Social phobia

Yeah, repeated to myself over and over that i was the calmest person in the world

spend less time on the computer and get out more.

that is all

Yeah get out more i guess,and stop worrying about what other people might think of you.

don't give a fuck about people!

I have accepted this is how I am and how I will always be.

Just try and be content with your strengths and do what makes you happy.

I've had it all my life, in my forties now so I've had it since before computers came along. I'm just so fed up of freakin out in social settings, I'm fine at work until we have a morning tea or some kind of non-work function, then I'm a complete anxiety ridden mess. I usually do a lot of positive self talk but it doesnt really work, I still feel awkward.

Im fine at home but once I leave the house I feel like im on another planet. Even taking the bins out or hanging washing puts me through hell.

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Male or Female ? Because it really depends on gender, anxiety performs different for each of us but the most useful thing about it is to make a list of the things that make you anxious then don`t do them, that improves the quality of your life.

the thing is, no one cares about what are you doing!

do you remember the ugly guy you saw yesterday?

you don't, you're not thinking about him

they don't think about you

just get along

Thanks for the info

Female, I couldnt even go to kindegarten when I was a little kid, used to make myself sick from anxiety, strange thing is I can remember really enjoying the activites in the classroom. I love learning and have done lots of courses and study and thats all fine but I its a totally different matter when it comes to any social occasions. That would be the only thing on my list but its pretty difficult to avoid all social occasions, like I said before for me even a morning tea at work falls into my 'social phobia' category. It also makes for a lonely life when you cant interact with people on the social level.

I really wish it was that easy for me to 'just get along'. I've been trying to minimise the issue for years by avoiding it but I just feel like I'm not a part of life, I'm always standing on the outside alone looking in and life is passing me by.

Here is an interesting video from an Australian doctor about anxiety....

Hi, I'm for the best part over it because I tackled my fears head on. I'm back at Uni and in class I make sure that I am the first one to get up and talk and ask the questions. You see that if you shy away from doing these things then your social phobia will get worse. Other students at Uni say to me that I seem to know everything and am very confident. Little do they know that I'm still nervous as shit. If you keep on tackling your fears head on then it gets easier everyday. I hate taking the train. I did it often enough and now it doesn't really bother me so much. You know that people these days are so self absorbed that they don't notice you anyway. It's only that you think they do. Whatever you believe in is fine, right. I repeat in my head the words "confidence in Christ, confidence in Christ. And that really helps me when I feel embarrassed and socially anxious.

I'm scared of sharks and water: I go spearfishing
I'm scared of speaking in public: I am the first one to get up and speak.
I'm scared of getting up in front of people: I go around playing gigs and sing with my guitar.
I'm scared of going to the supermarket and restaurants: I do it more often now.

You get the point I'm making?

You have to tackle your fears head on and do it often. You will eventually get better ok.

Your not alone in this.

Last Edited by Silverest on 04/11/2012 05:03 AM

wow that video really hit the spot for me, my mother had gestational diabetes when she was pregnant with me

Thanks for that
I really do fight the fear and I've achieved a lot along the way, I'm just getting tired of having to do it the hard way and feeling in constant fight or flight mode. I seem to feel sick to my stomach all the time. Its a long journey. That video above really put a few pieces in the puzzle though.

I know what you're going through. Not cured, but functional.

Working on it . The thing that has helped the most is to stop drinking/drugging and taking baby steps using systematic exposure .

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don't force yourself to do things that make you uncomfortable. don't conform to what other people want you to be. don't attend the non-work function. if they somehow make you attend, find another job that you may end up enjoying more.

Social Phobia and SAD has plagued my life since High school.
I'm 27 and still have the problem. Tried CBT, MEDS, and rehab. Rehab for drinking. It leaves me alone! I'm afraid of people!

I think a lot of people have this! Wish we can all get together!

NO HELP?


Last Edited by 911 deception2012inception85 on 02/23/2013 12:42 AM

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