Severe Anxiety About Officiating Wedding
I’ve dealt with anxiety on and off over my life. About 1-2 years ago it ramped up to a level where I could barely leave my house.
In the time since I’ve made great strides and have generally been panic attack free for months.
Recently my step-brother asked me to officiate his wedding at the end of this year. I’m conflicted…
I don’t want anxiety to dictate my life. I think this is something I should agree too, as it is an honor to be asked and an opportunity for growth for me.
On the other hand - it could go terribly wrong, and I would probably live with lifelong regret if things go awry on someone’s big day.
I used to be confident in public speaking & even performed spoken word poetry several times in front of sometimes hundreds of people.
I’m really conflicted & haven’t agreed to anything yet. I’m worried even if I did agree & prepare (even excluding the inevitable anxiety) that I just don’t have that X factor that makes someone confident & articulate enough to do well.