It took me a while before I figured out that I was dealing with social anxiety disorder. I didn't know what was wrong with me, but by the time I figured it out, my life had passed me by. It's sad to see kids posting here who are dealing with this. I really hope you guys can get better. I wish I had some helpful advice for you. If I had the magic potion, I'd give it to you guys rather than take it myself. I really hope you find a way to get over your problems. (Fri Jun 29 21:22 2007)
Hello all (scored 104),
I just came across this site and wanted to ask everyone what kind of treatments have worked for them, and if anyone knows of support groups in the London (UK) area? I must admit I'm a bit sad to read about some of your experiences, especially those of you who have been bullied or abused, and those of you who are so young and suffer from SA!
I can't help feeling a bit bitter about ramjet's admission that he/she had a great childhood but still suffers from SA, since I have always attributed by condition to a crappy childhood (bullying, abuse, you name it). No offence ramjet. Perhaps SA is not merely psychological, but some kind of physical nervous disorder which predisposes people to being highly sensitive in every way, e.g. jumpy, easily scared, anxious, afraid of confrontation, sensitive to pain etc.
Like many of you (I know how you feel Zonk Zonk) I've struggled my whole life to "fit in" to any group. I've always felt isolated and although I've been around people, I always feel lonely somehow, like a ship passing me by, where everyone is having a good time, but all I can do is watch. I couldn't cope with school and dropped out, just like you Zonk Zonk I often feel like I'd like to drop a fuel air bomb over all the kids and teachers who made my life hell. But of course, I never would, and I really want to put the past behind me.
I am smart and qualified in many areas, but chronically limited in my career options, because I can't go for those high level management/consultant/senior positions (I'd have to give speeches, presentations, manage staff etc.) so I've tended to do work which involves minimal contact with people.
How can I describe it? As the poster "my life with 111" said, even a minor encounter is like the stress which soldiers face when preparing for combat. This is no joke and I am not denigrating the seriousness of combat stress, but really, I feel like I'm about to enter a combat zone. My heart is in my mouth, hands drenched in sweat, throat feels tight etc.
What is also sad about SA is that so many of us suffer from it, perhaps millions do, and yet we are all so isolated. I'm sure a million fans of a sports team, a religious group, a particular hobby or political philosophy find ways to get together, but we are fundamentally limited by the nature of SA.
As I have already mentioned, I am desperate to find a support group in London, England, and I am also contactable by email (sorry about the hotmail, but I don't really know any of you) or through message boards like this.
Oh btw the book I'm reading is called "Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness" by Gillian Butler. I got it from Amazon. It looks interesting so far, but really I don’t see how people like us can overcome this without the support of other human beings, who will not judge us but encourage us, so we can slowly acclimatise to human contact again.
I would like to wish all of you the best of luck in coping with SA.
(Sat Jun 16 17:32 2007)
I have a severe social phobia. I get to scared to do basic social things that a normal person doesn't even think about. I am a 20 years old who stays most of the time at home. the anxiety disorder begun after I turned 14. I didn't have such phobia problem before. i don't know how to get over it I see no doctor nor take any medicine. I hated my life and I got to the point I don't want to live anymore. www.near-death.com website changed the suicide thought and I started praying. I see in many things that God is helping me. I hope this would help all of you that faces the same social phobia issue. read from the website (Mon Apr 16 13:41 2007)
im in da exact same position as 111 i no 4 a fact i have social anxiety but im way 2 much of a pussy so i cant tell anyone and i really want 2 get help coz its after takin over my life, i didnt av it long only really noticed it round da age of 13 b4 dat i was always a loud kinda kid. i blamed da weed 4 a while but im off it 6 months and nottins changed.. i av a job 2 luckily 4 me i grew up wit everyone workin der so its not so bad. da only ting dat seams 2 help me is drink and drugs, id luv 2 just walk up 2 da doctor rite now and tell him but i cant, i cant even tell my mother... anyway id luv 2 talk2 another irish person wit it but anyone wud do add me on msn my addy is - dj-ganja@hotmail.com .. (Wed Apr 11 12:28 2007)
HI everyone. I'm 23 yrs old. I've been shy my whole life and have always felt different and left out from everyone else. I can't talk to people mainly because I'm afraid to say the wrong thing or I will look and sound stupid. It's hard for me even to talk around most of my own family and recently realized this can't be normal and it seems to be getting worse. My face turns bright red just by someone asking me a question or saying hi. I hate attention and just want to hide around other people. I read an article somewhere about social anxiety and i couldnt believe it...it sounded just like how I feel. So I started doing more research and read that u can get help with it. I desperately want help. I feel like I'm not even living, just surviving. I hate myself because of this. Does this sound like social anxiety to you guys??? And what should I do? Do I see a counselor or a psychiatrist first? I just hope I can open up enough to tell them how I feel. Thanks. (Sun Feb 25 1:51 2007)
(Sun Feb 25 2:29 2007)
hi everyone i am looking for an anxiety support group in southwest florida preferably in cape coral or fort nyers florida also want to make friends with anxiety (Mon Nov 6 16:49 2006)
i had a very traumatic experience today. i still dont know what came over me. whats weird is that it all started off like any other day. nothing out of the ordinary, until my instructor had asked me to read a few sentence to the class. i was always the quiet guy in the back corner and never once had the instructor asked me to read or stand up in front of the class until today. i thought to myself, "how hard can it be? all i need to do is just read a few lines from the book and everything will be ok." well, it was far from ok.
it was pretty smooth in the beginning..had everything in control..but as i kept reading on..i noticed that my heart started to beat faster and my voice sounded different. i soon realized that my hands were shaking so profusely that i couldnt read the words. my voice started to crack and all of a sudden, i couldnt utter a single word. the more i tried to control myself the symptoms got even worse. finally, i just stood there for a moment..and all in a split second i just had to let it all out with a violent spasm. i was literally freaking out in front of the entire class. it was so bad that urine was running down my pants. it was worse than any case of epileptic seizures. at least with seizures, you're not really aware of what's going on. but with today's event..i was totally aware of my situation and can still remember the expressions on my classmates's faces..i will never forget.
im supposed to take an exam in this class tomorrow..but as you've probably guessed. i wont be going back to class anymore. the real sad part is, i've put alot of time and effort into this class. 4 months of hard work down the drain.
its 4 a.m. i unplugged the phone so nobody can call me tomorrow..or ever. i just want to sleep and and never wake up.
i am sad..i am alone. (Fri Aug 11 7:26 2006)
im an 18 yr female and ive had social anxiety disorder for little over a year. it started when i got acne, and at first i just thought it was because of my acne, but as the months went by i realised it was more than that. i couldnt go out with my friends because i was too afraid to go to social places, and if i did i would get so drunk that i passed out. now i fear going out and leave early in the morning, before the shops open, to get grocerys.i have no job and have lost contact with my freinds. my wardrobe has changed and i have these riturals i follow if i do go outside. its just a relief to know that their are other people out there who know what it feels like. (Fri Jul 21 7:16 2006)
Has anyone had success with Klonopin for Social Anxiety? I've had it for many years along with GAD, Atypical Depression and Dysthemia. I took Nardil & Valium for 13 years and they were like a miracle cure after years of failure with SSRI's and Tricyclics. Pfizer had to do the reformulation and since that time my life has been hell. I'm going to try Elavil 150mg. along with Klonopin 2mg. What is the best dose of Klonopin for SP and the best anti-depressant for my problems? Thanks for any help. (Tue Jun 6 13:13 2006)
hi im 19 years old ive been suffering with social phobia for 3 years. Its the worst thing in the world and it shame that i dont know anyone near by that has it 2. I feel so on my own i just want rid of this intense anxiety and nerves. I get so embarrased and i cant talk to anybody. I even panic infront of my own mum it is that bad. I went to the doctors today i finally picked up the corrage she was really nice about it all whilst i sat there in tears. She has put me on cipralex so if anyone can tell me anything about this antidepressent please let me know. Its nice to know that im not the only one suffering (Wed May 17 11:01 2006)
i am 12 years old but ill be turning 13 in 2 days. i think that i do have s.a.d because i am too shy to talk to my friends, but when my sister is there i do talk but not as much. i also think of doing suicide but then again i dont want to. most of the times i feel very lonely and feel like nobody notices me. a few times my friends will why i dont talk much and sometimes ill say i dont or ill stay quite. i begin crying becuz i just feel that nobody is listening to me and breaks my heart. And if i do talk to people i usually confuse them becuz i always talk in a low voice cuz im to afraid other people might judge me on what ive said or theyll stare at me. well hopefully ill get over it.
ByE!!!!
p.s. hope u get over s.a.d too (Fri Apr 14 8:08 2006)
I use to think I just had an anxiety disorder. But it turns out that my anxiety
is created from migraine disease.
Over 70% of men go undiagnosed.
If you had bad headaches in school or
are light or sound sensitive you might
have it.
With migraines disease things such as perfume can cause anxiety.
Guess where theres abundant perfume....
SCHOOL!
(Sun Feb 5 8:46 2006)
i looked up why im the way i am, and found out recently that i have social anxiety disorder, and have practically every syptom they say. i always knew something was wrong with me since preschool, i never spoken a work to anybody hardly(sometimes i would say a few things) and people would always ask me why i never talked to anyone, and i wouldnt know what to say, i would say something like"i dont know" or something like that.seriously it feels like all the time i try to say something, i could never ever think of anything to say. im 19 now and i am a male(which i forgot say at the beginning) and this social anxiety is preventing me from getting a job, making friends, talking to strangers, everything! it just sucks feeling like this, i want help, but the thing is, im too of a pussy to even ask or tell anyone i need help. writing this letter is probaly the first time i actually told anyone about this, and i wish u all good luck trying overcoming this, life sucks with this disorder, it really does. (Tue Jan 31 15:53 2006)
Today, I did my research and now I am sure that I suffer from social anxiety disorder. I was prescribed meds for generalized anxiety and depression, wondering why they didn't help. Knowing is half of the battle and I think that if you're going to go to a pyschiatrist for medication, you have to do your own research, i.e. you practically have to diagnose yourself. You can even give a doctor ideas on what you would like to try. In her notes, for my first visit, my doctor typed that I seemed "constricted." Duh! However, I was afraid to tell my doctor my exact symptoms because I was even afraid of what she'd think of me!! The internet helps because I'm now 31 and when I first began exhibiting symptoms no one had the information that's out there now. Then it was just "shyness" to be got over. I feel for all for you because you may/may have miss/missed out on some great opportunities, as I have. Please, seek help as soon as possible. I was practically born with this. I was "shy" as a pre-schooler. I was leaving suicide notes in my drawer at age 12, hoping my parents would find them and get me some professional help. I didn't know what was wrong with me. I thought I could use the excuse of being a willful loner or not attractive enough to feel adequate and social. Without proper treatment I'd resign myself to a life of few accomplishments and "hiding my way through life." Right now it's so hard for me to keep my current job and ride the subways. I will keep searching until I find what works for me. (Mon Jan 30 16:54 2006)
I don't know if I have SAD, it's more of self-diagnosis with most of the symptoms described above fitting me. I am 26 year old, Asian male. I was pretty outgoing and active in high school; however, that didn't last long after graduation. My condition has affected every aspect of my life. Obviously, I can't make new friends, or keep old ones. Can't hold conversations at all. Can't hold a job for over a year due to feeling left out of just about everything and/or fearing what my co-workers would think of me. I enrolled in college for 2 years and dropped out. I have since returned to school for a year, but I highly doubt I can make it to graduation. I hardly step outside the house (still living at home) anymore. With twenty-something supposed to be the best time of your life, especially those in college.... I don't know how I'm gonna get through life if I can't even socialize in college.
I also have had an acne problem since I was about 10 or 11. Problem is still on-going and that also keeps me from socializing.
I never would have thought that I would turn out this way. Now, I spend everyday just stuck in my room, heavily addicted to marijuana just to get by. I think about dying alot. Probably 4-5 times per hour. But, I'm pretty sure suicide is out of the question for me.... Don't have the guts to do it.
I know I can't go on like this. Something drastic has to happen or I dunno....
I'm not quite sure why I've spent the last 10min to post... but I have to get some of this off my chest. (Wed Jan 25 14:48 2006)
I have had this disorder on and off for 10 years. I am now taking cipralex ,started off on 10mg and now uo to 20mg have had lots of side effects headaches, increased panicky feelings, insomnia, negative thoughts and a rash on my legs. Has anybody else had these sythoms when they've increased their dose. And if so do they last long as am having quite a hard time functioning at work. (Wed Jan 18 5:01 2006)
hi my name is yusafi having anxiety disorer and in search of friends with anxiety disorder with whom i can share my experiences i will mil daily . my email id is
reliable786110@rediffmail.com
i am waiting (Thu Jan 12 11:04 2006)
hi my name is yusafi having anxiety disorer and in search of friends with anxiety disorder with whom i can share my experiences i will mil daily (Thu Jan 12 11:03 2006)
i get intense feelings of being watched around most people,its so hard to ignore and makes me v.negative i cant work because of it. (Tue Jan 10 10:43 2006)
I most likely had social anxiety disorder for a long time. However, at age 23, a recent college graduate, I am first now realizing that something isn't right.
I was always a quiet person...more of a listener (an introvert) rather than a speaker.
In social situations, I become extremely nervous. I begin to stammer, sweat, my heart rate increases, I obtain an instant headache and my face becomes red and flush.
The funny thing... is how I manage to brainwash myself into thinking that it doesn't bother me that I dont have many friends, that I am not fond of bars and clubs where I would be forced to interact with people, and that I'm not an outgoing person.
I tried to justify being a loner while isolating myself from people my age who only want to go out and have fun. Needless to say, I basically secluded myself from what should have been the best years of my college life.
My goal is not to bloom into a social butterfly or become the center of attention, but to be able to take charge of my social life. I want to eliminate the underlying fear of being judged from others and the anger that I hold towards myself for not taking the time to realize that I had a problem.
I havent tried any medications yet. However, I am looking into natural herbal treatments that may lessen the severity of my symptoms.
I wish you all luck on your journey! (Sun Jan 8 12:35 2006)
I'm 19. I dont really know whats wrong with me. THink I might need to talk to someone, like a counsellor. I just worry what people think of me and think that they are thinking negative things about me. I dont always feel like this to be honest because I know i'm a friendly person and I do like other peoples company. It's just sometimes I worry that if I say something I'll sound stupid. And lately I feel like I'm not the greatest of fun when I'm out socialising. I feel maybe I'm a bit boring but that's because I'm a little worried to make jokes and say some things in case I look or sound stupid. This isn't overtaking my life, i've noticed that it's started to bother me in the past year. I dont know what's wrong with me or if there is anything wrong me.I'd like to able to get out and enjoy myself and not care what anyone thinks. (Sun Nov 13 5:28 2005)
I'm 21.I've had social anxiety for about 4 years now although i've tried avoiding going to the doctors about it.I've just recently started college hoping that maybe it would help me and my anxiety.I've had to move dorms three times (my choice) because the people who live with me always leave me out and always think i'm being 'rude' to them because i honestly can't hold a proper convo with them without feeling as though i'm being judged so some way.Also i hate parties and being in big groups of people. I love my degree course but hate the dorms and being around 2 many people.Now its time though i feel i've got to make an appointment soon to see the college doctor this is getting me down so much. Not looking 4ward to what his going to say... (Thu Oct 27 10:43 2005)
I have had social anxiety disorder practically all of my life. I don't have very many friends and it is so hard for me to talk to guys. Every time I do have a conversation I stress so much over what to say and then I obsess over if what I said was the right thing to say or not. I know I shouldn't do this but I can't help it. I took Paxil but I don't know if it helped or not. (Sun Oct 16 16:54 2005)
I am 25 and it seems I have had this disorder since I was 18 after stopping taking drugs. I too thought I was going crazy I went from a proper mad socialite to being too scared to go out. I have since got better but only through putting myself in the situations that cause me so much bother and putting up with the symptoms however, I find it difficult even to go to friends houses especially when there are groups of people. My whole character changes- im not naturally shy but now I hate any situations where I may have to do small talk etc but I feel great and normal when i am with my family, boyfriend and 1 close friend. (Fri Oct 14 18:04 2005)
I am 13 and I think I have Social Anxiety Disorder. I am not depressed, in fact, I enjoy life. I have a few friends and family who I can talk to freely, but when im in school, i can't speak at a normal pitch, or talk to other people then my friends. People just think im shy, and I try to talk, but I don't think this is something I can get over... Do you think I have this? (Sun Oct 2 2:32 2005)
i'm started taking 20mg of paxil a month ago.now i'm up to 60mg.just got put on 0.5 mg of xanax.and i'v been meditating too.i'm not sure if its working or not.i'm thinking about this cognitive therapy.i'v been diagnosd with major depression and gad,which i think is caused from my social anxiety problem.which is pretty bad.i recentley went on disability from work.i can't stand the feeling of people staring at me,wandering what people are thinking of me.i can't concentrate on my job anymore.i usually stay at home the only place i feel comfortable. i don't know how to act in front of most people.don't know what to say to anybody. i recently quit drinking,taking drugs .maybe it was the lsd i took years ago.who fucking knows?but anyways i feel for everybody that feels something like this.HANG IN THERE GANG WE CAN BEAT THIS SHIT! (Fri Sep 9 2:13 2005)
I was a shy kid,then I tryed drugs and found that when I was high I wasn`t shy,by the time the paranoia and the panic attack`s started I thought I was going crazy,I couldn`t go out unless it was dark or I knew I wasn`t going to see anybody,going somewhere puplic was a nightmare before and during,then the doctor told me I had anxiety and gave me a big box of prozac,I put the prozac in the bin,and stuggled on,the worst part is the unsurety,doubting yourself,I went to australia for a year stopped drink and drugs,I was able to sit in abusy resturant and eat without trying to hide under the table,stopped thinking the whole world was looking at me,began to see how messed up I had been,I have found my anxiety trying to regain its hold since i came home so I think the best thing to do to beat it is always belive you can beat it,other people have,ask god to hep you(be on alert for her and anxiety will quickly leave you:wisdom)get away from the place where your anxiety began, if you can,try not to be too hard on yourself,you wern`t created to spend your whole life in a state of restriction,look forward to breathing easy again one day.(jonbhoy07@aol.com) (Wed Sep 7 13:27 2005)
i've been suffering from social anxiety disorder since jr high when i moved to a new city and started a new school. While i have most of the symptoms and avoidance behaviors described in this article, the most noticeable one has been my stuttering.
Tho the social anxiety has gotten worse in the nearly 10 years that i've had the condition, I just recently realized what it is and what kind of help i need. Friends, family and teachers have always assumed that the stuttering is the problem, rather than exploring to see what may be causing the stuttering.
The speech therapists I was referred to at school only dealt with stuttering as a physical problem, and weren't much help. But, they thought they were "fixing me," since I became much more fluent in talking to them once I was comfortable with them.
Eventually, I recognized the stuttering to be a psychological problem, but I didn't become aware of social anxiety disorder and its applicability to my situation until about a year ago; and even then, I am just now making real steps toward getting help, because I was able to hide from it before. While I have struggled with this for years, I've used relationships and my partners' affection/acceptance to fill the voids of self esteem and confidence that i lack, so i could avoid facing just how painful living with this condition had become.
The latest of those dependent relationships has just ended badly, and i'm coming to see just how serious and severe a problem this is, and how irresponsible i've been to let it get worse for so long. I'm determined to get the help i deserve, so that i can live a happy life, and eventually be in a healthy relationship.
Its really inspiring to read the posts of people who have managed to overcome this, and comforting to read the posts of others still struggling, as i am. Good luck everyone, and please wish me the same. (Wed Aug 31 0:32 2005)
Hi everyone, i have been suffering anxiety for about 3 years. I think this is drug related due to extacy and cocaine, which i now no longer do. I have panic attacks when i speak to my boss at work and worry constatly about being judged by others. Eye contact anxiety has only resantly come on, but sometimes when im in room, be it with people iv known for a long time or even family, i find it hard to keep eye contact and i dont know why. I have thoughts that i am going mad and that leads to head aches aswell. I know that i wont go mad because i have had this for 2-3 years and nothing bad has happened to me. I take propranolol for the physical symptoms but i think the mental symtoms will take a bit more than a pill to clear. I just want everyone on this board to know that the answer lies within which i think we all should realise, even though its hard to think at times, and that i have now started my recovery by trying to dispell all the horrible thoughts that i have. I have learnt that a thought will never harm me and are a subconsise brain product that will eventually sort itself out as long i start to chil out a bit more. Good luck everyone, lifes to short to deal wiht this shit (Sat Aug 20 10:40 2005)
I've suffered for over 10 years and am getting pretty sick of it. At times I can get out and dont have to deal with a massive panic attack, but it's rare. My best friend has the same problem, but functions in the world. However, she's got a serious eye contact problem. It's very very very hard for her to make eye contact for some reason. I'm not talking about glancing for a few seconds and then looking away, I mean not even a glance. I'd like to know if there is a term for this so I can have a place to start looking for help. She really feels alone because no-one seems to have that issue, and there's not much information online besides the usual social anxiety eye contact. That said, I'm very proud of her. (Tue Aug 2 21:30 2005)
i'm having severe anxiety since i was 13 years old. i'm now 25 and anxiety is killing me. i tried xanax,faverin,prozac,inderal but nothing seems to work. i tried relaxation techniques and CBT but anxiety never stopped. i can imagine how nice life would be without this disgusting feeling. (Sun Jul 24 11:07 2005)
I have been suffering with panic/anxiety attacks for five years. The doctor started me on valiums and then prozac. I stopped taking both and am doing my best to fight them on my own. I want to know if anybodies doctor ever told them they couldn't work. Because mines never did. (Tue Jul 19 16:05 2005)
This article pretty much summarized my personality. People describe me as "shy", but I think there's more to it. I am most comfortable at home therefore I rarely go out with friends. I'll go out of my way to avoid certain social situations. I find myself often worrying about not only my appearance, but keeping up a conversation. I don't like meeting new people because I have to make a good first impression and my shyness is often misleading. I haven't had a boyfriend for years because I don't even talk to boys often. I have lost trust in them most likely because I was molested as a child. Not only that.. it was by my cousin. Anyway, when I talk to people other than my intermediate family I sweat under the pits which is why I choose to wear tank tops as much as possible. I become embarassed easily and even more so when I feel my face turning red. I am the odd one out in my family being the only person who isn't outgoing. I don't like talking with groups of people and am not one to crave attention. People tell me I'm shy and knowingly it still offends me because I am a sensitive person. Saying people are shy is like saying they're boring. Right? I also suffer from mood swings and most likely depression. I will be in a fantastic mood one second and then it may go downhill the next. I never show my true feelings such as anger and I choose not to cry in front of anyone. I used to be a happy kid who would sing in front of anyone, but now I don't even sing around my friends or family although I do like singing. I'm only 16 and my thoughts are far more complex and confusing than I believe they should be. I should be obsessing over boys and hanging out with my friends, but I'd rather stay at home and watch movies. Being a teen, this can't be normal. Does this sound like social anxiety or am I just insane? Please help! My e-mail is lilsteph2003@msn.com (Mon Jul 18 1:01 2005)
I'm 21 and i've had anxiety problems since i was 15 years old caused from a drug experiement gone bad. Now it's gotten so bad i can barely be around anyone. I'm constantly avoiding eye contact, because when i do, i feel extremly anxious and i imediatly look away. This symptom has been present for 2 years, and holds me back from even getting a job. theres alot more to this, but my question is, can anybody relate to this on a more severe level as me?and if yes what helps you? (Sat Jul 9 15:21 2005)
i am 18 and suffer from anxiety and depression for 1 year because i got knocked off my bike by a car and ever since i've not been the same . i've lost interest in everything i used to enjoy doing. sometimes i can;t even walk down the street becausei have panic attacks.
My name is Carol and I suffer from social anxiety and agoraphobia I find it helpful to read that I am not alone and it helps me to understand some o9f my symptons. I get ticks in my one eye and never related it to the anxiety. I wish you all a peaceful day!
I don't have fun anymore because of my anxiety. I avoid people all the time. I am still maintaining a job and going to school, and I thank God for that. I force myself to do everything. I have lost so many friends because I go into my social isolation from time to time. I am trying to find out what antidepressant is the best. I have been taking Paxil off and on for a year. (Sat Mar 5 22:00 2005)
I suffer da same thing.. it sux 2 b me.. i hav depression too..am 16, am takin prozac xanax and inderal will dat help?? i feel hopeless most of da time.. but I kno therez a cure coz i got out of it from one to the other.. I felt like so gud n i was able to be myself.. stayed like tht for a year.. i think its somthing wid da prayers i prayed aloot asking God to help me out and he did.. i was so thankful, it's a miracle I didnt even know i hav social anxiety butnow its back again n i pray for my God AlMighty to help me n help every1 tht sufferz frm it..
Hi my name is Veronica, and I am 48yrs. and have had anxiety, and social anxiety for about 15yrs, and I am so frustrated to even go to a party or anything. Help thanks Veronica
I have trouble in groups of stangers - I may be able to speak to others but am often silent and stand apart and feel very uncomfortable. Everyone else seems to be able to be friendly. (Wed Oct 20 3:02 2004)
I think i also have it but I feel like I have no fun left in me any more is this a futer symptom im scared ill run out of things to talk about too/cant think of any thing to say whereas before i had this i was very talkative .does this sound familiar?
I know i have social anxiety and I hate it it stops me from doing so much. There are times when my anxiety gets so bad I can't even carry a conversation with my own family. And I also avoid eye contact. I'm sad, but glad to here that there are more people like me.
sir,my own feelings are easily get by others by facial expressions.how to overcome it....
I need to know something about futer anxiety
thanks
i know that this is what i have its to the point where my subcontions makes me sick so i dont go to school. i'm 17 and female i fine no way to help me i cant even be in a relaitonship with the one person i care so much about i dont know what to do. how you cope with this disorder is unbeknowest to me but i see no help for me in the futer i mean my threapyst wont even talk to me she diignost me with gad so i dont even know if she knows what she is talking about i just need someone like me to talk to to help me and so i can help them if you read this note and think thats what you'd like also just e-mail me and i'll do my best
I belive i suffer from anxiety. When im around a group of friends i always become very shy to the point i wont even speak. I sit their and try to hard to analize the situation. I have suffered from this for about 8 years. Im fine around people who im close to and never have problems speaking my mind with them around. When strangers and even falmily members im not use to are around me i become extreme shy and barely talk. My girlfriend says im socialy retarded. I dont know if its because she is mad at me for my employment status (unemployed) or if she realy belives it. I feel like their is no hope for me. Nothing is good enough for my girlfriend. I feel like im stuck in a dead end. I feel like their is only one way out.
i have been given cipralax for the first time any side effects
im on paxil, and taking 10mg a day, im 20 and a male. what my case is that i have a very severe stuttering problem, and thus have social anxiety. before paxil i used to stutter very much, but now my stuttering is minimal, i ocasionaly stutter, but not as much before. (Mon Oct 13 0:41 2003)
Buspar is helping me very much. I also have had good success with neurontin as an additional helper. I used to sweat *a lot* when I got anxious. I'm very happy now. (Mon May 12 2:03 2003)
I do not have anxiety or panic because I never put myself in the situations. I simply have no desire to "go out" or have parties. I don't know if that's fear or just a personal preference. Am I nuts?
