A Place to Introduce Yourself

Thanks for the welcome yetisbabe

I just joined and wanted to introduce myself. Im 15 and i havent been diagnosed with social anxiety yet, im still working up the courage to tell my parents that i think i have it. They will probably just laugh and say i am imagining it...
I read something about SA on the internet and i almost started crying cos it just described everything that i feel so perfectly. Until i read that i had never been able to know or explain what i was feeling, and i just felt like a freak the whole time. There doesnt seem to be many other teens on here but im just glad i found people who understand how i feel.

Frozen_tears said:

I just joined and wanted to introduce myself. Im 15 and i havent been diagnosed with social anxiety yet, im still working up the courage to tell my parents that i think i have it. They will probably just laugh and say i am imagining it...
I read something about SA on the internet and i almost started crying cos it just described everything that i feel so perfectly. Until i read that i had never been able to know or explain what i was feeling, and i just felt like a freak the whole time. There doesnt seem to be many other teens on here but im just glad i found people who understand how i feel.

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Hey and welcome, im nearly 18 and i found out about this the same way as you, i havent been diagnosed but everyone on here has show alot of support and i only joined a couple of days ago. It really helps just knowing that other people feel like you. I know what you mean also about the not knowing how you felt or not being able to express yourself to others. I hope that you find all the support and help you need and i hope this board proves alot of help.

Hello, I stumbled across this today after having a rough NYE (hate that holiday with a passion). Been reading through the posts and information on SA, and have been heartened by the fact that other people understand this - it definitely takes some of the edge off of my dark thoughts. I discovered my condition about a year ago when it escalated after a couple of uncomfortable experiences. At this point I am self diagnosed, but am quite sure that the symptoms and experiences I've read about mirror my own.

Thanks to whomever is responsible for starting/hosting this forum. It's been a help already, and this is my first post. :wink:

Hello, I am new here and have plucked up the courage to introduce myself.I am female,30 years old and have had social phobia since secondary school.Even writing this message has me in a sweat,I don't like people reading what I write - I think I am weird! I work as a vet nurse and I am married but I never go anywhere alone - I can't even go to the corner shop 100yds away - I don't know why,I just daren't leave the house.I drive to work and back and that's it.I am currently on medication (have been for 2 years) and have been waiting that long to see a therapist. (apparantly it's a long waiting list!!) I wish I could feel normal but the truth is I prefer animals to people - animals accept you for who you are and don't care what you look like. I have good times and lately some very bad,I even ruined my own honeymoon - we went to Greece but as soon as I arrived I got all anxious and wanted to come home.My anxiety sometimes manifests itself as a kind of weird thing about cleanliness,like I think everything is dirty so I daren't touch anything or even sit down 'cos the chair is dirty etc (I said I was weird) We came home after just 3 days. I also recently had a severe panic attack at work where I hyperventilated so badly an ambulance was called as my hands became paralysed due to lack of oxygen.I thought I was having a stroke.I can't believe I have rambled on so much but it feels so good just to be able to unload some off this stuff.Thanks to anyone who actually read this far! :wink:

i can honestly feel everyones pain. i have the courage to say im 17 years old and while some teens go out partying or gettin laid, whatever im stuck at home with this anxiety. i was bullyed throughout highschool and intermidiate. this had triggered off my anxiety even more. my dad also drinks alot so that dosent help. but i have got the courage to share my story. when i meet new people i feel scared and my hands sweat. i hate crowded places eg concerts, but i can still enjoy to love them just as much as anyone else. i do not belive in medication because for me it dosent help. you could say my self esteem is very low i cant accept compliments so dont try it on me. well thats about my side anyhow..hope you people understand

Hello

Hello All

I'm also a new member here and thought I would take the opportunity and introduce myself. I'm 33 years old from CT and have been suffering from SP
since the 6th grade. I have made great strides since then and from time to time, I will regress. Ive been able to go through college, military and eventually become a Police Officer. I can tell you , it wasn't easy....

One of the problems I suffer from is constant facial blushing. I tried some CBT with some medication and it worked for the time being. Unfortunately, IT was a temporary fix. Once I got off the Meds (Celexa), I was back to where I started.

There are times where I can be the most outgoing/friendly,confident person you can meet. Other times, I will take a step back and avoid many social situations. Just by viewing some of these posts, I realize Im not alone and there is plenty of hope.....

Hello. I joined today and I guess I will introduce myelsf. I'm 24, male and from BC, Canada. I just learned about Social Anxiety in the past week, and after reading some stuff I'm pretty sure I have it, and have had it for many years. It has made things very difficult for me and I hope to change because my shyness has made it difficult for me to job search and meet people. I really wish I could and go out.

Hi

Hi, just got here. I am 25, male, from the midwest. Looking forward to meeting some people and helping each other.

HI alchemist. I am 25 also from the midwest. BUt htat is the midwest america. I also have sa. IT sucks and I hate it. BUt I know that it is mostly curable or at least it can be gone for a while. I had mine at 18 eal bad until meds and therapy at 21. NOw at 25 they are back just as bad. BUt I now that it can be taken care of and I just need to find out how to keep it that way without drugs.

Hi, my name is Alison, but I like going by my middle name, marie.
~ 20 yrs old college student
~ a loner who does everything alone :?
~ wants to become a psychologist to help others like me
~ have severe shyness as far as I can remember, but I haven't been to a doctor to be tested for SP yet.
~ likes dark poetry, anime; online quizzes, comics or mangas, and forums; reading, listening to music, the supernatural, astrology and writing stories and poetry.
~ has a weird sense of humor, extremely shy, spontaneous, sarcastic, cares a lot about my friends and family, open - minded, strange obsessions (supernatural, anime,and fanfiction), and basically a realist with a very active imagination.
I'm just joined into this forum and site a couple of mouths ago and hope to make some friends. I read the messages and topics and can often relate to their experiences. So, I'm done talking about myself, how someone else gets a turn now. :wink:

shyandnumb said:

Hi, my name is Alison, but I like going by my middle name, marie.
~ 20 yrs old college student
~ a loner who does everything alone :?
~ wants to become a psychologist to help others like me
~ have severe shyness as far as I can remember, but I haven't been to a doctor to be tested for SP yet.
~ likes dark poetry, anime; online quizzes, comics or mangas, and forums; reading, listening to music, the supernatural, astrology and writing stories and poetry.
~ has a weird sense of humor, extremely shy, spontaneous, sarcastic, cares a lot about my friends and family, open - minded, strange obsessions (supernatural, anime,and fanfiction), and basically a realist with a very active imagination.
I'm just joined into this forum and site a couple of mouths ago and hope to make some friends. I read the messages and topics and can often relate to their experiences. So, I'm done talking about myself, how someone else gets a turn now. :wink:

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Hi. I like the name Alison way better, but they are both nice.

hi, my name is judith, 20yo, from melbourne. i haven't been diagnosed yet, but i'm pretty sure i have sa aswell as avoidant personality disorder. despite this, i finished high school and am now going to university studying biomedical science. the last year of uni has been a real struggle for me, and this is what led me to look up shyness on google, where i learned that i actually have something called social anxiety 8O :? (which i had never heard of before, i just thought i was extremely shy).
anyways, i think mine started about 5th grade though i think i was shy before that, then the bullying started which made it worse.
but i'm planning to see a psychologist soon and undergo group CBT, so hopefully i will start to make improvements soon.

wow didn't think in a million years that there would be so many people who feel like me I have just been diagnosed with sa by the doc didnt have a clue there was a name for it just thought I was weird

After learning about it from the doc I done a search on the net and found this place and was astounded after reading some of the posts on here as most just reflected my own situation

Anyway just wanted to introduce myself my name matt Im 25 living in N.Ireland looking back ive propably had this sa since my early teens now on some meds hope they help looking forward to being a part of these boards anyway think ive said enough now llf.

Hi I pop pills. NIce name! Welcome. IS your sa more shyness or panic attacks in socail situations? I have sa but it seems that most people on here that have sa don't have panic attacks they are just extremely shy to the point hey adviod socail interaction. THat's fine I just haven't met anyone on here that I can really relate to. I am not shy at all. I just seem to have panic attacks only in socail situations. ANd yes I will go to the point of hiding out in my bedroom for 6 months to advoid having a panic attack.

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Morpheusz said:

Hello All

I'm also a new member here and thought I would take the opportunity and introduce myself. I'm 33 years old from CT and have been suffering from SP
since the 6th grade. I have made great strides since then and from time to time, I will regress. Ive been able to go through college, military and eventually become a Police Officer. I can tell you , it wasn't easy....

One of the problems I suffer from is constant facial blushing. I tried some CBT with some medication and it worked for the time being. Unfortunately, IT was a temporary fix. Once I got off the Meds (Celexa), I was back to where I started.

There are times where I can be the most outgoing/friendly,confident person you can meet. Other times, I will take a step back and avoid many social situations. Just by viewing some of these posts, I realize Im not alone and there is plenty of hope.....

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Hey Morpheusz,

Wow, that's amazing that you are able to make it as a police officer. I take my hat off to you. Being a police officer, you are undoubtedly faced with many situations that would cause a social phobic person to flee in terror. How do you do it? As a police officer you have to tough, confident, strong, compassionate, confrontational, brave, e.t.c - all the things that a Socially phobic person has great difficulty with - and I personally don't know how I could manage that. It's great that you can

ya congrats on the whole police officer thing. I could drive aroundin a police car, but I don't want anyone else riding with me and I would shut of the scanner and hide if anyone needed backup!!

Hi weedle I also have panic attacks(freakouts) as I call them but am also extremely shy in social situations its been getting worse the past few months locked myself away in my room dont talk to my parents cut myself off from my mates just had to go to the doc thought I was going insane lol .

[/quote]Hi. I like the name Alison way better, but they are both nice. [/quote]

Hi, alchemist. I hope you make a ton of friends on this site and welcome to the forum. Also, I only go by marie on the internet for email or forums to protect my identity and use my first name, Alison, with outside activities like school. However, I also like the name, Alison, better than marie; but being called Alison wonderland over a long period can annoy a person to want to change their name from Alison to something else less story title like. :evil:

Well your on meds now you'll get better. people say thAT therapy is best but soemtimes you need meds to get you that far. I couldn't learn or use what therapy had to offer until after meds when I was okay enouph to attend therapy. What htey taught me wouldn't have helped until after meds. The whole breathing thing and all of their approaches were shit until I had some help from meds then I can use them. -this may all sound jumbled sorry mind is on pause tonight.