus related stuff! The time of day I do my shopping is during the afternoon, usually after lunch as I'm not a morning person & I don't usually like traveling in the evenings! Anyways, glad your doing OK! We are all here for you if you need anything! You are the strongest & bravest person ever! Looking forward to your next vlog! Take care, kiddo! 😊❤

So proud of you, dear Halie! I can so relate, and I am just so impressed that you were able to go in and get items on your list!! 🎉😃 Many times, I’ve circled through and just driven back home… Lol! Sometimes, I’ve gotten stuck inside the store, staring at a shelf, telling myself internally to get to the checkout counter. 🙃 Even ended up sobbing after checking out. You’re so brave, and my love is with you, sweet girl! Bravo to you!! 💗👏🏻🥰

Welcome back! Always so great to see you. It's hard not to worry when we don't see you for a while, but catching you on your Mom's vlog helps.

I MISS YOU SO MUCH 😭😭😭, Welcome back and good see you doing blog again. Even tho i do see you on the family blog videos (Crazy Pieces).

Something about Walmart that causes anxiety! I've had anxiety disorder all my life and I'm 40. I started doing walmart pick up. And if i have to go, I also prepare myself to enter and make a plan what i need and where to start 1st. Proud if you! Next time rake a sibling so you wont go alone. It helps a lot! You have come a long way Halie, proud of you!!!

I totally understand and that is why I usually do online orders for groceries. You got this!

I relate! Keep being real and beautiful! I miss you painting ❤

If your store offers pick up, you should utilize that option! It’s a life saver for me!

I completely understand you, anxiety and mental health are not strangers with me. It breaks my heart that you have to deal with these things and if I could take it away or even say anything to make it easier, I wouldn’t hesitate! Just know, you are never alone!! Grocery shopping tip, my local Walmart opens at 6 am, I pull in the parking lot and walk in within minutes of opening. There are other people there but very few compared to later in the day. The only days I avoid shopping at opening time are the day after 😂. The day after Christmas, the day after Valentines, the day after Easter if you see where I’m going with that, the big sale days.

Halie you are no alone! Keep on doing whatever you need to do to get through this. Hugs

Can’t wait to see your new place❤

We're here for u halie!! Please take care of yourself 🙏❤️🥺

So glad you’re back ! Blue is the best pet food. I have a problem with too many people in stores it’s hard to breathe. Take care of yourself 💕

As someone who suffers major anxiety when I do shopping, I always bring earphones so I’m able to listen to music and just zone out. It makes the experience go quicker as well

I know how you feel Halie. I get anxiety going into crowded stores. I just get my groceries delivered and if there's anything I needed to get at the store I am in and out as quickly as possible.

🎉back at you babe!❤

You’re definitely not alone. I’m the same exact way & when I moved away from home, it took me 3 months to start driving alone cs I couldn’t work myself up to going places on my own. It gets better tho, before you know it the panic attacks become less frequent.❤❤

Yes got this halie

Proud of you! I do grocery side pick up. The struggle is real!!!

Yayy Halie is back we missed you❤🎉

Happy you are back

Oof yep this hits hard. I also have anxiety, but it’s mostly mental and emotional anxiety. Good job though, it can be really challenging to face anxiety and get through it! Proud of you! 😁

Halie, girl you are so right. Hershey kisses with almonds is the best. I had a terrible December and it’s my birthday month. It’s awful when your family doesn’t recognize your birthday because it’s so close to Christmas. It always is but this was a milestone one. 😢

I really feel you, I also have pretty severe social anxiety. what helps me is I always where a mask and on real bad days I will just headphones or loop ear plugs. Great job still going though even after a panic attack!

sorry you had an awful December and January, good the rest of the year gets better

Love this video. I recently had anxiety pretty bad. I cut out sugar,it's in so much food & does affect me mentally. 😮 I realized that I had anxiety because there was something I didn't know. I searched for more information about a situation I was in & the anxiety disappeared. So I do that now or just let myself be ok with not understanding something &let it go. Take care❤

I also have anxiety when going to the store and have actually sat in the parking lot for a bit and then left because i couldn't bring myself to go in. I now listen to a book on audible. It helps me.

You did so well halie i would have had a panic attack at the self checkout i just get so stressed and overwhelmed and cant do it so well done ❤

I’ve had full blown panic attacks in Walmart/Kroger types of stores. Many of the tips that others have already shared here are very useful, such as shopping at off-peak hours and listening to music on headphones (keep a cheap pair in your purse). Maybe take a sibling or friend and if needed, they can help talk you through things. Make a grocery list and before you get to the store, get the store app or a map and try to find the locations of the items ahead of time so you don’t have to search for them in the store or ask for help finding them. And then on the way out, definitely treat yourself!! And never be afraid to just ditch the cart and cut the trip short if needed. The store will be there tomorrow 👍

You look really happy Halie ❤love you

I couldn't help but laugh when you whispered "there's so many people in here" because that is something that I pretty much say every time I go shopping.

Love u halie. Stay strong.

Love you Halie ❤❤❤

U getting twisted love it so real it’s really good I need the rest of the series

Omg Hallie I can so relate to the prep routine you do to go to Walmart I have to sic myself up a day in advance you're handling it much better than me meaning I have my list I go straight to the aisle I need I get it off the shelf I put it in my buggy I'm on to the next thing I'm in and out of that store 20 minutes when in reality it should take me closer to an hour I used to only go late at night when there were less people but my counselor wanted me to do a little of both so I can get more accustomed to being around people oh Halle I totally understand you!! just know you're not alone👏👏👏🤗💝

I think that content creators put too much pressure on themselves to be posting and present all the time! Completely understandable that you took and needed a break!Also to be fair Walmart is very bright, very loud between the music and the announcements, and usually very crowded. Anxiety sucks I developed it (and PTSD) after watching my long time boyfriend pass away! Also as someone else in the comments suggested, listening to music or even loop ear plugs really helps! I really have issues with milk and wanted to give almond milk a try! love hummus and pretzel crisps! I am definitely a sweet and salty girl!

I did. Hear with you and totally understand. Anxiety sucks. ❤❤

I am the same way. My heart race when I go to Walmart. Your not alone on this. Hugs.

I also have bad anxiety in grocery stores. I now take a low dose of anxiety medicine before i go in. Sending you hugs! 💓

I've always felt like this at first since I could remember. I officially got a diagnosis of social anxiety disorder in 2014. The summer my current therapist was noticing different traits that I had been exhibiting and encouraged me to get some more testing. She felt that I didn't actually have social anxiety disorder and rather that I am autistic. She explained to me that oftentimes girls get misdiagnosed because of the fact that the traits are so similar between social anxiety disorder and autism and girls. Because of the lack of social awareness and cues and the fact that as girls we mask more, it appears to be social anxiety disorder. Sure enough, I was diagnosis autism. But as I'm learning more, so many things makes so much more sense and I am realizing holy crap this has been me that my entire life. Going into places that are busier overwhelming me so much that I just want to get out. I fidget a lot and I had recently bought some Aaron's thinking putty. That seems to help a lot! It's very helpful too to learn your triggers and find safe people or places that you can go to when you start feeling overwhelmed

Omg I’m the same way! Iv even left after and hour and didn’t even get out the car! Curb side pick up and there delivery is my life saver!!

I relate to this so much. Thankfully my husband does most of the shopping now. Get you some noise canceling headphones and play like lo fi/dark noise or white noise. I wear sunglasses to cause the fluorescent lights are to intense for me. Go in with a list that way you know exactly what you need. Or call someone using your headphones and chat with them while you shop! It helps me out a ton!

Proud of you 💖✌🏻😎

Yes enjoyed u talking and painting

Don't forget half the people around you probably have the same feelings about being in public and are just as scared of you as you are of them...kinda like spiders! Wishing you the best for this year ! 💕

I always get social anxiety when I go out for the first time in a while after staying in the house for days straight. I noticed the more I go out frequently, the less social anxiety I have. I guess even when the social anxiety isn’t bad, it’s always somehow there a little bc I’m always self conscious of what people are thinking of me.

To make it easier to shop maybe you could call one of your family members and they could let you know when they are going to go shopping and you wont be alone It might help

Same. I wear earbuds. You got this one day at a time

Good job facing your anxiety and stepping out of your comfort zone 🎉

Well done you went in to the store a day you done now your home ❤

I have very bad social anxiety so I understand. It’s stressful out there in public places. Not everyone is nice, a lot of people can be rude or judgy. My December was tough and very stressful. My mom and I had Covid, so it was hard to enjoy the holiday. 😔

You got this halie I know anxiety is so hard your a warrior maybe in the store bring your AirPods or headphones so you can listen to your music ❤😊

I love the chocolate almond milk! Also, find chocolate hummus...I eat that with apples!

I just got the same jacket this week I love it so warm mine was on-sale for 25 but didn't know till check out

Roasted red pepper hummus as a dip so good

My daughter is ASD has issues with noises and crowds and we go shopping early in the morning or late at night if we have to go to Walmart otherwise we go to smaller stores that are less crowded and easier to manage .

HALIE! those sweet and salty almond granola bars are my fav in the entire world. i go through a box a week. (I'm diabetic so I'm constantly needing a snack in between meals). I ONLY get the vanilla almond milk but I recently tried the unsweetened vanilla almond milk and no bueno. it's not inedible but the original vanilla almond milk is better and it's not even really sweet. what kind of bagels do you get? i get the Thomas brand everything bagels and the Walmart brand chive and onion cream cheese. i also get avocados and roma tomatoes. i toast the bagel, smear the cream cheese on both halves, slice the roma tomato and half of the avocado, sprinkle salt and pep on those, and add to the bagel. then I close it. i add a good handful of my fav salad mix and the rest of the avocado to the plate, drizzle generously with ranch and that's my lunch EVERY SINGLE DAY. i crave it. i love how we shop so similarly. i get all the same stuff pretty much except for the dog food. but um spicy chicken nuggs and ranch, YES PLEASE! sign me up. hope you are doing well now. Sending love and good vibes your way.

U got this

That walmart makes my anxiety go up the wall too. Need to find one where a bunch of old folks go then go during their nap time or before close

Glad you are doing better!

I do curb side pick up for my groceries and it has been very helpful

I love Walmart clothes can't wait to see your move video

I am literally the exact same way i get to the point i get super dizzy it gets very bad unfortunately i learned that i just cant go alone 😭😭😭😭 u got this tho ur the absolute best

My best friend gets extremely overwhelmed with grocery shopping so we stayed doing it together with a list. It's a learning experience for sure

OMG HALIE you were going to love twisted love. in my opinion the best in the series is the third book, twisted hate

I don't know if all Walmarts do it, but ours offers sensory friendly hours from 8-10 am. They don't play the extra music, the mega lights aren't on, and all the TVS are set too a calm channel. And it's early in the morning so it isn't crazy busy.

My daughter has social anxiety too and she is just a little older than you. - that really influenced her from starting her nail care business after she did school because she realized how much required conversation was required with this type of service - she had thought of going into hair styling too - but after finishing nail school she also realized it would be the same - so when you are looking at doing hair school this could be an issue - but she does work with special needs kids (autistic mostly) and got her Registered Behavior Therapist - RBT certification which she has really loved (but the income is good but is sometimes not available when clients cancel). So good luck in your choosing a long term career choice. I just thought you should know because I think it was helpful for my daughter to just start in Nails first because it is lot cheaper and not as time invested as Hair school.

So proud of you doing your grocery shopping😀 if you ever decide you can’t do it you can get it delivered. Maybe Max will deliver them to you 😂 Anyway keep up the good work you are doing amazing 🤩 🤗 🥰

this is why I make a list and do grocery pickup 😩

can relate very much to your anxiety. Its always hard to do public things. But the only thing we can do it keep going.

I have anxiety going to the store also. I keep putting it off till I desperately need something. I will go first thing in the morning, getting there 5 min before they open. In the door as soon as they open, only go to the items I need and can be out in 15 min or less. Hardly anyone there if I go on a Tuesday or Wednesday. I can never go on a weekend or middle of the day. Too many people.

If you are not feeling it, you can do curbside pickup. I haven't been in a grocery store since before the pandemic, not because of anxiety, although I do struggle with it, but because of mobility and there is never a guarantee that their will be a scooter avaiable. Also, it helps me not to make impluse purchases, although I do occasionally.

My youngest daughter has Selective mutism, which is your mute in social situations and anxiety disorder. Glad to see u ❤

I always go with headphones and music or and audiobook playing. That way I don’t have to listen to those around me and can kind of pretend they are not there. And I do a lot of curbside pickup so I don’t have to deal with it also

When ever i go shopping i make a list and arrange the order accordingly to the store so i will have my route planned out and can focus on the list and getting out quickly.

Hi Hallie I know how you feel with anxiety I'm that way too I don't like going anywhere by myself I don't like living alone either there's so much volience going on here with I live and it scares me to go out so I'm feeling you in what your going through.

Halie that book is spicy