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Hey! I just joined today, figured i'd come and say hello.

I've had social anxiety since forever, i also suffer from panic attacks n agrophobia too (howeva that word is spelt lol). I did group theropy once for Panic attacks it was really good just hearing other peoples stories, it only lasted 8weeks, so i figured id come and chat to people online little less scary i think i just wanted to run out of the room everytime i had to speak haha!.

I've been talking to a few people via myspace if anyone has that, but they are all from the US! can't seem to find anyone from Australia (sydney to be exact), So i went forum searching and here i am!

Funny how easy it is to chat online now isnt it?. if only it was this easy to communicate face to face.

Hello and welcome.
Did you HAVE to speak in those group therapy sessions or was it voluntary? I probably would have run out the room

Welcome!

It is helpful to hear similar stories from others. It's so helpful to know others understand, isn't it?

I have a question. You say you went to a group program for eight weeks, was that the social phobia program at the Bankstown Anxiety Clinic connected to Bankstown Hospital?

Sorry to ask, it's just that my program also lasted eight weeks and I'm wondering if it was the same one.

thanks for the welcome!

haha no you didnt HAVE to speak at the start anyways, they gave us these books to read out infront of everyone and i was the only one to actually not get up and read! haha. then towards the end we'd go around the group just telling everyone what we did that week and yeah!.. it was alrite once you got started talking but when it was coming up to your turn gahh!.

And yes its so good knowing your not alone in feeling this way, and yeah that people actually understand, talking with a theropist is cool but sometimes i just don't think they get it.

hmm nah i went to an anxiety clinic at Westmead/Cumberland Hospital they are connect somehow lol. it was probably the same sort of thing, i wanna do another one, i don't like going to the theropist on my own, i was hoping to find some sort of support group actually i think that would be helpful although im not sure if i'd have the nerv to be able to go lol.